Color photo of Red Apple New York-Hoboken bus on Washington St. at Newark St., Hoboken, May 17, 1987.
Entry/Object ID
2013.005.0014
Description
Color photograph of Red Apple New York-Hoboken bus on Washington Street at Newark Street, Hoboken, May 17, 1987.
35mm Kodachrome slide transparency. Photographer not indicated. Mount marked: Bus, Hoboken NJ 5-17-87; processor's date: Jun 87.
View is northeast with some business storefronts visible on the east side of Washington: K & K Fruit & Vegetable Farm, 93 Washington St.; Schoning's City Hall Bake Shop, 95 Washington St. Visible above the bus at First and Washington is Washington Savings Bank.
The bus is heading south to Hoboken Terminal even though the destination sign reads "New York." It has an apple-shaped shield sign on the front with the price of the ride: $1 (one dollar.)
This bus line was a primary carrier for bus commuters for over a decade between Hoboken and Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.005
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
1987
Place
Location
Hoboken
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Film Size: 35 mm
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2013-02-25
