B+W photo of trolley car 2733 on trestle at Jersey City Heights on last full day with signs, Hoboken, Aug. 6, 1949
Entry/Object ID
2008.012.0206
Description
Black-and-white photo of trolley car 2733, Jackson Ave.-Greenville Line, on trestle at Jersey City Heights on last full day of service with signs, Hoboken, August 6, 1949. 3-1/2" high x 5" wide print. Photographer not indicated. Reverse has: processor's mark, J513; typewritten print or negative file number and caption information as below.
Typewritten on back: X49-535. PS-NJ [Public Service of New Jersey] car 2733 of Jackson Av. - Greenville Line at Palisades end of trestle 8/6/49 last day of service. Streamer on car side states that this car will be last one at 4: 45 AM 8/7/49.
Another sign above the windows reads: Farewell to the Trolleys. See photo catalog 2008.012.0202 for image of Union City Line car with similar signage for that route.
The trolleys or streetcars that used this line on the south end of Hoboken ran to and from a terminal at Hudson Place next to the Lackawanna Terminal. They also had connections to street level routes in Hoboken.
Acquisition
Accession
2008.012
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
1949 - 1949
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1949-1949
Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 in
Width
5 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Notes: Photographs may have been taken by a William or Bill Slade.
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2008-11-18
