Category Archives: historic photographs

Late-breaking History: Eugene H. Klingelfuss, Maker of the Holland Tunnel’s First Washing Machine

Posted on August 25, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Editor The odds are, even if you’re a glassy-eyed New York history geek, you’ve never heard of him. Because the evidence of his signature achievement has lain buried deep in the bottom drawer of an old mahogany … Continue reading →

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Through the Lens of Alan Hicks: Port Authority Photographer

Posted on August 6, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Sometimes when words are just not enough, a precise photograph is the strongest and surest way to capture a moment and hold it in perpetuity.  Even then, as hundreds upon thousands of archival photographs were lost forever to the Port … Continue reading →

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