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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Color slide of eye-level detail view of Lackawanna Terminal façade
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Color slide of eye-level side view of the Sam Sloane statue in front of the Lackawanna Terminal façade
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Color slide of eye-level view façade, portico, pediment and frieze reading "1908" of Public School No. 9 (Thomas G. Connors School) at 201 Monroe on the NE corner of Monroe and 2nd
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Color slide of eye-level view from 3rd and Garden looking W
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Color slide of eye-level view from Columbus Park looking SW at row houses on Clinton between 9th and 10th
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Color slide of eye-level view from Court between 3rd & 4th looking N at the bell tower of Saints Peter & Paul Catholic church
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Color slide of eye-level view from the NE corner of Castle Point & 8th looking W
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Color slide of eye-level view from the NE corner of Washington & 4th looking S at storefronts showing the Bargain Angels store
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Color slide of eye-level view from the SE corner of Hudson & 4th looking W
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Color slide of eye-level view from the SE corner of Washington & 4th looking W
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Color slide of eye-level view from the SE corner of Washington & 5th looking S at storefronts
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Color slide of eye-level view from the Stevens Institute campus of the SS Stevens docked at Castle Point with the New York City skyline including the Empire State Building across the Hudson River
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Color slide of eye-level view looking N from Church Square Park at 5th and Park
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Color slide of eye-level view looking N of produce truck on the SE corner of Park and 4th, the Park Tavern at 343 Park and Church Square Park beyond
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Color slide of eye-level view of 1000 Washington on the NW corner of Washington & 10th occupied by Tucker's Drugs with a produce truck parked on 10th
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Color slide of eye-level view of 938 and 1000 Washington at the intersection of Washington & 10th looking NW showing Washington Savings Bank and Tucker's Drugs
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Color slide of eye-level view of Community Church of Hoboken façade and steeple at 600 Garden on the corner of Garden and 6th
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Color slide of eye-level view of Court Street looking S from 3rd
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Color slide of eye-level view of Hoboken City Hall at 94 Washington between Newark & 1st looking NW
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Color slide of eye-level view of Hoboken Evangelical Free Church façade and steeple at 833 Clinton on the corner of Clinton & 9th
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Color slide of eye-level view of Hoboken Public Library façade at 500 Park and 250 5th
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Color slide of eye-level view of Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic church façade at 400 Willow on the NW corner of Willow & 4th
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Color slide of eye-level view of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church façade at 61 Monroe between Observer Highway & 1st
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Color slide of eye-level view of The Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument in Elysian Park looking E with the New York City skyline in the background
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Color slide of eye-level view of The Trust Company of New Jersey building façade at 12 Hudson Place between River and the waterfront
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Color slide of eye-level view of United Synagogue of Hoboken façade at 115 Park between 1st & 2nd
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Color slide of eye-level view of a man in a red shirt, yellow jacket, black pants and a brown hat pushing a cart on Park and 1st
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Color slide of eye-level view of a storefront on Newark between Hudson and Washington
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Color slide of eye-level view of brick façade on the Department of Street Cleaning building at 120 Jackson between 1st & 2nd
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Color slide of eye-level view of brick façade, cornice, pediments and fire escape at 202-204 Hudson between 2nd & 3rd showing a grocery store and the India Bazaar storefronts
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Color slide of eye-level view of brickwork façades of the carriage houses at 626 and 628 Court Street between 6th and 7th
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Color slide of eye-level view of brownstone facades at 921 and 925 Hudson Street between 9th and 10th
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Color slide of eye-level view of brownstone façade showing portico, balconet and bracketed pediments at 925 Hudson between 9th & 10th
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Color slide of eye-level view of brownstones on Bloomfield between 10th & 11th looking SE
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Color slide of eye-level view of building under demolition on the NE corner of 2nd & Park looking E down 2nd
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Color slide of eye-level view of children on a playground on the east side of Willow between 12th & 13th
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Color slide of eye-level view of children on the playground slide in Church Square Park with swing sets in the background
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Color slide of eye-level view of cornices, brackets and bay windows on 1226 Washington and the adjecent building on the SW corner of Washington and 13th
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Color slide of eye-level view of cornices, brackets and façades on two buildings at an unidentified location
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Color slide of eye-level view of facades of the Terminal Building at 70 Hudson Street, the Hotel Edwards at 72 Hudson, and the Hudson Spa at 74 Hudson on the NW corner of Hudson Place
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Color slide of eye-level view of façade and cornice at 554 Observer Highway between Monroe and Madison
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Color slide of eye-level view of façade and fire escape of unidentified address on Jackson between 1st & 2nd
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Color slide of eye-level view of façade at 47 Newark on the SE corner of Hudson and Newark
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Color slide of eye-level view of façade at 703 Grand between 7th & 8th (now demolished)
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Color slide of eye-level view of façade at 827 Bloomfield between 8th & 9th formerly the First Church of Christ Scientist
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Color slide of eye-level view of façade of St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran church on the SW corner of Hudson and 8th
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Color slide of eye-level view of façade of church building at 131 Garden and the row houses at 129 and 127 Garden
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Color slide of eye-level view of façade of the Bethesda Pentacostal Church at 705 Willow between 7th & 8th
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Color slide of eye-level view of façade of the Up-Town Bank of Hoboken Trust Company building at 1400 Washington occupied by Hudson United Bank on the NW corner of Washington & 14th and row houses along 14th
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Color slide of eye-level view of façade, cornice, and pediment at 317 Grand between 3rd & 4th
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Color slide of eye-level view of façade, cornice, brackets, window heads and portico at 1017 Bloomfield between 10th and 11th
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Color slide of eye-level view of façades of 318 & 320 Washington between 3rd & 4th occupied by the Ancona Discount Stores
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Color slide of eye-level view of fire station façade, cornice, quoins and frieze reading "Headquarters Fire Dept" on Hudson between 1st and 2nd
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side facades at 47 Newark on the SE corner of Hudson and Newark
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side facades of St. Francis Roman Catholic Church at 308 Jefferson on the corner of Jefferson and 3rd
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side facades of the Hoboken Bank for Savings building at 105 Washington on the NE corner of Washington & 1st occupied by Washington Savings Bank
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side facades of the Jefferson Trust Company building at 313 1st on the SE corner of 1st and Clinton occupied by G&S Coat Company
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side facades of the former Hoboken Bank for Savings building at 84 Washington on the SW corner of Washington & Newark
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side facades showing gable dormers and mansard roof at 901 Castle Point Terrace on the NE corner of 9th
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side façades and bell tower of St. Ann's Roman Catholic church at 704 Jefferson on the NW corner of Jefferson & 7th
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side façades of 94-98 Bloomfield on the SW corner of Bloomfield & 1st
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side façades of the First Baptist Church at 901 Bloomfield on the NE corner of Bloomfield and 9th
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side façades with fire escape at 76 River on the NW corner of River and Hudson Place occupied by the American Hotel
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side façades with fire escape at 77 Hudson Street on the NE corner of Hudson Place occupied by the Victor Hotel
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Color slide of eye-level view of front and side façades with storefront at 1001 Bloomfield on the NE corner of Bloomfield & 10th
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Color slide of eye-level view of industrial building façade with fire escape at 55 Bloomfield and adjacent four row houses along Bloomfield on the NE corner of Bloomfield and Observer Highway
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Color slide of eye-level view of ornamental brickwork on the façade of the carriage house at 626 Court Street between 6th & 7th
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Color slide of eye-level view of produce truck on the NW corner of Washington & 14th and row houses along Washington looking W
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Color slide of eye-level view of rear facade of the Hoboken Land Building at 1 Newark looking NW
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses at 525 through 539 Park on the E side of the block between 5th and 6th looking N
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses at an unidentified location
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses looking N at the E side of Washington between 11th and 12th
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses looking N on Garden from the SE corner with 7th
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on 14th looking E from Bloomfield showing Mario's Bar
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on Bloomfield looking N from the SE corner with 11th
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on Garden between 3rd & 4th looking N from the SE corner
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on Garden between Newark & 1st
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on Park between 12th & 13th looking NW
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on Washington between 11th & 12th looking NE
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on Washington between 8th & 9th looking NE
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on Willow Terrace (7th) looking E from the NW corner with Clinton
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on Willow between 12th and 13th looking S
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on an unidentified street, possibly Bloomfield
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on an unidentified street, possibly Bloomfield
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on the E side of Adams between 4th and 5th looking N
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on the E side of Park between 3rd and 4th looking N
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on the E side of Park between 3rd and 4th looking N from mid-block
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on the N side of 2nd between Garden and Park looking W
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on the N side of 5th between Park and Garden looking E
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on the S side of 6th looking W from the NE corner with Garden
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on the W side of Garden between 2nd & 3rd looking N
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on the W side of Garden between 2nd & 3rd looking N
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on the W side of Garden looking N and the Community Church of Hoboken at 600 Garden
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Color slide of eye-level view of row houses on the W side of Garden looking S with Di Gennaro's Italian Deli at 536 Garden and A. Castellini Insurance Agency at 534 Garden
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Color slide of eye-level view of side and rear façades, mansard roof, and fire escape at 636 Hudson on the SW corner of 7th
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Color slide of eye-level view of side façade of the Columbia Club at 1101 Bloomfield and façade with fire escape at 106 11th on the NW corner of 11th and Bloomfield
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Color slide of eye-level view of six people sorting through debris at an unidentified location on the block bordered by Hudson, River, 1st and 2nd
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Color slide of eye-level view of street scene with a produce truck and an unidentified building on the corner of Washington and 5th
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Color slide of eye-level view of street scene with a produce truck on the NW corner of Park and 2nd looking N
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Color slide of eye-level view of the A.J. Demarest Junior High (Hoboken Middle School) façade at 158 4th on the NE corner with Garden
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Church of the Holy Innocents at 534 Willow taken from 6th between Clinton and Willow looking E
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Civil War Monument on the west side of Stevens Park with Saints Peter & Paul Catholic church across the street
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Hoboken Community Health Center building façade at 61 5th on the SW corner of 5th and Court
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Hoboken Fire Department Engine Company No. 2 fire station façade at 1313 Washington between 13th & 14th
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Hoboken Fire Department Engine Company No. 3 (Truck 2) fire station façade at 501 Observer Highway looking E at the juncture with Newark and showing the Jefferson Packing Co. on the corner of Jefferson and Newark
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Hoboken Fire Department Engine Company No. 3 (Truck 2) fire station façades at 501 Observer Highway at the juncture with Newark and showing row houses at 510, 512 and 514 Observer Highway
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Hoboken Fire Department Engine Company No. 3 fire station façade at 201 Jefferson on the corner with 2nd
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Hoboken Fire Department Engine Company No. 3 fire station façade at 201 Jefferson on the corner with 2nd
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Hoboken Fire Department Engine Company No. 5 fire station façade and frieze reading "Engine No. 5" at 412 Grand between 4th & 5th
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Hoboken Fire Department Engine Company No. 6 fire station façade and frieze reading "1907 Engine Co. No. 6 H.F.D." at 801 Clinton on the NE corner with 8th.
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Hudson River and New York City looking E from inside the Lackawanna Terminal
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Hudson River and New York City looking E from inside the Lackawanna Terminal
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Hudson River and New York City looking E from inside the Lackawanna Terminal
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Lackawanna Terminal façade
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Lackawanna Terminal façade with Sam Sloan statue
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Polesie's building façade at 1018 Washington between 10th & 11th occupied by A&P Food Stores
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Color slide of eye-level view of the Sam Sloane statue and the Lackawanna Terminal façade
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Color slide of eye-level view of the façade at 264 5th on the NE corner of Willow & 5th
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Color slide of eye-level view of the façade at 820 Hudson Street between 8th & 9th formerly St. Paul Episcopal Church
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Color slide of eye-level view of the façade at 820 Hudson Street between 8th & 9th formerly St. Paul Episcopal Church
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Color slide of eye-level view of the façade of the Steneck Building/Seaboard Building at 95 River between Newark and 1st
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Color slide of eye-level view of the façades of the U.S. Post Office building on the right at 89 River and the Steneck Building/Seaboard Building on the left at 95 River occupied by the Garden State National Bank between Newark and 1st
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Color slide of eye-level view of the former Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex on 3rd between Adams and Grand looking E
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Color slide of eye-level view of unidentified building façades with fire escape on 1st between Bloomfield and Garden
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Color slide of eye-level view of unidentified industrial building on Observer Highway near Washington
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Color slide of eye-level view row house façades with fire escape on Court between 4th & 5th
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Color slide of facade renovations to the former Kress Store, 308 Washington St.., Hoboken, October,1984.
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Color slide of facade replacement underway on the east side of the 400 block of Washington St., Hoboken, June, 1983.
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Color slide of facade replacement underway, east side of the 400 block of Washington St., Hoboken, June, 1983.
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Color slide of facade replacement underway, east side of the 400 block of Washington St., Hoboken, June, 1983.
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Color slide of ferries.
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Color slide of firecrackers being set off on a street.
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Color slide of flyer on utility pole for Town Meeting; Meet the Mayor and City Council, Tuesday, September 24th, Hoboken, ca. September 1983.
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Color slide of former Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 locomotive No. 4877 in Hoboken rail yard, March 11, 1989.
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Color slide of four boys looking at a religious statue.
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Color slide of four men in a lab.
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Color slide of four women in front of a building.
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Color slide of four women.
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Color slide of fraternity houses on Castle Point Terrace.
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Color slide of house on Jefferson Street.
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Color slide of houses Park Ave.
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Color slide of icicles on a tree.
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Color slide of interior close-up view of Erie Railroad model train above the north door of the Lackawanna Terminal waiting room
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Color slide of interior detail view of Erie Railroad model train above the north door of the Lackawanna Terminal waiting room
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Color slide of interior detail view of a column with a capital reading "H" in the Hoboken PATH station on Hudson Place and River Street
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Color slide of interior detail view of the Lackawanna Terminal waiting room
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Color slide of interior detail view of the Lackawanna Terminal waiting room ceiling
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Color slide of interior detail view of the Lackawanna Terminal waiting room staircase, railing and wall
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Color slide of interior eye-level view of Erie Railroad model train above the north door of the Lackawanna Terminal waiting room
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Color slide of interior view of Di Gennaro's deli storefront window display at 536 Garden on the corner of Garden & 6th
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Color slide of interior view of Ralph Raggio's Meat Market on 6th between Adams and Jefferson
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Color slide of interior view of Ralph Raggio's Meat Market on 6th between Adams and Jefferson
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Color slide of interior view of light through a stained glass window at 14th and Garden
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Color slide of kids on a truck ride.
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Color slide of laundry hanging between buildings.
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Color slide of laundry hanging between buildings.
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Color slide of laundry hanging between buildings.
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Color slide of laundry hanging from buildings.
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Color slide of laundry hanging from buildings.
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Color slide of lettering for a slide show.
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Color slide of lettering on a red background.
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Color slide of men in a lab/office.
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Color slide of men playing trumpets in a parade.
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Color slide of men playing tubas in a parade.
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Color slide of neon signs in a window.
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Color slide of nine men standing on pier set of the motion picture "On the Waterfront", Hoboken, no date, ca. late 1953-early 1954.
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Color slide of painters working on a K & E building.
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Color slide of people at a street fair/festival.
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Color slide of people looking out of the windows of a brick building.
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Color slide of people looking out of the windows of a brick building.
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Color slide of people looking out of the windows of a brick building.
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Color slide of people looking out of the windows of a brick building.
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Color slide of people looking out of the windows of a brick building.
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Color slide of people looking out of windows.
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Color slide of people walking in a parade.
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Color slide of renovation of the 734 Washington St. U.S. Post Office substation on the west side of Washington St., Hoboken, September, 1984.
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Color slide of renovations at 734 Washington St., Hoboken, October, 1984.
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Color slide of snow on a tree and building.
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Color slide of snow on a tree and building.
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Color slide of snow on benches.
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Color slide of snow on park benches.
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Color slide of snow on wrought iron.
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Color slide of snow on wrought iron.
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Color slide of snowy 11th street.
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Color slide of snowy Garden Street.
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Color slide of statues in a garden.
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Color slide of storefront of the former Kay's Pharmacy, 326 Washington St., Hoboken, November, 1983.
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Color slide of street decorations at night.
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Color slide of street decorations at night.
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Color slide of street decorations.
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Color slide of the Alexander Hamilton statue in Weehawken.
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Color slide of the Bergen ferry.
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Color slide of the Burchard Buildings at Stevens Institute.
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Color slide of the Church of Holy Innocents.
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Color slide of the Civil War Soldiers Monument in Stevens Park.
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Color slide of the Clam Broth House.
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Color slide of the Clam Broth House.
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Color slide of the Columbus Park gazebo.
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Color slide of the Community Church of Hoboken.
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Color slide of the Edwin A Stevens Hall.
PhotographCamp 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.