Category Archives: Collections
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I research in the museum’s online database including on my mobile device?
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Can I get a print of an image in the catalog for my personal use?
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What kind and size of prints are available and what do they cost?
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There is a PDF (portable document file) or other file listed as “on file.” Where is it?
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I know more about a person or a place seen in the catalog. Can I tell you about them?
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Can I send a page to someone that may be interested in what I found?
1. How do I research in the museum’s online database?
Our on-line catalog is at hobokenmuseum.org/collection-items/ top
2. Is everything in the collections in the online catalog?
The database represents over a third of our holdings with cataloging work diligently proceeding on the other materials along with digitization and transcription. We believe that the offerings available provide a respectable overview of the collections and, as a small museum with typical limited resources, useful detail regarding Hoboken history. top
3. Can I get a print of an image in the catalog for my personal use?
Yes, we can make prints for most items with some subject to copyright, donor or technical restrictions. For usage other than personal use, contact Museum collections (collections@ hobokenmuseum.org or 201-656-2240) for availability, current pricing and any restrictions. top
4. What kind and size of prints are available and what do they cost?
All prints are digital inkjet prints on a semi-gloss paper, without a matte or frame.We offer a variety of sizes, from 8×11 to 24×36 or even larger.
Prints up to 24” wide can be made for some images and the price will be quoted upon request. Special requirements regarding cropping or sizing for mattes can be considered, although charges may be made depending on the project. top
5. How do I order a print?
In the database, note the catalog # of thephoto you’re interested in, and share that with collections@hobokenmuseum.org or 201-656-2240. we will contact you to arrange payment.) Generally, orders are fulfilled within a week of receiving it. top
6. Will it have a watermark on it?
No, the watermark only appears on the web images which are low resolution and not intended for printing. top
7. Can I get a framed print for myself or to give as a gift?
We have some 11×17 and 16×20 black frames. Reach out if you’re interested. Local pick-up only and stock is limited. top
8. Can I find a picture of where I live?
Not every building or address in Hoboken will be found in our catalogue. top
9. Is there a way to find someone who once lived here?
Try the name as a KEYWORD SEARCH using quotes around the name. Also under ADVANCED SEARCH make sure to click the PEOPLE box at the top. Remember that the spelling of names often varied over the years as well as first names (i.e. Philip – Phillip or nicknames, Dom for Dominic or Dominick.) Genealogy is one use for the database that we are constantly trying to improve. top
10. There is a PDF (portable document file) or other file listed as “on file”, but it is not available. Where is it?
Some of these files are available in the on-line database along with video, audio and similar files. Note that some of these are large files and may take a while to download or display; your capability with mobile devices will vary. Due to our conversion to a new databasde sysem, some of these files may not be linked. Reach out if interested. top
11. I know more about a person or a place seen in the catalog. Can I tell you about them?
Yes, note the catalog # and send an email to collections@hobokenmuseum.org. After our review, the information may be compiled in the record and credited as appropriate. top
12. Can I send a page to someone that may be interested in what I found?
Off course! Share the page from your browser. top
13. Can I visit the Museum and see the collections?
You can see selected items from the collections that are on exhibition in the current main exhibition, but the collections themselves are not on permanent display. The Museum’s home is dedicated to changing exhibitions and programs and regrettably does not have room for permanent displays. Collections are housed off-site in a secure, non-public space. top
14. Can I research in materials that are not catalogued?
Due to limited space and staff, research access is restricted. While all inquiries receive attention, we are unable to allow access to the storage areas. It is not a browsing collection as most items are boxed, shelved and stored in an appropriate manner; they can be retrieved for specific need. top
Online Database
Explore the Hoboken Historical Museum’s Online Archive, featuring detailed information and images of photographs, newspaper clippings, cataloged items, artwork, and artifacts spanning the last 250 years. Our database is continuously updated and serves as a growing resource for researchers, historians, and the community.
Hoboken Historical Museum Online Archive
For further information about the collection or to order images, please contact Rand Hoppe at archives@hobokenmuseum.org or call (201) 656-2240.
Images are also available for media or publishing use—please reach out for details.
Ordering Custom Prints
We offer high-quality prints of collection images in various sizes. Image proportions may not always fill the page, and a minimum 1-inch white border will be present. Payment must be made in advance of printing.
Pricing
- 8.5″ × 11″ — $30
- 11″ × 17″ — $45
- 13″ × 19″ — $50
- 17″ × 22″ — $60
- 18″ × 24″ — $80
- 20″ × 30″ — $90
- 24″ × 36″ — $120
If an image requires a new scan or resizing, an additional $100 fee applies.
Shipping & Handling: $10 minimum
Plus NJ Sales Tax
Start your search below and explore Hoboken’s rich history!
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Booklet: Reclaiming the Waterfront. A Planning Guide for Waterfront Municipalities. Fund for a Better Waterfront. [Hoboken]: August, 1996.
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Booklet: Rules for Crane Operations, Crane Directors, Hook-up Men & Repairmen. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 1942.
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Booklet: Sailings During the Traveling Season. The North German Lloyd Steamship Co. (Issued by Oelrichs & Co., N.Y., n.d., ca. 1891-1892.)
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Booklet: Scouting Must Go On! Alexander Hamilton Council, North Hudson - Hoboken Boys Scouts of America. [Union City, N.J.], n.d., ca. 1937.
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Booklet: Seventy-fifth Anniversary Memorial History of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hoboken, 1965.
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Booklet: Souvenir of the Redecoration of the Church of Our Lady of Grace. Hoboken, N.J. 1941.
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Booklet: Standard Brands Quarter Century Club, 1965; with program & menu for Hoboken members.
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Booklet: The First Steam Screw Propeller Boats to Navigate the Waters of Any Country. By Francis B. Stevens. The Stevens Indicator, April 1893.
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Booklet: The Lackawanna. "The Route of Phoebe Snow" 1851-1951. A Centenary Address. Wm. White. Newcomen Society, 1951.
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Booklet: The Lighterage System in the New York/New Jersey Harbor." Hudson Waterfront Museum, July, 1992.
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Booklet: The Lure and Lore of Tea. Published by Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., Hoboken, N.J. 1956 printing.
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Booklet: The World War. Its Cause, Its Origin... The Lusitania Affair. Written by an American... World War Office, 625 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, n.d. ca. 1916-1917.
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Booklet: Through Thick and Thin. Some Diet Suggestions from R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J. N.d, ca. 1920-1925.
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Booklet: United Decorating Co., 1899-1997. Exhibition by Hoboken Historical Museum, City Hall, Hoboken, 1997.
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Both's Patent Section Liner & Scale Divider, no. 1159, made by Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y., n.d., ca.1891-1894.
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Bottle / can opener from C. Muzzi, Hardware & Paints, 104-106 Jefferson St, Hoboken.
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Bottle caps, 8: 7-Up soda bottles; Galler 7-Up (or Seven-Up) Bottling Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca.1950-1960.
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Bottle shard: Henry L. Schmidt, 510 & 512 Fourth St., Hoboken, N.J. No date, ca. 1900.
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Bottle shard: Motel & Co., Cor 8th & Garden Sts., Hoboken, N[.J.] No date, ca. 1900.
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Bottle stopper manufactured by Seal-Again Products Co., Hoboken. N.J., ca. 1919-1924.
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Bottle, cream: The Keystone Dairy Co., New York, Brooklyn, Hoboken, N.J. 1/2 pint. N.d., ca. 1910-1920.
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Bottle, dairy: Wenzel & Raubenheimer, Willow Ave & 2nd St, Hoboken, N.J. Registered. (1 pint) N.d., ca. 1880s-1900.
Object/ArtifactBottle, glass, with molded imprint "Carl Puck, 20 River St., Hoboken, N.J.", no date, ca. 1900-1920.
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Bottle, milk, shard: F.D. Jackson, 211 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. No date, ca. 1890-1910.
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Bottle, milk: Benedetto Polizzano, 517 Monroe St., Hoboken, N.J., 1 pt., N.d., ca. 1920s.
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Bottle, milk: C.F. Wachendorf. C.F.W. Hoboken, N.J. One Quart Liquid. N.d., probably 1917.
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Bottle, milk: Geo. Harper. H. Hoboken, N.J. Hoboken, N.J. One Quart Liquid. N.d., ca. 1905-1930.
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Bottle, milk: Henry Huebbe, Country Bottled Milk. Hoboken & Union Hill (N.J.). One Quart Trade Mark. N.d., ca.1906-1914.
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Bottle, milk: Janssen's Milk 1/2 pint store bottle, 5¢ deposit; Janssen Dairy Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1940-1955.
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Bottle, milk: The Keystone Dairy Co., New York, Brooklyn, Hoboken, N.J. 1 pint. N.d., ca. 1950-1960.
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Bottle, milk: The Keystone Dairy Co., New York, Brooklyn, Hoboken, N.J. 1 qt. N.d., ca. 1950-1960.
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Bottle, patent medicine : Wolfstirn's Rhuematic & Gout Remedy, Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1880-1900.
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Bottle, plastic: Spice Time Naturally Pure Basil, Hoboken, NJ, no date, ca. 2000-2004.
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Bottle, plastic: Spice Time Naturally Pure Oregano, Hoboken, NJ, no date, ca. 2000-2004.
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Bottle, prescription: A. Schmidt's Pharmacy, Fourth St. & Willow Ave., Hoboken, N.J. April, 1954.
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Bottle, prescription: A. Schmidt's Pharmacy, Fourth St. & Willow Ave., Hoboken, N.J. Sept. 26, 195_.
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Bottle, seltzer: Capone Soda Water, J. Urbowitz, Prop., 524 Monroe St., Hoboken, N.J., N.d., ca. 1940s-1950s.
Object/ArtifactBottle, seltzer: Galler's Sparkling Siphon Water. Hoboken, N.J., Contents 26 oz. No date, circa 1935-1950.
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Bottle, seltzer: Puritan Bottling Co., Hoboken, N.J., Contents 26 oz. N.d., ca. 1940s-1950s.
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Bottle, soda: 7up bottled by Gallery 7-up Bottling Co., Hoboken, N.J., n.d., ca. 1939-1948.
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Bottle, syrup: "Log Cabin' Syrup"; cabin logo. (Log Cabin Products Div. of General Foods, Hoboken) N.d., ca. 1940-1948.
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Bottle, syrup: "Log Cabin' Syrup"; cabin logo. (Log Cabin Products Div. of General Foods, Hoboken?) N.d., ca. 1932-1940.
Object/ArtifactBottle, syrup: "Log Cabin' Syrup"; cabin logo. (Log Cabin Products Div. of General Foods, Hoboken?) N.d., ca. 1932-1940.
ArtBottle: Anton Otten & Co., 396 (old no.) Garden St., Corner of 10th St. Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1880-1892.
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Bottle: Crown Clarified Leather Cement; sold by M. Krohn, 360 2nd St., Hoboken, N.J.. N.d., ca. 1890s-1900.
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Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1890-1910.
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Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1890-1910.
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Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1890-1910.
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Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1910.
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Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1910.
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Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1910.
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Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1910.
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Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1910.
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Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1910.
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Bottle: Davis OK Baking Powder. Product made by R. B. Davis Co., N.Y. or Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1890-1900.
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Bottle: E. Beitman, 196 First St. [old number], Between Madison & Monroe Sts., Hoboken. N.d., ca.1880-1890.
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Bottle: Fred. Wahlis, Hoboken, N.J. "This Bottle Is Never Sold". N.d., ca. 1880s-1890s.
Object/ArtifactBottle: Hoboken Mineral Water Company, Hoboken, N.J. Capacity 27 ounces. N.d., ca. 1900-1930?
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Bottle: J. Fred Wahlis, Hoboken, N.J. "This Bottle Not To Be Sold". N.d., ca. 1880s-1890s.
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Bottle: Motel & Co., Cor. of 8th & Garden Sts., Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1910-1920.
Object/ArtifactBottle: Picard's Fire Escape Vinegar, Basil, 16 oz. Grown, bottled and produced by Jean-Paul Picard, Hoboken, N.J., 1992.
Object/ArtifactBottle: Picard's Fire Escape Vinegar, Herbes de Province, 16 oz. Grown, bottled and produced by Jean-Paul Picard, Hoboken, N.J., 1997.
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Bottle: Red Rose Brand Mustard. Bottled by Stenken & Son, Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1920-1930.
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Bottle: Registered, Philipp Müller, 211 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N.J., no date, ca. 1900-1920.
Object/ArtifactBottle: Registered, Philipp Müller, 211 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N.J., no date, ca. 1900-1920.
Object/ArtifactBottle: TAYKA, with picture & lettering "S. Feldman Inc, 407-409 Grand St., Hoboken, N.J." N.d, ca. 1920s-1930s
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Bottle: Towle's Log Cabin Syrup. 12 oz. General Foods Corp. Distributors, Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1950-1960.
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Bottle: William Kamlah, cor. Hudson & Newark Sts., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1890-1904.
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Bow compass distributed by Keuffel & Esser Company, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1930-1960.
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Box & original contents: Tootsie Fudge, Chocolate, 80 count. Made by Sweets Co. of America, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1953-1960.
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Box & original contents: Tootsie Fudge, Vanilla, 80 count. Made by Sweets Co. of America, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1953-1960.
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Box for Fisher's Candies, Assortment Jelly Eggs, Manufactured by S. Fisher & Co., Inc., Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1920-1930's
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Box of Gem Paper Clips imprinted Sorkin Brothers, Commercial Stationery, Art Supplies, 400 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. N.d, ca. 1970-1990.
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Box of Rexel standard desk staples from Sorkin Bros., 400 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1960s.
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Box with one dozen regular, 3/4" length, 27 guage hypodermic needles from Stemple Pharmacy, 266 Seventh St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950-1970.
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Box with spider web frame for housing living spider & spider web harvesting; made & used by Keuffel & Esser Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1950-early 1960s.
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Box, Tootsie Rolls, 120 rolls, featuring image of its new home; made by the Sweets Co. of America, Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1938-1939.
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Box, cigar: Lankering's Special. Panatelas. (Adoph Lankering & Bro., 58 Newark St., Hoboken.) N.d., ca. 1949-1950.
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Box, cigar: Lankering's Special. Panatelas. (Adoph Lankering & Bro., 58 Newark St., Hoboken.) N.d., ca. 1951-1952.
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Box, sample size: La France [laundry additive] "Free Trial Size Not To Be Sold." 3/4 Oz. La France Div., General Foods, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1930s.
Object/ArtifactBox, storage, for microscope specimen slides manufactured by Ferguson Brothers Manufacturing Co., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1930-1945.
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Box, wholesale: Fisher's Chocolate Dates. Manufactured by S. Fisher & Co. Inc., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1920-1937.
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Box: Baker's Angel Flake Coconut. Economy Size. Franklin Baker Div., General Foods, Hoboken, ca. 1957-1959.
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Box: Baker's Angel Flake Coconut. Franklin Baker Div., General Foods, Hoboken, ca. 1956-1957.
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Box: Davis Bicarbonate of Soda. Baking Soda. 1 lb. Made by R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1935-1945.
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Box: Fabric Mourning Paper. Stern Brothers, N.Y., Stationery Dept. Belonging to Florence Miller of Hoboken, Apr. 1919.
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Box: Fisher's Solitop Chocolates. Made by S. Fisher & Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1915.
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Box: Lipton Chicken Noodle Soup. A Prepared Soup Mix. 3 Packages. Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., Mfr., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1955-1958.
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Box: Lipton Tea, Orange Pekoe and Pekoe Black Tea. Manufactured in Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1950-1963..
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Box: School Crayons No. 020, Assorted Colors, One Dozen. American Lead Pencil Co., N.Y. N.d., ca. 1890-1910.
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Box: Tootsie Roll Pops, 80 count, retailer package. Made by Sweets Co. of America, Hoboken, N.J., n.d., ca. 1940-1950.
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Box: Tootsie Rolls, 120 count, retailer package. Made by Sweets Co. of America, Hoboken, N.J., n.d., ca. 1940-1950.
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Box: Tootsie Rolls, 24 count, retailer package. Made by Sweets Co. of America, Hoboken, N.J., n.d., ca. 1945-1960.
Object/ArtifactBrass bugle belonging to the Hoboken Girl Scouts without mouthpiece, no date, ca. 1950.
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Brass tag stamped S.F. & Co. [S. Fisher & Company, Hoboken, N.J.] N.d., ca. 19020-1937.
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Bridge and Lipton's Tea, Universally Popular. Issued by Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., Hoboken, N.J. et al. N.d., ca. 1925-1930.
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Brochure & replacement insert for 3rd & 4th Round the World Cruises, Hamburg-American Line, 1912.
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Brochure for Corporate Membership Program, Hoboken Historical Museum, Hoboken, no date, [2003].
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Brochure for Shoup-Owens, Inc., box manufacturer at 1100 Adams St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1930-40.
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Brochure for exhibition "The Tubes: Rails Under the Hudson" at the Hoboken Historical Museum, Jan. 19-April 13, 2003.
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Brochure issued by the Hudson Trust Company about Hoboken history mural painted for bank. No date, circa 1941-1952.
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Brochure of the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad for Service between New Jersey and the 1939-40 New York World's Fair.
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Brochure promoting Citizens United slate, Vol. 1, number 10, Hoboken, [1961], for mayor, John J. Palmieri, and 3 councilmen-at-large candidates.
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Brochure promoting Citizens United slate, Vol. 1, number 10, Hoboken, [1961], for mayor, John J. Palmieri, and 3 councilmen-at-large candidates.
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Brochure, map & guide: Mayor Dawn Zimmer, The City of Hoboken & The Hoboken Reporter Present Hoboken Artists Studio Tour. November 17 & 18, 2012.; insert; postcard.
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Brochure/chart: Lackawanna. The Route of Phoebe Snow. Brief History of the Railroad with Photographs and Description of its Motive Power. (N.Y.?; n.d., ca. 1944-1945.)
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Brochure: "At Last! a baking powder can easy to open ..." Davis Baking Powder. R.B. Davis, Hoboken, n.d., ca. late 1920s.
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Brochure: "Hoboken Starts Here..." Promotion & calendar of major events, HHM, issued Jan. 2011.
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Brochure: "Hoboken Starts Here..." Promotion & calendar of major events, HHM, issued Jan. 2012.
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Brochure: "Hoboken Starts Here..." Promotion & calendar of major events, HHM, issued May 2010.
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Brochure: (Davis OK Baking Powder) It's Guaranteed!... Issued by the R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J., n.d., ca. 1932-1936.
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Brochure: A tour of Stevens' proposal for Hoboken's waterfront. Stevens Institute, ca. 2002-2002.
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Brochure: American Export Lines. Passage Fares 1959. S.S. Independence; S.S. Constitution; Exeter; Excalibur; Excambion. European Edition No. 765 - Dec. 1958.
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Brochure: Baker's Coconut promotion for Premium Shred replacing Southern Style due to WWII. Issued by General Foods Corp., cpyrt 1943.
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Brochure: Bringing Low Cost Loans to Hoboken Homeowners. Hoboken Municipal Home Improvement Project. N.d., ca. 1973-1975.
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Brochure: Camps Juanita and Adajuan, Gardner Lake, Connecticut, June 29th to August 28th, 1925
ArchiveCamp Tamaqua
Bob Calabro published his book “Tamaqua: Remembering Hoboken Y’s Camp Tamaqua 1955-1965” in 2016. In 2017, the Hoboken Historical Museum hosted the first Camp Tamaqua Reunion. With Bob’s help, the Museum is building a Camp Tamaqua archive at the Museum πηγή του άρθρου. The first step is to present Bob’s book here, and let everyone know that I’ve set up an email address camptamaqua@hobokenmuseum.org, which you can use to send Tamaqua-specific queries and comments. Once we get moving, there will be more added to our Collections database, and I’ll make updates here, too.
I’ve set up some Albums with the photos that Bob and Alice Galmann have shared. Click the links below! If you have a Google account, you’ll be able to add comments the photos.
Activities – Facilities – Staff
Here are some PDFs with Tamaqua song lyrics, enjoy!
Camp Tamaqua Songs #1 – Camp Tamaqua Songs #2 – Camp Tamaqua Songs #3
Thanks to Bob Calabro and Alice Galmann, we are able to present home movies take at Camp Tamaqua in the 1960s. Click here to access a playlist on our YouTube channel.
– Rand Hoppe
Collections Manager, Hoboken Historical Museum
Tamaqua – Remembering Hoboken Y’s Camp Tamaqua: 1955-1965Archives & Research Center
Collections of artifacts and documents are the heart and soul of any museum. The public sees glimpses of it in the items and images on display during our one or two themed exhibits each year, but most are carefully stored away for posterity.
The Hoboken Museum’s first exhibition, “Hoboken’s Changing Scenes,” opened in November 1986 in display cases at City Hall, featuring vintage postcard views of early 1900s Hoboken, side-by-side with present-day photographs. Museum founder Jim Hans donated the postcards to inaugurate the Museum’s permanent collection.
Catalogued, digitally scanned and packed in archival boxes by David Webster, our former Collections Manager, the Museum’s collections grew to over 100,000 items during his tenure. After David passed away in 2015, the Museum created the David Webster Memorial Fund to begin raising funds to expand and modernize our collections operations.The Museum’s collections have been growing ever since, through generous donations, strategic purchases and salvage, such as racks of police mug shots from the 1920s, or business signs like Apicella’s leaping swordfish and the 12-foot-high neon “Last Drop” from the iconic Maxwell House Coffee sign. Our space (pictured above) is maxed out.
To date, we have raised over $40,000, with a goal of raising $100,000 to create The Hoboken Museum Archives and Research Center (conceptual rendering at left), where we can welcome visitors and researchers to explore Hoboken’s history, and our new Collections Manager, Randolph Hoppe, can continue cataloguing and digitizing our ever-expanding collections.
Any amount is appreciated, just choose one of the categories below. To donate your own amount; simply scroll down to click on the button in the lower right corner.
PS – David will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. His legacy lives on in the highly searchable online collections catalogue on our website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Collections
Our on-line catalog is at hoboken.pastperfectonline.com and as of 2015 it is mobile adaptive for use on phones and tablets. On a DESKTOP or LAPTOP, this link brings you to a SEARCH TIPS screen. To do a search, use the buttons at the top to see Random Images or enter words most likely to fulfill your interest. On PHONES, due to screen size, the SEARCH TIPS is the welcome page and you have choice of two buttons: KEYWORD SEARCH or RANDOM IMAGES. The database is also available through Google or other search providers except for the most recent records.
The database represents over a third of our holdings with cataloging work diligently proceeding on the other materials along with digitization and transcription. We believe that the offerings available provide a respectable overview of the collections and, as a small museum with typical limited resources, useful detail regarding Hoboken history
Yes, we can make prints for most items with some subject to copyright, donor or technical restrictions. For usage other than personal use, contact Museum collections ( collections@ hobokenmuseum.org or 201-656-2260) for availability, current pricing and any restrictions.
All prints are digital inkjet prints on a semi-gloss paper, without a matte or frame. We offer a variety of sizes, from 8×11 to 13×19 at the same price: $25 per image. (Some popular images are offered in our online store.)
Prints up to 24” wide can be made for some images and the price will be quoted upon request. Special requirements regarding cropping or sizing for mattes can be considered, although charges may be made depending on the project.
In the database is an ORDER IMAGE email button (below every image) that can be used to order that specific image. Just fill in the form and send. (Note: you cannot order or pay for prints from the collections database in the online Museum Store; we will contact you to arrange payment.) Generally, orders are fulfilled within a week of receiving it.
No, the watermark only appears on the web images which are low resolution and not intended for printing.
We offer a 16×20 black frame with matte for 12×16 prints. Price: $75 including print. Local pick-up only and stock is limited.
Not every building or address in Hoboken will be found in our catalogue.
Try the name as a KEYWORD SEARCH using quotes around the name. Also under ADVANCED SEARCH make sure to click the PEOPLE box at the top. Remember that the spelling of names often varied over the years as well as first names (i.e. Philip – Phillip or nicknames, Dom for Dominic or Dominick.) Genealogy is one use for the database that we are constantly trying to improve.
Some of these files are available in the on-line database along with video, audio and similar files using the MULTIMEDIA LINK. Note that some of these are large files and may take a while to download or display; your capability with mobile devices will vary.
Yes, use the SEND FEEDBACK button (at top of every page) to tell us what you know and also, what may be incomplete or incorrect. Just complete the form and send. After our review, the information may be compiled in the record and credited as appropriate.
Use the EMAIL PAGE button (at top of every page.) Just complete the form and send.
You can see selected items from the collections that are on exhibition in the current main exhibition, but the collections themselves are not on permanent display. The Museum’s home is dedicated to changing exhibitions and programs and regrettably does not have room for permanent displays. Collections are housed off-site in a secure, non-public space.
Due to limited space and staff, research access is restricted. While all inquiries receive attention, we are unable to allow access to the storage areas. It is not a browsing collection as most items are boxed, shelved and stored in an appropriate manner; they can be retrieved for specific need.