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This receipt, dated August 17, 1870, shows that 287 tons of Lackawanna stove coal was shipped from Weehawken to Providence, RI on the Schooner W.O. Irish via the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.

Article from the August 1951 issue of Railroad magazine (page 94) describing the giant passenger/freight elevator that used to grace the waterfront.

Commemorative stamped postal cover from the dedication of the Lincoln Tunnel in 1937. From the collection of Steve Dorio.

This black and white photo shows commuters on their way to the ferry terminal on a snowy day. There is no date, but it appears to be from around 1940, based on the models of buses seen. The photo was taken By Weehawken resident, Charles Schneider.…

Article by Al Mankoff from Electric Lines Magazine, March/April 1992 on the history of railroads and trolleys on the Palisades. Lots of great pictures, including the giant elevators! - 7 pages.

Letter and reply regarding a damaged shipment and associated payment from the NYO&W railroad headquartered in Weehawken.

Engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper of August 1, 1863, showing participants in the New York Draft Riots of July 15th, 1863 burning down the New York terminal of the Weehawken ferry in an effort to stop Federal troops from entering the…

This photo was found on the back of the business stationery of Henry A. Hitner's Sons of Philadelphia, PA, shown as an example of the company's prowess at dismantling large structures. Caption: Viaduct of the North Hudson County Railroad Co. at…

Undated advertising card for the Electric Ferry which ran between Boulevard East in Weehawken and West 23rd Street in New York City, carrying passengers and vehicles. According to a New York Times article, the Electric Ferry ceased operating from…

This colored photo comes to us from Eileen Kelly whose father, Mark Kelly, worked for the New York Central's West Shore Railroad at night while he was still in High School (where he caught a few winks on occasion). One of Eileen's grandfathers,…