The Trestle Work Leading to the Elevators

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Title

The Trestle Work Leading to the Elevators

Subject

WHC20060006

Description

Undated black and white photo (c. 1892-1897) from the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission showing the great steam elevator which lifted ferry passengers from the foot of the Palisades to a 900 foot railroad trestle where they could board trains for the Eldorado or the Guttenberg Race Track.

Date

1893

Type

OT

Identifier

WHC20060006

Coverage

Boulevard East and Liberty Place,Weehawken, NJ [40.7731274,-74.01565739999999]
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Citation

“The Trestle Work Leading to the Elevators,” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed April 25, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/3364.