Items

• Palisades Railroad Time Table (reproduction)

  A reproduction of the timetable (effective May 13, 1894) for trains of the Palisades Railroad running between Weehawken and Fort Lee and ferries between Weehawken and NYC (42nd Street and Franklin Street).
• West Shore Ferry Terminal

  Black and white photograph, looking northeast towards the West Shore Ferry Terminal, with its 5 ferry boats in their slips. Behind are long storage piers belonging to the West Shore Railroad.
• Advertisement - The Storm King - Train

  Newspaper advertisement announcing the new West Shore Railroad Storm King train from Weehawken to Albany with service commencing July 8, 1928. This service included a buffet parlor car and connected at Albany with the new Day Coach De Luxe.<p>Source of the advertisement and exact date is unknown.
• Township of Weehawken Hack Driver's License

  Township of Weehawken, NJ Hack Driver's license, with black and white photograph of Driver Number 105, John J. Winn. The license should have expired January 1, 1947, however it was marked cancelled 8-16-46 by Chief of Police, Edward J. Kirk, whose signature is stamped at the bottom of the license.
• King's Bluff Curve, Weehawken, NJ

  Black and white postcard photo of King's Bluff curve, with train running south along railroad tracks. Mailed April 30, 1910 from Weehawken. John C. Voigt Post Card Co., Jersey City, NJ. Printed in Germany.
• West Shore R. R. Ferry House at Weehawken, NJ

  Colored postcard of the West Shore Railroad Ferry Terminal taken from a ferry on its way to New York. The reverse is blank. Published by the Union News Company, New York. From the collection of Tony Bodtmann.
• Electric Ferry Advertising Ink Blotter

  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
• Postcard - West Shore Ferry Boat "Rochester"

  This postcard shows one of the ferry boats which carried passengers from Weehawken to New York City.
• Pier 7 Grain Elevator

  Three black and white photographs of the Pier 7 grain elevator, which was located near the border of Weehawken and West New York. The photos were taken by Charles Schneider, from Boulevard East
• 1921 Erie Railroad Fire Report

  A 17-page report of the November 3-4, 1921 Erie Railroad Fire at the Weehawken Terminal. The report was published on November 30, 1921.
• Binghamton Ferry in Edgewater

  Two color digital photos, taken June 28, 2012, of the Binghamton Ferry sinking into the Hudson River. The ferry was launched in 1905, serving passengers from Hoboken to New York, and retired in 1967. Since 1971 she has been moored in Edgewater, NJ and was a floating restaurant from 1975-2007. The Binghamton was placed on the National Register of historic places in 1982.
• 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 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.
• 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
• Photos - US Army Participates in Opening of Lincoln Tunnel

  Two photos of US Army soldiers participating in the 1937 opening of the Lincoln Tunnel (according to the handwritten captions on the back of the pictures, it was 1936). These items are in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.