Re: (erielack) stereoscopic views of Lackawanna (and other) Ferries

[bob gillis <robertgillis_@_verizon.net>]

Very interesting.  Also browsing I found Views on the Southern Tier on 
the Erie.  Can anyone identify some of the other pictures?  Who owned 
the Montana?

bob gillis

David Goessling wrote:

> Was looking at this last night:
>
> Go to this NY Public Library page:
>
> http://digital.nypl.org/dennis/stereoviews/search.html
>
> search "jersey"
>
> scroll to *Stereoscopic views of ferries, New York Harbor (the URL is 
> too long to post...) 
> <images.cfm?rlin=NYPG91%2DF196&title=Stereoscopic%20views%20of%20ferries%2C%20New%20York%20Harbor%2E&classmark=MFY%20Dennis%20Coll%2091%2DF196%2E&catnyp=b2744691> 
>
>
> go to page 4 - the last image is amazing - it's the Paunpeck, which 
> Baxter and Adams (Railroad Ferries of the Hudson) identify as the 
> oldest Lackawanna sidewheeler, built in 1882. This image could be from 
> about that time, when she was still new!
>
> Also, go to *Stereoscopic views of northern New Jersey.:
>
> On the first page, first row, last image - an overhead view of the 
> Manunka Chunk tunnel
> On the second page, first row, second image - Maywood Station
> On the second page, second row, first image - a view of the Hoboken 
> docks looking north, taken from the Lackawanna Terminal clock tower! 
> Note docked ferry and skylights of the waiting room.
> On the second page, second row, second image - for Paul = Stevens Castle!
> On the third page, second row, first image - says Hackettstown - 
> anyone know what this is?
>
> Stereoscopic views of the Delaware Water Gap, New Jersey and 
> Pennsylvania.
>
> many interesting images including new, unballasted track
>
> dmg
>

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