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Photo of Dockside in 1936 at Hamburg, Germany, the notorious “nickel” shipment awaits its purchasers, who dropped $150,000 to acquire a load of Canadian scrap.

Dockside in 1936 at Hamburg, Germany, the notorious “nickel” shipment awaits its purchasers, who dropped $150,000 to acquire a load of Canadian scrap. (Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives)

Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives