B+W photo of Hoboken firefighters manning hose at railroad yard fire, Observer Highway, Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1983-1988.
Entry/Object ID
2009.020.0019
Description
Black-and-white photo of Hoboken firefighters manning hose at railroad yard fire, Observer Highway near Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1983-1988. 7" x 9" wide print. Photograph taken by Robert Foster (initials "RF" are on back.) Other markings on back "59%" and "3 col" indicating its mark-up for use in a publication; crop marks on front. The firemen are not identified.
The fire was at the former Railway Express Agency freight building that ran along the south side of Observer Highway from just north of Washington Street to Park Avenue. This building was part of the New Jersey Transit Hoboken Terminal train yard (previously the Lackawanna or Erie-Lackawanna.) According to the photographer, the view is southeast and the section seen in this photo was near Bloomfield St.
Photograph is one of several in this accession that were discarded file photos considered or used for publication in The Hoboken Reporter newspaper from circa 1983-1988.
Acquisition
Accession
2009.020
Source or Donor
Found in collection.
Acquisition Method
Found in Collection
Credit Line
Museum Collection.
Made/Created
Artist
Foster, Robert
Date made
1983 - 1988
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1983-1988
Dimensions
Height
7 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2009-06-07
