colour illustrated postcard showing cross-section of Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels under the Hudson River, New York, 1914

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Reference number	2004/17421
Description	Colour illustrated postcard showing cross-section of Hudson River, New York. Steam and sailing ships can be seen on the river itself; below are electric trains in the twin tunnels of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Handwritten message and address on reverse. One cent stamp and two postmarks, dated Nov 4 1914 and 12 No 1914 respectively, together with other postal marking.
Printer	H F & Son
Dates	1914
Collection	Ephemera
Object type	Postcard
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Tunnels New york
Completeness	69% 69% ?

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  Pennsylvania R.R. under the Hudson River, New York City On reverse: Pennysylvania R.R. tunnel, under the Hudson River, New York City. The Pennsylvania Tunnel runs under the Hudson River from the New Pennsylvania Station at Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street to New Jersey. They are 60 feet below the surface. All trains coming into the R.R. Station through the tunnels are drawn by Electric Motors the change being made at the Manhattan Transfer, just East of Newark, N.J.

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  Printer	H F & Son, 1914
  Publisher	The American Art Publishing Co, 1914