B+W Holland Tunnel documentation photo: 7004. South tunnel heading just east of shield after flooding of tunnel, Apr. 3, 1924, N.Y. Apr. 7, 1924.
Entry/Object ID
2012.017.0104
Description
Black-and-white documentation photo for Holland Tunnel: 6159. South Tunnel after flooding of tunnel of April 5, 1924 New York. April 24, 1924, 7:35 a.m.
Digital image only; from modern reproduction print, 8" x 10" wide, apparently made from print in album 2012.017.0001. Reverse has clipped photocopy of text typewritten on the reverse of the linen mount of album print.
This image is from the personal papers of John C. McEnroe who was the Secretary of the New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission. It was the New Jersey authority cooperating with a New York Commission for overseeing the project. He died on June 2, 1925. Print was an enclosure in a photograph album, photo catalog 2012.017.0001 where an original exists.
Caption from reverse:
6159
1 4/21/24 7.35 a.m.
South Tunnel after flooding of tunnel of April 5, 1924 New York.
View of south, tunnel just east of safety screen which is at Ring 445.
Picture taken after the water was pumped out. (Taken from same position
as photo. No. 6158 which was taken of the flooded tunnel on Apr. 3, 1924).
Booth & Flinn, Ltd., Contractors. Camera set up on transit platform at
Ring 425 and facing west; air pressure 29 lbs.
[end reverse caption]
Acquisition
Accession
2012.017
Source or Donor
Quinn, Bridget
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
John. C. McEnroe Papers - Gift of the McEnroe Family.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1924
Place
Location
Holland Tunnel/New York City
General Notes
Note
Notes: Museum does not hold the original print; it remains in the family of John C. McEnroe.
Image information from New York Public Library Digital Gallery for the image number:
Image Title: South tunnel (after flooding of tunnel of April 3, 1924), New York. 4/21/24, 7:35 a.m.
Additional Name(s): New Jersey. Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission -- Compiler
Notes: 6159
Source: Photographs of the construction of the Holland Tunnel, 1919-1927. / New Jersey Interstate Bridge & Tunnel Commission.
Source Description: 3 albums. 13-23 cm.
Location: Science, Industry and Business Library / General Collection Division
Catalog Call Number: VDF+ (New Jersey. Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission. Photographs of the construction of the Holland Tunnel)
Digital ID: 435208
Record ID: 244381
Digital Item Published: 2-3-2004; updated 3-25-2011
Original or Copy: Digital copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2012-04-05
