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Central R.R. of New Jersey - Sandy Hook route steamer, Sandy Hook, N.J. – Antique Wall Art

Central R.R. of New Jersey - Sandy Hook route steamer, Sandy Hook, N.J., [between 1890 and 1920] — historic photograph
Central R.R. of New Jersey - Sandy Hook route steamer, Sandy Hook, N.J., [between 1890 and 1920]. Historic photograph from the Steamboats collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Central R.R. of New Jersey - Sandy Hook route steamer, Sandy Hook, N.J.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Central R.R. of New Jersey - Sandy Hook route steamer, Sandy Hook, N.J.

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The record names a steamer on the Central Railroad of New Jersey's Sandy Hook route, a service tied to the railroad's Atlantic coast business. Steamers like this carried excursionists and summer travelers across New York Bay to the narrow sandy spit at the harbor's entrance, where rail lines and resort communities drew crowds to the shore. The photograph dates from between 1890 and 1920, a period when railroad-linked steamboats were a common way to reach seaside resorts, and the image shows how the railroad extended its reach onto the water.

Created / published[between 1890 and 1920]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1890-1920.
SubjectsCentral Railroad of New Jersey--Equipment & supplies--New Jersey--Sandy Hook--1890-1920. Steamboats--New Jersey--Sandy Hook--1890-1920.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,060 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-161188

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