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Postcard - West view from the Empire State Building, New York City While some people will be looking at the small town in the foreground of this photo, those in the know will concentrate their attention on the far shore which contains a view of Weehawken's waterfront in 1983. -
The Town Council Gets High in 1936 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 -
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. -
Aerial View of Weehawken Waterfront - 1930s A photo of the Ontario and Western railroad coal piers in Weehawken in te 1930s. From Marine Line Equipment - January-September 1992 published by the Ontario and Western Railway Historical Society. -
Weehawken - Union City Colored photo postcard of Weehawken and Union City from 1985. Note the resevoir, pre Pathmark, now Acme (as of 2015.) Printed by the Scheller Co., Hackettstown, NJ