Black-and-white aerial photo of Pennsylvania Railroad Marine Department piers and shops, Hoboken, Nov. 30, 1961. 8" x 10" wide print; image circa 6-1/2" square. Photographer not indicated. Reverse has printed Port Authority of New York label with typewritten entries.
Text on reverse:
Negative No. CP 22333 Date Taken 11/30/61
Pennsylvania R.R. Hoboken Shops, New Jersey
Aerial
Alt. [altitude] 800
Time 10:30 A.M.
The view is northwest of the piers and shops on River Road at the Hudson River between Ninth and Tenth Streets. From right: Maxwell House Coffee plant; rail car pier for float cars; Elysian Park; northern end Stevens Institute of Technology campus. At the top of photo are some of the large industrial buildings from NInth Street to north of the 14 Street Viaduct. Note snow on the ground.
The P.R.R. marine department was where tugboats, barges and floatcars were maintained or berthed.
Unknown if the photo was taken by Fairchild Aerial Surveys.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.007
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1961 - 1961
Place
Location
Jersey City/Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1961-1961
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2010-10-03
