Weehawken, N. Jersey

Title: Weehawken, N. Jersey
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.
Subject: WHC183
Date: 1849
Type: OT
Identifier: WHC183
Coverage: Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
Tag: Ships; Waterfront
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