B+W photos, 2, of Pier 57 fire in N.Y. as seen from Hoboken near Pennsylvannia R.R. Hoboken Shops, 10th St. & Hudson River, Sept. 29, 1947.
Entry/Object ID
2013.001.0014
Description
Black-and-white photos, two, of Pier 57 fire in New York as seen from Hoboken near Pennsylvannia Railroad Marine Dept. Hoboken Shops, Tenth St. and Hudson River, Sept. 29, 1947.
4" x 5" wide prints. Photographer not indicated. Reverse of both have inkstamped date: Sep 29 1947. Both have holographic ink description by the photographer as recorded below.
Photo 1: view is east of the north end of the P.R.R. property with rail lines to lighterage dock; several freight cars are present; smoke from the fire at Pier 57 (15th Street)
Photo 2: view is the same but taken from vantage point closer to the river (note the same derrick mounted on a barge seen in both views)
Reverse of both carried the same marking except for photo 1 is 38-9 and photo 2 is 38-8 plus:
[holographic ink] Mon. [inkstamp] Sep 29 1947
F22-25 Y.F. Plus-X
From Hoboken N.J.
of Pier 57 Fire
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Pier 57 was a United States Lines Pier at 15th Street on the west side of Manhattan. This fire can also be seen in a related photo, 2013.001.0015, taken aboard a Christopher Street ferry on the same day.
Both photos serve as examples of the vistas available to Hoboken residents of that era.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.001
Source or Donor
Purchase
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Credit Line
Museum Collections.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1947
Place
Location
Hoboken
Dimensions
Height
4 in
Width
5 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2013-08-20
