The Town Council Gets High in 1936

Title: The Town Council Gets High in 1936
Description: Black and white photograph. In this case, it happened OVER Weehawken. On May 13, 1936, Mayor John G. Meister and the Township Council held their pre Council meeting caucus in an airplane circling 3,000 feet above Weehawken's Town Hall. During the caucus, the council members were treated to views of the new Lincoln Tunnel approach (then under construction), the town and the New York City skyline. The flight had left Newark Airport and was a gift to the town from an unnamed airline.
Passengers on the flight included:
Mayor John G. MeisterCouncilman T.A. DonlanCouncilman F.T. Bergmann Jr.Councilman H.H. NagelCouncilman G.H. HilgeTown Clerk Leo CarrollAssistant Clerk G.H. BergdoltPolice Lt. Sylvester Sullivan
Councilmen James Healey and John Schuster were absent from the meeting.
Source: Weehawken Councilmen Hold Session in Plane - New York Times, May 14, 1936
Subject: WHC19360513
Date: 1936
Type: IH
Identifier: WHC19360513
Coverage: Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
Tag: Government; Transportation
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