Railroad: Lackawanna Station, Short Hills, c. 1910

Name/Title

Railroad: Lackawanna Station, Short Hills, c. 1910

Entry/Object ID

2024.004.076

Description

Postally used, B&W photographic postcard of the second Lackawanna Railroad Station, Short Hills. Postmarked Short Hills, September 18, 1910, 12 M. Sent to Mr. M.A. Mullaney, Mystic Connecticut. Message reads: "This is where we landed Sept 1st 9 PM. Tired, hungry, thirsty and discouraged. Work heals all wounds and here we are ourselves again. Almonds." This replaced the previous station built by Stewart Hartshorn, which was demolished in 1907.

Collection

Postcard

Acquisition

Accession

2024.004

Source or Donor

Eric Hado

Acquisition Method

Gift

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Place Published

City

Newark, NJ

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in