Items

• Lincoln Tunnel - Emergency Jeep and Emergency Tractor

  Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.  
• Lincoln Tunnel - New York Emergency Garage

  Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - Toll Booths and New Jersey Plaza after completion of the Third Tube Project

  Black and white photograph from the Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - Toll Booths and Plaza Before Third Tube

  Toll booths and New Jersey Plaza prior to the start of construction of the Third Tube Project. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.  
• Lincoln Tunnel - NJ Traffic Control

  Officer controlling traffic in the Traffic Control Building at the New Jersey Plaza. 526,Lincoln Tunnel - Traffic Control Building on New Jersey Plaza,Black and white photo of the traffic control building
• Lincoln Tunnel - Ventilation Control Room

  Supervisory Control Room in New Jersey Ventilation Building upon completion of Third Tube construction. 524,Lincoln Tunnel - Administration Building Cafeteria,Black and whit Administration Cafeteria photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project
• Lincoln Tunnel - Sandhogs

  Black and white photo of sandhogs inside tunnel tube. Caption reads: Sandhogs place locking ring segment in place to complete a ring prior to making another push of the shield. Note the erector arm in the center of the photo. 522,Lincoln Tunnel - Decompression Chamber in New Jersey Medical Clinic,Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project
• Lincoln Tunnel - Air Locks and Equipment

  Air locks and equipment on free air side of concrete bulkhead where men are working driving the tunnel. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - Tunnel Construction Model

  Tunnel Construction Model indicating driving of shield and air locks. 519,Lincoln Tunnel - Cross Section,Tunnel Cross-Section and Construction Sequence Model. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project
• Lincoln Tunnel - Ventilation Buildings

  New Jersey Ventilation Buildings with new Third Tube building on the left. 517,Lincoln Tunnel - Administration Building,Administration Building at corner of Hudson County Boulevard East and Baldwin Avenue in Weehawken.
• Lincoln Tunnel - Ventilation Motor Installation

  Four-speed motor installed for Third Tube ventilation. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - Third Tube Dedication

  Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Dedication Ceremony on New Jersey Plaza. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - NJ Approaches After Third Tube Project

  New Jersey Approaches after completion of the Third Tube Project. 513,Lincoln Tunnel - Last Bolt Ceremony,Last Bolt Ceremony. Left to right are Port Authority Chief Engineer Kyle
• Lincoln Tunnel - NJ Approaches Prior to Third Tube Project

  New Jersey Approaches prior to start of construction of the Third Tube Project.prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - After Completion of Third Tube Project

  New Jersey Plaza and Helix after completion of the Third Tube Project. Note third portal, new administration building, widened tolls area, new center ramp, widened westbound helix. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - NJ Plaza and Helix Before the Third Tube

  New Jersey Plaza and Helix prior to start of construction of the Third Tube Project. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• New Jersey Plaza and Toll Booths, Lincoln Tunnel to New York

  Undated black and white photo postcard of the Lincoln Tunnel toll plaza. Since there are two tubes, the photo is from no earlier than 1945. Published by the Mayrose Company of Linden, NJ.
• The Bend, Lincoln Tunnel Under Hudson River

  Black and white photo postcard of the bend in the Lincoln Tunnel. Courtesy of Port of New York Authority. The Mayrose Company Publishers, Linden, NJ.
• The Lincoln Tunnel Pavement

  This glossy booklet entitled The Lincoln Tunnel Pavement was written by E. Warren Bowden, Assistant to the Chief Engineer of the Port of New York Authority and J.A. Williamson, General Superintendent of Construction for the W.J. Fitzgerald Company, Contractors. It provides more information than you should ever need to know about the roadbed of the Lincoln Tunnel. Check out the last page for a really cool promotional ad from the National Paving Brick Association.  
• New Jersey Exit from Inside Lincoln Tunnel

  Linen postcard showing a view from the inside of the New Jersey end of the Lincoln Tunnel. Postmarked August 31, 1933 from Belvidere, NJ. Published by Tichnor Brothers, Inc. of Boston, MA (NY office at 1472 Broadway, New York City.) Number 66715 in the Tichnor Quality Views series.
• Lincoln Tunnel Exit and Entrance at New Jersey

  Black and white photo postcard that appears to date from the late 1940s, judging from the styles of vehicles and the lack of a third tube. The photo is also captioned 'Courtesy of Port of New York Authority.' Published by The Mayrose Company of Linden, NJ.
• Postcard - Lincoln Tunnel Entrance

  Colored photo postcard. From the look of the cars and trucks, this appears to be a view from the 1940s - early 1950s. Reverse caption: This view of New York's vehicular Lincoln Tunnel is seen from the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. Note the lack of a third tube.
• Book: A Ceremony in the Lincoln Tunnel

  Novel about a terrorist attack on the Lincoln Tunnel aimed at assassinating Israeli General Moshe Dayan as he is driven from Newark Airport to Manhattan. Written by Richard Cunningham Copyright 1978 Sheed Andrews and McMeel Inc., Publishers ISBN 0-8362-6105-4
• Ad - Hammermill Bond Guides Sandhogs Drilling Lincoln Tunnel

  According to this advertisement from the January 17th, 1938 issue of Time, the drilling of the tunnel was made possible by printed forms from the Hammermill Paper Company of Erie, PA.
• Invitation - Lincoln Tunnel Opening

  Invitation to the opening of the Lincoln Tunnel on Tuesday, December 21, 1937. Whoever had this invitation did not pick up their free commemorative medal at the ceremony...