Items

• Hudson River Bridge at 57th Street, New York, Map and Profile Hudson River Bridge at 57th Street, New York, Elevation and Plan Hudson River Bridge at 57th Street, New York, Diagram of Clear Heights

  Three Blueprints of the Hudson River Bridge, designed by Gustav Lindenthal, Civil Engineer, Designer and President of the North River Bridge Company, dated October 22, 1931. The proposed bridge would cross the Hudson between 57th Street in New York and 51st Street (then 6th Street) in Weehawken. The concept of building a railway and vehicular bridge across the Hudson River at 57th Street had been in the works since the early years of the 20th century. (See original double-decker bridge, designed in the 1920s, by searching on Item WHC392). This was to be a private enterprise, which made its building less likely, according to the Chairman of the Port of New York Authority at the time. In fact, the George Washington Bridge opened on October 25, 1931, providing the means to drive across the Hudson River in upper Manhattan.
• Water Bill - 1946 - Hackensack Water Company

  Paid March 1946 water bill in the amount of $6.02 (for the first quarter of the year) issued to Lena Palmitissi of 4532 Park Avenue by the Hackensack Water Company located at 4100 Park Avenue.
• New York Evening Graphic -Hudson Bridge Special - 1925

  Newspaper supplement from the New York Evening Graphic, a tabloid style newspaper that was published between 1924-1932. The Hudson Bridge Special, published in 1925, was a supplement promoting a bridge between New York and New Jersey.
• 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.
• Photo - Lincoln Tunnel Toll Plaza

  Undated black and white photo of the Weehawken Toll Plaza of the Lincoln Tunnel. It was likely taken in 1937, prior to the December opening, since the area is still under construction. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission
• Map - Course of Depressed and Marginal Highways of New Tunnel

  Published in the Hudson Dispatch of Friday, April 23, 1937, this map shows the layout of the approaches to the new Lincoln Tunnel. Caption: The above diagram shows how the depressed highway of the Weehawken-Midtown Tunnel will cut through Union City and Weehawken. From the tunnel mouth in Weehawken the highway forms a loop around Boulevard East and swings up to begin its course across Union City at Pleasant av. The three sections forming the black area indicate the depressed highway and marginal surface highways. Where they pass New York av. at 32nd st., a plaza will be built, and continuing to the Hudson Boulevard, further developments will be made. The depressed highway will go under the Boulevard and remain depressed until it reaches Route 1 in North Bergen. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Lincoln Tunnel Loop Open To Traffic Today

  Newspaper clipping from the Hudson Dispatch of Saturday, October 15, 1938 (the date on the clipping was cut off, but I was able to determine the date through checking when it fell on a Saturday after 1937 and before 1940). This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission
• Mayor Meister and NYC Mayor Laguardia Inspect the Lincoln Tunnel

  Weehawken Mayor Meister and NYC Mayor Laguardia meet on October 15, 1937 in the Lincoln Tunnel for an inspection. This photo is from the Edward Kirk scrap book, which is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Sandhogs in the Lincoln Tunnel - 2/19/1935

  This black and white photograph is captioned as follows: 'Sand Hogs' bore through Hudson River Midtown Tunnel from Jersey Side. Weehawken, NJ 2/19/35 Photo shows general view as shield is moved forward from the Jersey side during the boring of the new Midtown Tunnel beneath the Hudson River. World Wide Photos From the collection of Lauren Sherman.
• Newspaper Clipping - Demolition in the Valley

  This identified newspaper clipping shows the demolition of houses in the Valley section of town in preparation for the building of the approaches to the Lincoln Tunnel. From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• News Clipping - Lincoln Tunnel Groundbreaking

  May 1934 photograph from unidentified newspaper. Present with spades and picks at the groundbreaking were Senator W. Warren Barbour, Lieut-Gov. M. William Bray, New York and Gov. A. Harry Moore, New Jersey, Frank Ferguson, Port Authority Vice Chairman, Mayor John G. Meister, Weehawken, Monsignor Robert Byer and Mayor Lewis Eastmead, Union City. From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Photograph - Lincoln Tunnel Opening Festivities

  Black and white photo, dated 1937. Caption: GIGANTIC TUNNEL IS OPENED, NEW YORK CITY -- Manhattan Island is lined again with the mainland, this time by the magnificent $85,000,000 Lincoln Tunnel crossing under the Hudson to Jersey from mid-town New York. Brilliant ceremonies mark the opening of one tube of the tremendous project.