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Ferryboat Circa 1940s
Black and white photograph of commuters on the Weehawken ferry taken by Charles Schneider in the 1940s. From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
Tags: Ferries, Schneider, Transportation, Waterfront
Waterfront and Rail Yards in the 1940s
Photograph of the Weehawken waterfront and rail yards in the 1940s. From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
Tags: Railroad, Transportation, Waterfront
Engraving of Hamilton Monument - Undated
Undated engraving of an early memorial to Alexander Hamilton at what was the site of the infamous duel.
Tags: Hamilton - Burr Duel, Waterfront
Waterfront Grain Elevator from Hamilton Park
Black and white undated photo looking north across the waterfront, railroads and ferry terminal towards the Pier 7 Grain Elevator in West New York. The elevator, built in 1905 for the West Shore line of the NYCRR, had a capacity of 2 million bushels…
Tags: Business, Waterfront
The Banana Pier and Boat United Fruit
From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
Tags: Business, Transportation, Waterfront
Weehawken Waterfront - Pier K
Seen from Hamilton Plaza in the 1950s, New York Central Railroad's Pier K with its distinctive water tower was a longtime fixture on the waterfront. Situated between the banana pier and Union Dry Dock, it served trains, trucks, barges and ships. The…
Tags: Business, Waterfront
Bus on Pershing Road, Weehawken, NJ
Black and white photograph of a bus on Pershing Road enroute to the ferry terminal. The type of bus shown was in service around 1940. The Grauert Causeway and Soldiers and Sailors monument on Boulevard East are seen in the background. Photo by…
Tags: Streets, Transportation, Waterfront
Commuters on Pershing Road in the Snow
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.…
Tags: Streets, Transportation, Waterfront
New York from Boulevard East Circa 1939
Black and white photo, circa 1939, taken from 47th Street looking towards the Hudson and the road to the ferry. Note the 42nd Street Ferry sign and Pier #7 grain elevator in West New York at left. From the collection of the Weehawken Historical…
Tags: Boulevard East, Streets, Waterfront
John Marin - Weehawken Sequence Number 30
Artist John Marin painted a series of abstract representations of the Weehawken waterfront in 1903-1904. These oil on board paintings made up his Weehawken Sequence and were based on views from around his grandparents' Weehawken home. Thanks to…
Tags: Art, Waterfront
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Palisades and Road to West Shore Ferries, Weehawken, N.J.
Colored photo postcard of Clifton Road (today's Pershing Road) looking west towards a cut in the Palisades which took passengers from a train trestle,…