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At the Weehawken Public Library in March 2023:
Photographic exhibit
The Grauert Causeway - Then and Now

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Featured Collections

Weehawken Police Department Photographs - 1930s-1950s

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Black and white photographs of Weehawken, including views of Route 495 and its marginal access roads, photographs of cars that were in accidents,…

Hamilton Burr Duel Re-Enactment 2004

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July 11, 2004 marked the 200th anniversary of the historic duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in Weehawken, NJ. The duel was the…

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Weehawken Ferry and Tugboat in the Hudson -1950s

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Two scanned negatives of photos stated to be from the 1950s showing a Weehawken Ferry and tugboat on the Hudson River between Weehawken and New York…

Trolley from the Weehawken / 42nd Street Ferry

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Photo (from a negative) of a trolley car coming up from the Weehawken to NYC 42nd Street Ferry on Pershing Road. The seller of this photo states that…

Photo - Weehawken Grain Elevator at Pier 7 after explosion caused by German saboteurs during WW I

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1915 photograph of the Weehawken Pier 7 grain elevator built by the New York Central Railroad. According to an article in the NY Times from September…

Matchbook - Dave Librenz Tavern

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Promotional matchbook from the Dave Librenz Tavern, located at 820 Park Avenue (Corner of 6th Street) in Weehawken. Sixth Street is an "old" street…

Photo - Public Service Coordinated Transport Trolley

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Photograph of Public Service Coordinated Transport Trolley car number 2802 taken at Weehawken on May 15, 1949. More information about PSCT can be…