D.L.&W. R.R. issue: Railway Edition. New York Shopping Guide. 1899. Published by A. Howe, 41 Union Square, N.Y.

Archive

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Hoboken Historical Museum

front cover

front cover

Name/Title

D.L.&W. R.R. issue: Railway Edition. New York Shopping Guide. 1899. Published by A. Howe, 41 Union Square, N.Y.

Entry/Object ID

2012.001.0218

Scope and Content

Railway Edition. New York Shopping Guide. 1899. Published by A. Howe, 41 Union Square, New York. Issue for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad; imprinted on cover. Pages 3-5 have advertising for the railroad, but all other content is about New York City or Long Island (Long Island Railroad.) Softcover, 3-7/8" x 7" high, 104 pp. plus wrappers. The D.L. & W. R.R. stated it had "Stations in New York, Foot of Barclay and Christophers Streets." These locations were ferry terminals which rail passengers used to travel to or from Hoboken where Lackawanna Terminal served as the eastern rail terminus for passenger travel. Hoboken is not mentioned in any of their ad copy. Ferries are not mentioned. Ads do discuss suburban cities and towns in New Jersey as well as destinations farther away.

Acquisition

Accession

2012.001

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1899 - 1899

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1898, 1899 Date(s): 1899

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2012-12-13