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Congestion leading to Hoboken Ferry on Observer Highway, circa 1918-1919.
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Traffic congestion leading to Hoboken (Lackawanna) Ferry on Observer Highway (Ferry St.) looking towards Washington Street, Hoboken, circa 1918-1919.
Copy photo of a published photo with caption: Congestion at Ferry, New Jersey Side.
Reverse has holographic notes: From Smith's Port Annual, 1919, p. 26. From Thomas Flagg Collection.
View is west with a railroad freight (Railway Express Agency?) building at the left (the DL&W train yard would be behind it.) Hoboken Fire Department firehouse, Engine Co. No. 1, at Observer and Newark Street is in the distance at the end of the truck line. Public Service Railway streetcar elevated lines are at the right.
2007.040.1050
2007.040
Hans collection
Transfer
Museum Collections
1918 - 1919
Date(s) Created: 1918-1919 Date(s): 1918-1919 Copies: Digital files for prints and physical files of duplicated prints: Museum Print Program (MPP) Series 1001-1999. Prints in this series were originally in Jim Hans books labeled "1-A" and "1-B" Location of Originals: Original is in Museum Print Program under accession 2007.040; Historic Hoboken images purchased in bulk in 2007 from Jim Hans.
Good
Notes: Museum Print Program 11x17: MPP - 1050 -A. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2007-06-05
