Title

Electric Ferry Advertising Ink Blotter

Description

Undated advertising card for the Electric Ferry which ran between Boulevard East in Weehawken and West 23rd Street in New York City, carrying passengers and vehicles.
According to a New York Times article, the Electric Ferry ceased operating from Weehawken on August 1, 1943 after 17 years of operation staring in 1926. The Weehawken boats were moved to the Edgewater-125th Street run.While it was called the Electric Ferry, these boats actually derived their power from diesel engines which produced electricity to spin the propellers.
Related links: Fading Ad Blog

Date

1926-1943

Identifier

AMB001

Rights

This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the Weehawken Historical Commission.

Type

Image

Tag

Ferries

Ferry

Transportation

transportion