Photo of schoolchildren walking up the top of the Shippen Street Stairs in 1959

Title: Photo of schoolchildren walking up the top of the Shippen Street Stairs in 1959
Description: 6" x 8.5" black and white glossy photo of a class of school children walking up the top portion of the Shippen Street stairs in October, 1959. Visible behind them is Hackensack Plank Road, still clad in cobblestones. Beyond is the peeked roof the old town hall at 309 Park Avenue, the waterfront, concrete helix leading to the Lincoln Tunnel, the Hudson River and the skyline of Manhattan, with the Empire State Building at center. On reverse is the photo credit line (UPI) and caption.
Creator: United Press International
Date: October 12, 1959
Format: Still Image
Identifier: WTM20240506009
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.
Subject: The geography of upper and lower Weehawken
Type: Photograph
Tag: Hackensack Plank Road; Shippen Street Stairs