Nov 25, 2014 - Sale 2368

Sale 2368 - Lot 225

Price Realized: $ 422
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Estimate: $ 250 - $ 350
(NEW YORK CITY--CONSTRUCTION.) Profile of the first tunnel under the Hudson River. Ink on drafting vellum with colored outlines, 15 x 24 inches, titled "Hudson Tunnel Map and Profil" [sic]; closed tears along one fold, signed certificate mounted in lower left, docket sheet mounted to verso. Albany, NY, 1909
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The effort to create a rail tunnel under the Hudson River into Manhattan began in 1873, and was not completed until 1908. It still carries a heavy load of PATH train commuters between Jersey City and Manhattan. The original of this profile was drafted in 1891, and the present certified copy was prepared by the Secretary of State's office in 1909. Provenance: Collection of Gerald J. Levy.