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Palisades Railroad Time Table (reproduction)

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A reproduction of the timetable (effective May 13, 1894) for trains of the Palisades Railroad running between Weehawken and Fort Lee and ferries between Weehawken and NYC (42nd Street and Franklin Street).

Township of Weehawken Hack Driver's License

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Township of Weehawken, NJ Hack Driver's license, with black and white photograph of Driver Number 105, John J. Winn. The license should have expired January 1, 1947, however it was marked cancelled 8-16-46 by Chief of Police, Edward J. Kirk, whose…

Electric Ferry Advertising Ink Blotter

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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…

Postcard - West Shore Ferry Boat "Rochester"

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This postcard shows one of the ferry boats which carried passengers from Weehawken to New York City.

Park Avenue

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8" x 10" black and white photograph of Park Avenue between 50th and 51st Street, looking north.

Caption reads:
Number of cars parked - 11
Out of town - 3

Oak Street looking east

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8" x 10" black and white photograph of Oak Street looking east.

Caption reads:

Number of cars parked - 12
Out of town - 6

Pleasant Avenue looking north from intersection of Hackensack Plank Road

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8" x 10" black and white photograph of Pleasant Avenue, north from Hackensack Plank Road. Note the cobblestoned street.

Caption reads:
Number of parked cars - 19
Out of town - 11
Some of which owned by employees of local industries

Hudson Avenue from Highpoint Avenue

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8" x 10" black and white photograph of Hudson Avenue looking north from Highpoint Avenue towards Hackensack Plank Road.

Caption reads:
Number of cars parked - 67
Out of town - 50
Mostly owned by local employees








Lincoln Tunnel traffic

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8' x 10" black and white photograph of Lincoln Tunnel traffic line on Willow Avenue, leading to Lincoln Tunnel from 19th Street north.

Lincoln Tunnel - Pleasant Avenue traffic jam

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Black and white 8" x 10" photograph, showing the lower ramp leading from Pleasant Avenue into Boulevard East, along with the upper ramp jam.