Items

• Commemorative Cachet - Lincoln Tunnel Opening

  Lincoln Tunnel Opening, December 21, 1937 commemorative cachet marking the dedication of the first Lincoln Tunnel tube. The decorative envelope features an engraving of the Lincoln Tunnel, with text in red. The envelope was addressed to Otto F. Weinert Jr, 407 41st Street, Union City, N.J and was postmarked at 11AM on December 21, 1937.
• Before the Lincoln Tunnel

  1935 pen and ink drawing by artist Grant Wright of the Weehawken playground area, looking south toward the Lipton Tea building in Hoboken. At right is Park Avenue, with trolley and cars. The area was traversed on foot through a series of steps and pathways. This area, just south of the Town Hall, gave way to the stadium, tennis courts and entrance plaza to the Lincoln Tunnel.
• Lincoln Tunnel newspaper photograph - 1937

  Copy of a newspaper clipping from June 19, 1937 of the newly named Lincoln Tunnel under construction. The first tube was finally open to business on December 22, 1937.
• Lincoln Tunnel traffic

  8' x 10" black and white photograph of Lincoln Tunnel traffic line on Willow Avenue, leading to Lincoln Tunnel from 19th Street north.
• Lincoln Tunnel - Pleasant Avenue traffic jam

  Black and white 8" x 10" photograph, showing the lower ramp leading from Pleasant Avenue into Boulevard East, along with the upper ramp jam.
• Lincoln Tunnel traffic jam on Boulevard East

  Black and White 8" x 10" photograph looking south, showing traffic jam along Boulevard East leading to the Lincoln Tunnel entrance. Note the additional bumper to bumper traffic on the helix.
• Lincoln Tunnel helix at night - 1940

  A black and white photograph taken on October 6, 1940, of the Lincoln Tunnel helix lit up at night.
• Lincoln Tunnel Helix - 1940

  A photograph of the Lincoln Tunnel helix taken in February, 1940.
• 1939 World's Fair Information Booth

  Black and white photograph from Mayor Meister's scrapbook, showing a manned information booth outside the Lincoln Tunnel, in the shape of the Trylon and Perisphere, symbols of the 1939 fair.
• Newspaper Clipping - Graphic Picture of Progress to Date on Weehawken-Midtown

  Newspaper clipping, hand dated October 4, 1937, from The Hudson Dispatch including a panoramic view of the tunnel cut and approaches as of that date. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Newspaper Clipping - Kay's Conception of Tunnel Highway with Apartments

  Unidentified and undated newspaper clipping showing an artists rendition of the depressed highway approach to the Lincoln Tunnel. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Newspaper Clipping - Weehawken Loop of Lincoln Tunnel Open to Traffic Next Sat

  Newspaper clipping from Saturday, October 8, 1938 from an unknown paper showing the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel and loop road leading in to it. This is only the first page of a multi page article; the remaining pages are missing. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Newspaper Clippings - Rural Weehawken Before the Tunnel

  Undated and unidentified newspaper clipping showing pictures of a very rural looking Weehawken (The Kingswood area, circa 1900) prior to the building of the Lincoln Tunnel. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Newspaper Clipping - Proposed Meadows Highway To Open Dead End Tunnel

  Unidentified newspaper clipping which appears to be an opinion piece from the Hudson Dispatch from1938 in favor of the addition of a highway connecting the Lincoln Tunnel and the Pulaski Skyway, opining that adding connecting highways would spur greater usage of the tunnel and impel the Port Authority to complete the second tube. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Newspaper Clipping - Will Approve Tunnel Plan

  Newspaper clipping hand dated 10/21/34 from an unidentified newspaper describing the pending approval of the plans for the tunnel between Weehawken and midtown Manhattan. Includes 2 illustrations. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Newspaper Clipping - Weehawken Aroused Over Death Trap Plan For Tunnel Approach

  Newpaper clipping from the Hudson Dispatch of Thursday, February 28, 1935 describing a plan for approach roads for the Lincoln Tunnel which looks very much like what we have in place today with the Helix. The previous plan called the Hairpin Turn plan is not shown. This document is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Newspaper Clipping - Bonn Effort to Solve Weehawken Traffic

  Newspaper clipping from the Hudson Dispatch of Saturday, June 12, 1926 describing the giant elevated railway built in 1891 from the West Shore Ferry to Fulton Street and the Eldorado. This is presented in the context of the 1926 efforts of Weehawken home owners to deal with traffic. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Newspaper Clipping - Weehawken Gets New Tunnel Plan

  Article from the New York Times of Sunday, October 21, 1934 describing the 148th proposal offered by the Port Board for the layout of the Lincoln Tunnel and approaches. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Newspaper Clipping - New Midtown Tunnel Plaza

  Clipping from the Jersey Observer of Thursday Evening, October 10, 1935 showing the proposed layout of the Lincoln Tunnel Plaza and approaches. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Lincoln Tunnel Access By $16,000,000 Road

  News clipping from the Hudson Dispatch of Wednesday, August 17, 1938 (?) describing plans to build an access road from the Pulaski Skyway to the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• The Spick-and-Span Lincoln Tunnel Occupies This Weehawken Area Now

  Unidentified and undated newspaper clipping with a picture taken by a Mr. Allen in the winter of 1889 showing a very rural looking spot in the Kingswood section. The Spick-and-Span Lincoln Tunnel Occupies This Weehawken Area Now Mr. Allen made this picture during the winter of 1889 in one of his favorite spots in historic Kings Woods. We believe Henry R. Allen and his wife, Mary, lived in the Weehawken/Union Hill/West Hoboken area from about 1870 to 1900. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Photo - Construction of Ramp from 495 to Park Avenue

  Undated black and white photo, circa late 1930s showing the construction of the ramp from route 495 to Park Avenue. The library is visible on the right of the photo. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission
• Photo - Installation of Park Avenue Bridge on Lincoln Tunnel Approach

  Undated black and white photo of the installation of the bridge carrying the Lincoln Tunnel approach over Park Avenue. There is a handwritten caption on the back: January 15th. Saturday at 3 PM. Placing this 55 ton steel to complete the ramp on Park Av. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Clipping - As Time Marches On With Tunnel

  Newspaper clipping from the Hudson Dispatch, Union City, N.J., THursday, August 19th, 1937. This includes a picture of the construction in progress as well as an article entitled 'Second Tunnel Bore Through.' This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission
• Four Photos of the Lincoln Tunnel Approach

  Four undated black and white photos of the Lincoln Tunnel approach (the helix and Boulevard East) which appear to be from 1937/1938. These items are in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission