B+W photo of tow truck removing truck from Holland Tunnel after fire, May 18, 1949.
Entry/Object ID
2011.049.0001
Description
Black-and-white photo of tow truck removing a truck after a fire in the Holland Tunnel, Jersey City, NJ, May 14, 1949.
Ca. 8-1/2" x 8" (silver gelatin) print with mark-up. Photo taken by Associated Press (AP Wirephoto); print from morgue of newspaper, The Evening Sun, Baltimore, MD with published captioned clipping attached to reverse; inkstamped date.
Caption: A towing vehicle is used to move one of the trucks trapped in Holland Tunnel after blasts.
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A truck hauling the chemical carbon disulphide exploded in the tunnel on May 13th.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.049
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Made/Created
Artist
Associated Press
Date made
1949
Place
Location
Jersey City
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: 2011-11-25
