Weehawken, N. Jersey
Title
Weehawken, N. Jersey
Subject
WHC183
Description
Engraving of Weehawken Bluff, with Highwood in the distance. In the foreground, two boats are engaged in transporting a large load of salt hay, a valuable crop used for insulation, construction and as packing material. Harvested in salt marshes, it was then cut, dried and loaded onto a shallow scow and towed by pole boats to be shipped to market.
Date
1849
Type
OT
Identifier
WHC183
Coverage
Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
Geolocation
Citation
“Weehawken, N. Jersey,” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed April 28, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/2575.