Title

The Trestle Work Leading to the Elevators

Description

Undated black and white photo (c. 1892-1897) from the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission showing the great steam elevator which lifted ferry passengers from the foot of the Palisades to a 900 foot railroad trestle where they could board trains for the Eldorado or the Guttenberg Race Track.

Subject

WHC20060006

Date

1893

Type

OT

Identifier

WHC20060006

Coverage

Boulevard East and Liberty Place,Weehawken, NJ [40.7731274,-74.01565739999999]

Tag

Eldorado

Elevator

Transportation

Rights

This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the Weehawken Historical Commission.