B+W photo of Pier 4 fire on second day, Hoboken, April 30, 1941.
Entry/Object ID
2014.015.0072
Description
Black-and-white photograph of Pier 4 fire on second day, Hoboken, April 30, 1941.
7" x 9" print. Photo taken by Acme Newspictures, Inc. (inkstamp credit on reverse.) Printed caption on reverse; dated file inkstamp: Ref. Dept. 5-2-41 N.E.A. [Newspaper Editors Association].
Text on reverse:
HOBOKEN PIER 4 on fire for the Second Day.
Photo shows:::
Pier 4 Hoboken, N.J. Burning for the Second Day..
Photo show::: Pier 4 showing smoke from underneath of pier, with fireboats on the fire for second day...
CREDIT LINE ACME (APRIL 30)
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View is northwest from the Hudson River of the end of the pier shed. Signage on end of pier building: Pan Atlantic Line, Pier No. 4. N.Y. Office Pier 45 N.R.[North River]; Twice Weekly; Tampa; New Orleans; Mobile; Panama City.
Pan-Atlantic was a hypenated name although this sign does not use the hyphen.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.015
Source or Donor
Purchase
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Credit Line
Museum Collections.
Made/Created
Artist
Acme Newspictures
Date made
1941
Place
Location
Hoboken
Dimensions
Height
7 in
Width
9 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-12-08
