Sepia tone photo of Ferry Street looking west from Washington St., Hoboken, July 12, 1938
Entry/Object ID
2011.048.0038
Description
Sepia tone photo of Ferry Street looking west from Bloomfield Street; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad freight warehouse; Railway Express Agency are left, Hoboken, July 12, 1938.
8" x 10" wide print. Photographer not indicated. Reverse is blank except for inkstamped date.
Observer Highway was called Ferry Street at that time.
The building at the right ran from Bloomfield to Garden Street and was the Public Service Coordinated Tranport car barn for it trolleys. Street level streetcar tracks are seen below the elevated tracks above Ferry Street for the Public Service Coordinated Transport. They went to the terminal on Hudson Place.
Washington Street is out of view to the right. The taller building at the left is the office building for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad freight warehouse and Railway Express Agency. Many automobiles are seen also was a group on the sidewalk to the right.
This photo is from an accession group that consists of photographs from Hoboken Police Department records. Discarded in the 1990s, the original documentary purpose of this photo is not stated or apparent.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.048
Source or Donor
Bergin, Bill
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Bill Bergin.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1938
Place
Location
Hoboken
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2012-04-26
