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• Drawing - Hamilton Plaza - Peter Fiordalisi

  Pen and ink drawing of Hamilton Plaza by Weehawken artist Peter Fiordalisi, dated 1947. Peter Fiordalisi was born in Union City, N.J. in 1904 and resided in Weehawken and West New York, NJ until his death in 1988.
• Drawing - Palisades and Waterfront - Peter Fiordalisi

  Pen and ink drawing of the Weehawken Palisades and waterfront by Weehawken artist, Peter Fiordalisi, dated 1950.
• Along the Palisades, West Hoboken, N.J.

  Black and white photo postcard of the Palisades looking southwest, with the Shades directly below. Card dated 9-13-06.
• The Devil's Pulpit

  Copy of an engraving of The Devil's Pulpit, a spot on the Palisades in Weehawken, which has been mentioned as a possible site of the infamous duelling ground. Caption: George B. Ellis (active 1821-30) after John Neilson. The Devil's Pulpit Steel engraving 2 3/4 by 3 3/4 in. (7 x 9.5 cm) published in The Talisman for MDCCCXXVIII(New York: Elam Bliss, 1827) Thank you to Willie Demontreux of the Weehawken Historical Commission for providing this image.
• Weehawken From Turtle Grove

  This view of Weehawken is a watercolor and graphite on off white wove paper. The artist: William James Bennett (ca. 1784-1844). Formerly attributed to William Guy Wall (1792- 1864). From the Metropolitan Museum of Art:The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps, and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954.
• Hudson Palisades by Martin Lewis

  Pencil sketch of the Palisades with New York inthe background, signed and dated 1909 by artist Martin Lewis.
• Paintings by Weehawken Artist Peter Fiordalisi

  All images and biographical information on this page are courtesy of The TheDeepArchives.com Gallery PETER FIORDALISI - New Jersey Artist (1904-1988) Peter Fiordalisi was born in Union City, N.J. in 1904 and resided in Weehawken and West New York, NJ until his death in 1988. He studied art at the Mechanics Institute in New York City, and was trained as a metal engraver in the jewelry trade. Fiordalisi's work has been exhibited in many museum shows including: The Newark Museum, Montclair Museum, NJ and Brooklyn Museum, NY. His work is well-regarded in the the metropolitan area since he documented the NYC skyline and Palisades region in a multitude of mediums. His works include water colors, oils, wood-cut prints, pastels, college, pen and ink, and pencil drawings. Fiordalisi was a founding member and first president of the Hudson County Artist guild.
• Norfeldt - New York Harbor from Weehawken - 1915

  Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (Swedish-American, 1878-1955) NEW YORK HARBOR FROM WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEY, ca. 1915. Signed in pencil, printed by the artist, and noted in pencil, "Selected Proof B.J.O.N." This is a view from a pier on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, looking across to the west side of Manhattan. Etching and drypoint, 9 3/8" x 12 3/4" Image provided by Willie Demontreux.
• View of New York from Weehawken - Platter

  Earthenware platter with view of New York City from Weehawken, NJ, by Andrew Stevenson, Staffordshire, England, 1820-1829. From the Collection of the New York Historical Society.
• Kings Bluff

  This engraving of Kings Bluff was engraved by W.S. Barnard Sc. for the 1902 book New Jersey as a Colony and a State (opp page IV-31). The original sketch was made by Davis at an unknown date, although the farm and/or artists' retreat shown in the picture appeared on an 1841 map by Douglass. This image and the accompanying information were provided by Tom Flagg.
• View of Weehawken Bluff from the Hudson

  This steel engraving was published on February 24, 1844 in the New Mirror (a periodical published in New York). The artist was William James Bennett. The view looks north towards the Palisades. Highwood, the home of James Gore King, is seen center. Click here for a larger version of this image. This image and the information above were both provided by Tom Flagg.
• New York from Weehawken Heights

  This image was provided by Tom Flagg, print collector and industrial archaeologist from across the river in NYC. He provided the following information about this picture: Copy of an aquatint, printed in colors, 17-7/8" x 12-7/8", in Vues des Cotes de France dans L'Ocean et dans la Mediterranee, a collection of views mainly of French ports. This was in the fifth volume and probably dates from 1834. The artist was Louis Garneray and the engraver was Sigmund Himely, but apparently neither had visited the U.S., so theye were presumably working from someone else's sketch. Some authors have speculated they were copying Milbert's view.
• New York from Weehawk - 1823

  This image was provided by Thomas Flagg, a print collector and industrial archaeologist from across the Hudson in New York. He writes: This print is titled "New York from Weehawk" and was published in 1823;it was painted by Wall and engraved by Hill. It was originally an aquatint, but was reprinted/reproduced later as a steel engraving and in other media. Then in the late 1920s it was reissued as an aquatint by Margolies, somewhat larger than the original; that is the version I owned and which this is a copy of, photographed extremely fine grain neg. film(Ektar 25) and made into a PhotoCD image, and here converted by me into ajpg. This was the earliest published version of the view from Weehawken that I know of, and it seems to have been the inspiration for many of the other views that came along later.
• View of New York from Weehawken by Milbert

  This image was provided by Tom Flagg, a print collector and industrial archaeologist hailing from across the Hudson in NYC. He writes: View of New York Taken from Weehawk is No. 1 in Milbert's book, Itineraire Pittoresque du Fleuve Hudson (Picturesque Itinerary of theHudson River), a book of black-and-white lithographic prints published inFrance (by Henry Gaugain) in 3 volumes, 1828-1829. These lithographs were based on drawings made by Jacques Gerard Milbert during his stay in the United States between 1815 and 1823 and were reprinted many times in the 19th century by various publishers.
• New York from Weehawken - 1822

  Engraved by G. E. after a picture by Louis Augier, looking south towards New York City, from Weehawken and dated 1822. The original engraving is approximately 18 x 22 inches.
• New York from Weehawken Heights

  1930s era black and white photo postcard of the New York skyline with a lit up West Shore RR terminal in the foreground.
• Weehawken Palisades showing Lovers' Leap, Weehawken, NJ

  Colored photo postcard looking south from the Palisades and railroad tracks. Postmarked November 2, 1914 from Norwich, NY Published by Brooklyn Post Card Co., Inc., New York.
• The Heights, Weehawken, NJ

  Hand colored photo postcard of the Palisades, with a train passing at the bottom, the Grauert stairs (or Causeway) leading to upper Weehawken, with Bitter's home, his atelier and the Meister home at left. Postmarked July 30, 1925 from Weehawken. Charles A. Daly, Union Hill, NJ.
• Photos - NYC from the Palisades

  This undated set of undated black and white photographs show the New York City skyline from the Palisades in Weehawken. In the foreground, the piers and railroad are visible. This item was donated by Carol Cordes.
• New York

  The caption on this colored post card may say New York, but, this 1982 view was taken from Weehawken (misspelled Weehawkin for added insult). Taken from Hamilton Park, prior to the renovations in 1993. Postmarked August 12, 1982 from Patterson, NJ
• Clifton Bluff showing Clifton Hose Co.'s Headquarters, Weehawken, NJ

  Hand colored photo postcard of the Clifton Hose Company headquarters perched atop the Palisades at the site of today's Old Glory Park. Postmarked August 8, 1908 from Jersey City.
• Panorama of New York West Side and Highwood Park, New Jersey

  This 360 degree panoramic photograph appears to have been taken from the top of the Water Tower. It was taken by August Patzig and was deposited for copyright in the Library of Congress on May 19, 1909. This image is part of the Library of Congress Panoramic Photographs Collection - call number PAN US GEOG - New Jersey, no. 16. Click here for a larger (5.5M) version of this picture.  
• No. 1 - Palisades, Town of Union

  This black and white undivided photo postcard shows Karl Bitter's home and studio. This card was published by E. Ufert, 502 Spring Street, West Hoboken, NJ. Postmarked November 8, 1905 from Weehawken.
• Steps from lower Weehawken to West Hoboken, N.J.

  A long flight of stairs in the Shades. Look closely and you'll see some people walking down as well as someone at the top of the flight.  
• View of New York Harbor From Weehawken

  Colored photo postcard of a painting of the duelling place of Burr and Hamilton by E.C. Coates. Issued by the New York State Historical Association in Cooperstown, New York.