Items

• Lincoln Tunnel - NJ Traffic Control

  Officer controlling traffic in the Traffic Control Building at the New Jersey Plaza. 526,Lincoln Tunnel - Traffic Control Building on New Jersey Plaza,Black and white photo of the traffic control building
• Lincoln Tunnel - Ventilation Control Room

  Supervisory Control Room in New Jersey Ventilation Building upon completion of Third Tube construction. 524,Lincoln Tunnel - Administration Building Cafeteria,Black and whit Administration Cafeteria photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project
• Lincoln Tunnel - Sandhogs

  Black and white photo of sandhogs inside tunnel tube. Caption reads: Sandhogs place locking ring segment in place to complete a ring prior to making another push of the shield. Note the erector arm in the center of the photo. 522,Lincoln Tunnel - Decompression Chamber in New Jersey Medical Clinic,Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project
• Lincoln Tunnel - Air Locks and Equipment

  Air locks and equipment on free air side of concrete bulkhead where men are working driving the tunnel. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - Tunnel Construction Model

  Tunnel Construction Model indicating driving of shield and air locks. 519,Lincoln Tunnel - Cross Section,Tunnel Cross-Section and Construction Sequence Model. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project
• Lincoln Tunnel - Ventilation Buildings

  New Jersey Ventilation Buildings with new Third Tube building on the left. 517,Lincoln Tunnel - Administration Building,Administration Building at corner of Hudson County Boulevard East and Baldwin Avenue in Weehawken.
• Lincoln Tunnel - Ventilation Motor Installation

  Four-speed motor installed for Third Tube ventilation. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - Third Tube Dedication

  Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Dedication Ceremony on New Jersey Plaza. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - NJ Approaches After Third Tube Project

  New Jersey Approaches after completion of the Third Tube Project. 513,Lincoln Tunnel - Last Bolt Ceremony,Last Bolt Ceremony. Left to right are Port Authority Chief Engineer Kyle
• Lincoln Tunnel - NJ Approaches Prior to Third Tube Project

  New Jersey Approaches prior to start of construction of the Third Tube Project.prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - After Completion of Third Tube Project

  New Jersey Plaza and Helix after completion of the Third Tube Project. Note third portal, new administration building, widened tolls area, new center ramp, widened westbound helix. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Lincoln Tunnel - NJ Plaza and Helix Before the Third Tube

  New Jersey Plaza and Helix prior to start of construction of the Third Tube Project. Photograph from Lincoln Tunnel Third Tube Project, prepared in June, 1958 by the Project and Planning Division of the Tunnel and Bridges Department of the Port of New York Authority.
• Bond - West Shore Railroad Company

  This bond for $1000 was issued in 1950 and was to be payable on January 1, 2361. Unfortunately, the West Shore Railroad Company is no more.
• Railway Age Gazette - West Shore Weehawken Ventilation Tunnel

  This article from the August 9, 1912 issue of the Railway Age Gazette describes the ventilation system in place in the Weehawken railway tunnel.
• Photograph - Ferry Rammed by Car Float - 1929

  News photograph dated December 23, 1929 captioned: Hudson River ferryboat rammed by car float - four hundred passengers landed safely. New York City -- The Ferryboat "West Point", operating between Weehawken, N.J. and West 42nd Street, New York, was rammed by a car float while in the middle of the Hudson River. The passengers, estimated to number about 400, were landed safely and the boat was docked at Weehawken. Photo shows -- a closeup of the spot on the boat which was struck at the water line. Notice the prow of the tugboat tied up alongside to support the damaged ferry.
• Slide - Weehawken Ferry at 42nd Street

  This undated glass slide is labeled 'Weehawken Ferry at 42nd Street' and 'Edward Van Altena - 29 West 38th Street, N.Y.C.'
• New Jersey Plaza and Toll Booths, Lincoln Tunnel to New York

  Undated black and white photo postcard of the Lincoln Tunnel toll plaza. Since there are two tubes, the photo is from no earlier than 1945. Published by the Mayrose Company of Linden, NJ.
• The Bend, Lincoln Tunnel Under Hudson River

  Black and white photo postcard of the bend in the Lincoln Tunnel. Courtesy of Port of New York Authority. The Mayrose Company Publishers, Linden, NJ.
• New Bus Lines Replacing Hudson County Streetcars - 1949

  On August 7th, 1949, Public Service Coordinated Transport introduced a series of new bus lines to replace Hudson County's streetcar services. This brochure shows the maps of the new services. With the recent construction of the Light Rail and associated changes to the bus services in Hudson County, it seems that a pendulum is swinging back!  
• The North River Bridge (That Wasn't)

  This article from Frank Leslie's Weekly of January 23, 1892, entitled The North River Bridge, describes never executed plans for a bridge spanning the Hudson about a mile above the West Shore Ferry Houses to 71st Street in Manhattan. While it sounds like this version of the Bridge That Never Was would have been in West New York or Guttenberg, it is a sure bet that had it been built, Weehawken today would be a very different place. The caption for the large picture in this article reads: THE PROPOSED NORTH RIVER BRIDGE, EXTENDING FROM A POINT NEAR WEEHAWKEN, IN NEW JERSEY, TO SEVENTY-FIRST STREET IN NEW YORK CITY. - DRAWN BY HUGHSON HAWLEY, FROM THE ACCEPTED DESIGNS. 1 - THE BRIDGE 2 - A PIER 3 - THE PROPOSED UNION STATION AT BROADWAY AND THIRTY-EIGHT STREET, NEW YORK.
• The Lincoln Tunnel Pavement

  This glossy booklet entitled The Lincoln Tunnel Pavement was written by E. Warren Bowden, Assistant to the Chief Engineer of the Port of New York Authority and J.A. Williamson, General Superintendent of Construction for the W.J. Fitzgerald Company, Contractors. It provides more information than you should ever need to know about the roadbed of the Lincoln Tunnel. Check out the last page for a really cool promotional ad from the National Paving Brick Association.  
• Piece of Rail - Weehawken Tunnel

  According to markings on this piece of rail, it was recycled in 1932 ('relayer rail' refers to rail that is pulled up and re-used), laid in the Weehawken Tunnel (today's HBLRT tunnel under the Palisades) in April 1939 and removed from that tunnel in November, 1942.
• New Jersey Exit from Inside Lincoln Tunnel

  Linen postcard showing a view from the inside of the New Jersey end of the Lincoln Tunnel. Postmarked August 31, 1933 from Belvidere, NJ. Published by Tichnor Brothers, Inc. of Boston, MA (NY office at 1472 Broadway, New York City.) Number 66715 in the Tichnor Quality Views series.
• Bond - The Weehawken Ferry Company

  One thousand dollar bond (number 93, issued on December 31, 1870, payable between 1871 and 1881) issued to Jules S. De Lacroix.
• Dismantling of the North Hudson County RR Viaduct

  This photo was found on the back of the business stationery of Henry A. Hitner's Sons of Philadelphia, PA, shown as an example of the company's prowess at dismantling large structures. Caption: Viaduct of the North Hudson County Railroad Co. at Weehawken, N.J. 1000 feet long, 175 feet high. Total weight about 5,000,000 pounds Dismantled by Henry A. Hitner's Sons Company, Philadelphia, Pa. Wreckers and dismantlers of bridges, viaducts, steamships, and all sorts of iron structures.