The EL ferry Elmira arrives in Manhattan in one of it's last runs.
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The lack of thrashing foam tells us that the Elmira is approaching the creaking landing aprons at Barclay St.; too, note the commuters poised to dash off the boat, as soon as she is made fast to the upper and lower bridges.
The "Elmira" and the "Lackawanna" were the last two boats in service during the final weeks of E-L ferry service from Hoboken.
Today, this scene is vastly changed and virtually unrecognizable. The ferry terminal and adjacent piers have disappeared entirely, and the river filled in with landfill where the ferry slips and piers once stood, so that Battery Park City could be constructed. Harborside Terminal at Exchange Place, seen across the river, has since been modernized and now serves as a major financial center. The massive adjacent Colgate plant closed in the 1980's, and its buildings demolished. Only the landmark clock remains, now sitting at ground level, on a vacant tract of land.
The modern ferries that now serve the area are more akin to floating city buses than the graceful double-enders of old. Too, very few commuters even wear suits to work these days, preferring casual attire. So much local history has vanished since the day that this 1967 photo was snapped.
The "Elmira" and the "Lackawanna" were the last two boats in service during the final weeks of E-L ferry service from Hoboken.
Today, this scene is vastly changed and virtually unrecognizable. The ferry terminal and adjacent piers have disappeared entirely, and the river filled in with landfill where the ferry slips and piers once stood, so that Battery Park City could be constructed. Harborside Terminal at Exchange Place, seen across the river, has since been modernized and now serves as a major financial center. The massive adjacent Colgate plant closed in the 1980's, and its buildings demolished. Only the landmark clock remains, now sitting at ground level, on a vacant tract of land.
The modern ferries that now serve the area are more akin to floating city buses than the graceful double-enders of old. Too, very few commuters even wear suits to work these days, preferring casual attire. So much local history has vanished since the day that this 1967 photo was snapped.