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Reference image: View looking northeast of the western end of the elevated cable railroad that ran to Jersey City Heights, Hoboken, ca. 1884.

Photograph

DescriptionReference image: View looking northeast of the western end of the elevated cable railroad that ran from the ferry terminal to Jersey City Heights, ca. 1884. As found printed on page [5]: Hoboken New Jersey 1855-1955, Souvenir booklet from Hoboken Centennial. cf. archive catalog 2001.022.0005. The two-mile long railroad was the first such facility in the U.S. Not credited, but original image is probably from the Historical Picture Collections of the Hoboken Public Library.

Entry/Object ID

2001.022.0005.08

Acquisition

Accession

2001.022

Source or Donor

Staff

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Credit Line

Museum Collection.

Made/Created

Artist

n/a

Date made

1884 - 1890

Place

Location

Hoboken

Notes

Date: 1884-1890

General Notes

Note

Display Value: Poor Original or Copy: Reproduction Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2003-06-20

Reference image: View looking northeast of the western end of the elevated cable railroad that ran to Jersey City Heights, Hoboken, ca. 1884. picture number 1