B+W aerial photo of railroad yards & facilities of Erie-Lackawanna RR, Jersey City & Hoboken, Nov. 30, 1961.
Entry/Object ID
2010.007.0186
Description
Black-and-white aerial photo of southern Hoboken and Jersey City railroad yards of the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, Jersey City & Hoboken, Nov. 30, 1961. 8" x 10" wide print; image circa 6-1/2" square. Photographer not indicated. Reverse has holographic pencil text: caption identifying date and scene; print / negative file number at upper left
Penciled text on back (appearing modern):
11/30/1961 ca. 10 AM
Hoboken, D & LW at right
Erie Lackawanna Marine Maint. [maintenance] Facility at lower left.
Text at upper right (considered contemporary), the print / negative file number:
CP 22358
The view is west with three-quarters of image devoted to developed land in Jersey City; Hoboken is to the right and is seen from about Second Street and south. Pier A of the Port Authority Piers is at the right edge and the Erie Lackawanna Terminal (with ferries) just south of Pier A.
All of the rail yards seen, both passenger and freight, were part of the newly merged Erie and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroads. The reference to the tugboat maintenance pier was for the marine fleets used to move railcar (freight or box cars) floats to and from the west side of the Hudson River.
While not so marked, this photograph is believed to be a documentation photo for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The file number using the designation 'CP' has been seen on other photos known to have been taken for or issued by the Port Authority.
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
Notes: Note: the former R.B. Davis Co. building, now owned by Penick & Ford, has a rootop sign for Cocomalt and My-T-Fine Pudding.
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2010-10-03
