Hudson & Manhattan Railroad destination roll sign. No date, circa 1940-1970. Hudson & Manhattan Railroad destination roll sign. N.d., ca. 1940-1970.

Object/Artifact

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Hoboken Historical Museum

near full view with circa 20" of blank top area not seen (see last image)

near full view with circa 20" of blank top area not seen (see last image)

Name/Title

Hudson & Manhattan Railroad destination roll sign. No date, circa 1940-1970. Hudson & Manhattan Railroad destination roll sign. N.d., ca. 1940-1970.

Entry/Object ID

2015.012.1001

Description

Hudson & Manhattan Railroad destination roll sign. No date, circa 1940-1970. Opaque black cloth, five sections sewn together, 20-5/8" wide x 127" long (10' - 7"); white silkscreened block lettering in varying sizes. Metal roller tube at top end, 1" diameter x 20-3/4" wide, with cloth inserted in channel. 33rd ST HOBOKEN HUDSON TERM JOURNAL SQ 33rd ST JOURNAL SQ LOCAL 33rd ST EXPRESS GROVE ST LOCAL GROVE ST. ERIE - HOBOKEN AND 33rd ST. HOBOKEN ERIE - GROVE ST. AND JOURNAL SQ. ---- Used on passenger cars (model not indicated or determined at this time.) If used after 1962, it was on PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) system, successor to the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad. NEWARK does not appear on this sign. ---- Top section (unprinted) from metal tube to first seam: 30" high Section from first sewn seam to second: 28-1/2" Section from second seam to third: 28-1/2" Section from third seam to fourth: 28-1/2" Section (unprinted) from fourth seam to bottom edge: 11-1/2" ---- H&M / The Tubes / rollsign /

Acquisition

Accession

2015.012

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Collections

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1970

Notes

Date: 1940-1970

General Notes

Note

Status By: dw Status Date: 2015-05-15