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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,…

Engraving by Martin Lewis, circa 1918. Only 15 copies of this engraving were made. The original is approximately 17 by 23 inches in size and is currently being offered for sale by The Old Print Shop in NYC (www.oldprintshop.com) for $15,000.

An engraving of the Duelling Ground at Weehawken as it appeared in 1804. The artist was "S Hollyer" and there is a copyright date of 1910 in the lower left corner. Born in England, Samuel Hollyer (1826-1919) studied engraving techniques under Edward…

According to Tom Flagg, an industrial archaeologist and print collector who has studied Weehawken extensively: This engraving titled "View of New York from Weehawken" by William Bartlett was originally published in the book American Scenery, with…

Undated engraving of an early memorial to Alexander Hamilton at what was the site of the infamous duel.

Article from the March 31, 1923 issue of Railway News about the new pier built on the Weehawken waterfront using pre-cast concrete, extra large timbers, and sheet zinc to create an "interesting fireproof structure."

Article from Erie magazine issue of December, 1953 entitled Mechanical Talent Wins and with a subtitle of Erie employees at Weehawken docks substitute skill with materials handling equipment for muscle to move mountains of freight. This 5 page…

A 1950s era black and white photograph of The New Brunswick Ferry on its way from Weehawken to New York.

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.

UPI News black and white photo dated 9/4/1958 - Weehawken commuters protest via fish masks the impending shutdown of the Hudson River ferry they're about to board on 9/4. Fish can swim the river, they say, but commuters can't and the boat is the only…