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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…

A colored photo postcard view of the wagon elevator with a gentleman standing at the bottom. Postmarked January 16, 1911 from Hoboken.

A black and white photo of the Weehawken railroad terminal in 1947 with a great locomotive juxtaposed with the NYC skyline. Another find from Bernie Zempolich.

Black and White photo of the Weehawken rail yards and the New York skyline, probably taken in the 1940s. Another find by Bernie Zempolich.

Unidentified and undated newspaper clipping showing a woman standing under some of the dramatic overhang of rocks along the Palisades, in West New York. Unfortunately, this is only one of two pictures in the set. The other showed the same woman…

Allied ships take on war supplies in Weehawken at the Ontario and Western Railroad piers during World War II. From Marine Line Equipment - January-September 1992 published by the Ontario and Western Railway Historical Society.

This black and white photograph shows a burning pier on the Weehawken waterfront. It was sent in to the Time Machine by Dennis Cosgrove, who places it as having been taken around 1948. Pretty close - according to the New York Times (Jan 10, 1947, p.…

Black and white photo of the Pier 7 West Shore Elevator. This 160 foot tall, tin roofed grain elevator stood near the border between Weehawken and West New York and was operated by the New York Central Railroad. Thanks to Willie Demontreux for this…

This view of Weehawken is a watercolor and graphite on off white wove paper. The artist: William James Bennett (ca. 1784-1844). Formerly attributed to William Guy Wall (1792- 1864). From the Metropolitan Museum of Art:The Edward W. C. Arnold…

Note for twenty five cents from the Weehawken Ferry Company, dated July 1862. The note states that it is Receivable for Ferriage or redeemable in current funds when presented in amounts of even dollars.