Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I research in the museum’s online database including on my mobile device?

2. Is everything in the collections in the online catalog?

3. Can I get a print of an image in the catalog for my personal use? 

4. What kind and size of prints are available and what do they cost?

5. How do I order a print?

6. Will it have a watermark on it?

7. Can I get a framed print to give as gift?

8. Can I find a picture of where I live?

9. Is there a way to find someone who once lived here?

10. There is a PDF (portable document file) or other file listed as “on file.” Where is it?

11. I know more about a person or a place seen in the catalog. Can I tell you about them?

12. Can I send a page to someone that may be interested in what I found?

13. Can I visit the Museum and see the collections?

14. Can I research in materials that are not catalogued?

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.

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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

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B+W photo negatives, 3, of Hudson Place from River St., Hoboken, with PSCT terminal & Lackawanna Terminal, n.d., ca.1945-1949.

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B+W photo negatives, 3, of Sybil's Cave, River Road & Hudson River, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1945-1955.

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B+W photo negatives, 3, of copy photos related to streetcars or wagon elevator, Hoboken or Jersey City, 1904-1910.

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B+W photo of "Hoboken City Hall Erected 1811, altered 1911."

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B+W photo of "Mayma" (Madeline Miller?) wearing floral garland & posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1905-1910.

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B+W photo of "On the Waterfront" filming in Hoboken: an unidentified man near smoking metal barrel, Hoboken, n.d., ca. late 1953-early 1954.

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B+W photo of "On the Waterfront" filming in Hoboken: stand-in for Eva Marie Saint, Gloria Mosolino, Hoboken, no date, ca. late 1953-early 1954.

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B+W photo of "Rainey Day Savings Club, Hoboken, N.J." at Blasberg's Grove, (Hawthorne, N.J.), Sept. 1, 1946.

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B+W photo of (Thomas) Tom Gaynor when teaching math at Demarest High School, (Hoboken), no date, ca. 1940's.

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B+W photo of (from left) Marian Roland; Peter Roland; woman; policeman, City Hall(?), Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1965-1975.

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B+W photo of 122 Erie St. at 7th St., Jersey City, ca. 1975-1976.

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B+W photo of 1224 Washington Street exterior with demolition chute & debris container, Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1983-1988.

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B+W photo of 14th St. ferry & streetcar terminal at Hudson River, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1910.

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B+W photo of 1940 Democratic candidates banner in Union Club, decorated by United Decorating Company of Hoboken, Hoboken, fall 1940.

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B+W photo of 1943 Hoboken Y.M.C.A. Varsity basketball team.

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B+W photo of 1947 mosaic aerial photo of Hoboken. 2011 digital files.

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B+W photo of 1949 Society of Madonna Dei Martiri officers & committee members for Feast, Hoboken.

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B+W photo of 1st place Industrial League basketball trophy to Lipton Tea at Hoboken YMCA, 1950.

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B+W photo of 2 businessmen in suits standing in front of door to pilot house on unidentified vessel, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.

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B+W photo of 2 men in engine room of unknown vessel, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.

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B+W photo of 2 men in restaurant kitchen, River Street, Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1983-1988.

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B+W photo of 2 men that served as Hoboken City Clerk, Anthony J. Amoroso (standing) & Arthur C. Malone, Hoboken, Apr. 9, 1971.

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B+W photo of 2 workers scraping hull of unknown ship in drydock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.

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B+W photo of 3 Maxwell House Coffee plant taste testers at work, Hoboken, April 4, 1964.

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B+W photo of 3 boys playing on Clinton Street near Willow Terrace, Hoboken, Easter, [1959].

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B+W photo of 3 dignitaries attired in formal wear and with badges marching in Hoboken Centennial celebration parade on Washington St. near 1st St., Ho

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B+W photo of 3 draftsmen at boards plus supervisor, United Dry Dock Company, Hoboken, 1931

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B+W photo of 3 girls in swimming pool at Hoboken Y.M.C.A., Hoboken, n.d., probably 1957.

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B+W photo of 3 men inside flooded Lincoln Tunnel during construction on N.Y. side, Jan. 25, 1956.

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B+W photo of 3 people possibly affiliated with mayoral candidate Tom Vezzetti's campaign at unidentified location, Hoboken, no date, ca. June 1985.

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B+W photo of 3 sandhogs moving rowboat inside third tube of Lincoln Tunnel, Jan. 25, 1956.

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B+W photo of 3 workers at Tietjen & Lang Dry Dock Co., Hoboken, ca. 1916-1918.

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B+W photo of 3 young boys on stoop, 13th & Washington Sts., Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1983-1988.

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B+W photo of 4 girls posing on Willow Terrace North, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940-1945.

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B+W photo of 4 men on the sidewalk at the Model Garage, 214 Clinton St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1935.

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B+W photo of 4 men posed in the winter in front of the Model Garage, 214 Clinton St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1927.

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B+W photo of 4 ships at berth and one in a dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.

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B+W photo of 4 workers repairing vanes on a turbine rotor, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1935-1940.

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B+W photo of 412-418 Washington St. stores with women, children & baby carriages, Hoboken, 1946.

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B+W photo of 420 & 422 Washington Street decorated with bunting and swagging by United Decorating Company of Hoboken, Hoboken, n.d., ca. mid-Oct. 1933.

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B+W photo of 5 men & a trainer in a boxing ring, Hoboken, no date, circa 1945-1950.

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B+W photo of 5 men on the sidewalk at the Model Garage, 214 Clinton St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1935.

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B+W photo of 5 men posed in or on a car at a Hoboken pier head, Hoboken, 1953?

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B+W photo of 5 workers at Tietjen & Lang Dry Dock Co., Hoboken, ca. 1916-1918.

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B+W photo of 6 women at trestle table with John Palumbo's Ladies Auxiliary and S.A. Club signs.

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B+W photo of 617-623 Washington Street, Hoboken, circa 1911.

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B+W photo of 9 year old Hans Hager arriving in Hoboken on S.S. Rotterdam of Holland America line, Dec. 2, 1939.

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B+W photo of 946 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, Sept. 22, 1934.

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B+W photo of A.J. Demarest H-Y Club at Hoboken YMCA, 1948-1949.

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B+W photo of A.J. Demarest High School cheerleaders and band marching on Washington St. after winning a football game, Hoboken, 1950.

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B+W photo of Anna Scutellaro, wife of Joseph Scutellaro, with children, Marie & Joseph, Jr., in apartment kitchen, 611 Monroe St., Hoboken, N.J., Feb. 25, 1938.

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B+W photo of Anne Amoroso near Saints Peter & Paul Church, Hoboken, 1957.

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B+W photo of Anthony 'Doc' Izzo in a group portrait of Don Milo and Orchestra, no place (Hoboken?), no date, ca. 1942-45.

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B+W photo of Bergen Pike south of the Power House and what appears to be the Hoboken Cemetery at the left., Bergen(?), N.J., no date, ca. 1920.

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B+W photo of Bernard M. McFeely, Commissioner of Public Safety, Hoboken, N.J., 1921.

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B+W photo of Bethlehem Steel Hoboken Shipyard management training class, Hoboken, n.d., early 1970s.

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B+W photo of Biggie's Clam Bar exterior with sign & outdoor service cart, 318 Madison St., Hoboken, ca.1946-1955.

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B+W photo of Biggie's Clam Bar exterior with sign & outdoor service cart, 318 Madison St., Hoboken, ca.1946-1955.

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B+W photo of Billy Harriot on his first communion standing in front of door to a house on Willow Terrace, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1935-1940.

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B+W photo of Bishop's Theatre at 106 First St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1915.

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B+W photo of Borden's all-metal, streamlined refrigerated milk tank car, n.p. (Hoboken?), Feb. 1936.

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B+W photo of Captain Richard Tremitiedi, Hoboken Fire Dept., Hoboken, April 1,1965.

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B+W photo of Charlie Kosbab on an upper deck of an unidentified vessel, no date, ca. 1965-70.

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B+W photo of City Hall, "Honor the Brave" ceremony with Mayor August Grassman, ca. 1889-1891.

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B+W photo of City Hall, flag painted in photo, ca. 1893-1909.

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B+W photo of Claire Lukacs, Hoboken, July 1982.

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B+W photo of Clam Broth House owner John Podesta hanging paintings in the restaurant, Hoboken, December 16, 1961.

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B+W photo of Columbus Park pavilion with children, Hoboken, n.d., early 1970s.

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B+W photo of Cynthia Lisa, a Hoboken High School cheerleader performing at a football game, JFK Stadium, Hoboken, no date, [1976].

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B+W photo of D.L. & W. R.R. steam locomotive 1115 near Lackawanna Terminal passenger shed, Hoboken, August 3, 1936.

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B+W photo of D.L. & W. pontoon float bridges south of Lackawanna Terminal, May 9, 1941.

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B+W photo of Demarest High School main entrance, Garden St. between 4th & 5th Sts., Hoboken, Oct. 19, 1933.

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B+W photo of Dolly Sinatra at an event, n.p. (probably L.A., CA), n.d., ca. 1975-1977.

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B+W photo of Dolly Sinatra with actor Noel Harrison, n.p. (probably L.A., CA), n.d., ca. 1975-1977.

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B+W photo of Dominic Pescatore (right) with unidentified man standing on street, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950.

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B+W photo of Donald Fontana & friends, Hoboken, n.d., circa 1980s.

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B+W photo of Donald Fontana & sister playing with sled on sidewalk after snowstorm, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1968-1969.

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B+W photo of Donald Fontana held by his mother(?), Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1968.

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B+W photo of Donald Fontana's mother(?) posed outside building, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1963.

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B+W photo of Downtown Bus Co. no. 423, route 5 Hoboken-Weehawken, n.p., n.d., ca.1945-1950.

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B+W photo of Duke's House, 4 Hudson Place, Hoboken, no date, [1976].

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B+W photo of Dutch Reform Church exterior, Hudson St. between 5th & 6th Sts., after a fire, February 22, 1891

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B+W photo of Edward Cunning and Joan Smith Cunning inside car after wedding ceremony, Hoboken, 1955.

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B+W photo of Eleanor Hartmann in office of murdered Overseer of the Poor Harry L. Barck, Hoboken City Hall, with Prosecutor Martin Faber & Police Detective Peter Smith, Feb. 25, 1938.

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B+W photo of Erie Lackawanna R.R. passenger train traveling westbound from Hoboken, Apr. 25, 1967.

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B+W photo of Erie [Lackawanna] Railroad passenger car R25, Hoboken yard, May 25, 1974.

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B+W photo of Erie-Lackawanna Hoboken Terminal and plaza with Sam Sloan Statue, Hoboken, 1966.

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B+W photo of Erie-Lackawanna Hoboken Terminal west facade, ferry section & plaza Hoboken, n.d., ca.1960s.

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B+W photo of Exochorda being moved into drydock, to become the Stevens dormitory ship, at Bethlehem Steel Hoboken Shipyard, Oct. 4, 1967.

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B+W photo of Fourteenth & Washington Sts. looking northwest, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1965-1969.

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B+W photo of Frank Hague (right) handing gavel to Frank Hague Eggers, Jersey City, 1947

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B+W photo of Frank Jennes (?) on floating shack docked at 4th St. & Hudson River, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1940s?.

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B+W photo of Frank Nunez with lettered jacket, 4th & Garden Sts., Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1983-1988.

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B+W photo of Frank Rizzuli performing measurement on a Nylint toy truck in U.S. Testing Co. lab, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1975-1980.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra & 4 other Rat Pack members posed outside Sands marquee sign, Las Vegas, NV, ca. Jan. 1960; reputedly signed by all.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra & his mother, Dolly Sinatra, Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV, Jan. 25, 1974.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra & mother, Dolly Sinatra, at Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, for Scopus Award, Nov. 14, 1976.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra and Benny Goodman during rehearsal for Sinatra's radio show on CBS, 1947.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Roselli; inscribed & signed by Roselli. No place, no date, ca.1960-1965.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato Sinatra on Newark Ave., Jersey City, N.J., no date, circa 1935-1939.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra holding Frank, Jr. seated at a piano with daughter Nancy, n.p., n.d., ca. 1945.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra in 1st TV movie, "Contract on Cherry Street", 1977.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra signing autographs on City Hall steps, Hoboken, October 30, 1947.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra singing on set of his TV show, Miami Beach, Florida, ca. May 12, 1960.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra stepping off a passenger train car, no place (Chicago?), n.d., ca. 1940-1944.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra with Ken Venturi, Shecky Greene & Alan Shepard on golf course for charity event, Palm Springs, CA, Feb. 6, 1973.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra with daughter Nancy, in a radio or film studio, n.p., n.d., ca. 1945.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra with his wife & children cutting a cake with train on it, n.p., n.d., ca. 1976-1981.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra, Jane Russell & Groucho Marx for film "Double Dynamite", n.p. (Hollywood), n.d., ca. 1948-1949; probably issued 1951.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin & Jan Murray performing at Carnegie Hall, N.Y., Jan. 27, 1961.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin and Jan Murray performing at Carnegie Hall, N.Y., Jan. 27, 1961.

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B+W photo of Frank Sinatra, wife Nancy & daughter Nancy at Stork Club, N.Y., n.d., ca. 1946-1947.

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B+W photo of Franz Roland, Fine Cigars, the decorated exterior of 108 First St. between Washington & Bloomfield Sts., March 28, 1905.

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B+W photo of Free Public Library, lower facade 5th St. side, with bunting, Hoboken, n.d., circa 1912-1920.

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B+W photo of Garden Street looking north from Fifth St., Hoboken, 1986.

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B+W photo of Gen. John J. Pershing with Rodman Wanamaker on Hoboken pier, Sept. 8, 1919.

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B+W photo of General Foods float in Centennial parade, Hoboken, [March 28, 1955.]

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B+W photo of General Foods float, Hoboken Baseball Centennial Parade, Hudson St. at 11th St., Hoboken, June 19, 1946.

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B+W photo of George A. Tompkins, Jr., ca. 5-7 years of age, shoveling snow near U.S. Theatre, Hoboken, winter, 1940.

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B+W photo of George Kirchgessner with United Decorating Company truck near 220 Washington St. storefront that has been decorated, Hoboken, ca. 1952.

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B+W photo of George Miller on a tricycle near Twelfth St. & Park Ave., Hoboken, n.d., ca. early 1950s.

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B+W photo of German Methodist Church, Garden St. between 1st & 2nd Sts., ca. 1933.

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B+W photo of Grandmother Helen Smith & Janemarie Cunning (probably 15 Willow Terrace), Hoboken, Jan. 1, 1967.

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B+W photo of Hackensack Plank Road north of the Hoboken Cemetery, Bergen(?), N.J., no date, ca. 1920.

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B+W photo of Harry L. Barck, Overseer of the Poor, Hoboken, Feb. 25, 1938.

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B+W photo of Harry Stripling as 1st man holing-through south tunnel of Lincoln Tunnel, Aug. 2, 1935

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B+W photo of Hi-Y Council officers & members at Hoboken YMCA, Jan. 13, 1947.

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B+W photo of Hoboken Aerie, No. 603 (F.O.E.) Military Band, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1910-1920.

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B+W photo of Hoboken Auto Body sign and junkyard, (620 Jackson St.), Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1975.

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B+W photo of Hoboken Baseball Centennial Parade float, 11th St. & baseball plaque, Hoboken, June 19, 1946.

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B+W photo of Hoboken Centennial Parade marching units & viewers in 200 block of Washington St., March 27, 1955.

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B+W photo of Hoboken City Hall from northwest corner of Bloomfield & First Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1986-1989.

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B+W photo of Hoboken Fire Department member John O'Leary on Washington near Observer Highway, Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1983-1988.

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B+W photo of Hoboken Floor Covering truck & store front on Washington St., Hoboken, no date, [1976].

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B+W photo of Hoboken Girl Scouts preparing for annual cookie sale, Hoboken, 1950.

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B+W photo of Hoboken Land & Improvement Co. building, old Post Office & Steneck Building, Hoboken, no date, circa 1920s.

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B+W photo of Hoboken May Pole celebration ca. 1946-47 at Columbus Park, Hoboken.

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B+W photo of Hoboken Police officer Tom Meehan near some lockers, Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1983-1988.

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B+W photo of Hoboken Police pound fence & Hoboken Auto Body, 620 Jackson St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1975.

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B+W photo of Hoboken Police pound fence & Hoboken Auto Body, 620 Jackson St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1975.

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B+W photo of Hoboken Riding Club members on horseback in front of Stevens Gatehouse, 6th St. and Castle Point, ca. 1904.

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B+W photo of Hoboken YMCA basketball team, Hoboken, 1950.

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B+W photo of Hoboken YMCA basketball team, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1940s.

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B+W photo of Hoboken YMCA basketball team, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1940s.

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B+W photo of Hoboken YMCA basketball team, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1950s.

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B+W photo of Hoboken YMCA varsity basketball team, Hoboken, 1943.

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B+W photo of Hoboken YMCA wrestling team, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1940s.

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B+W photo of Hoboken firefighters manning hose at railroad yard fire, Observer Highway, Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1983-1988.

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B+W photo of Hoboken firemen outside the burnt-out tenement at 121 Clinton St., Hoboken, Jan. 20, 1979.

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B+W photo of Hoboken model with proposed developments built by Stevens students, Hoboken, Aug. 15, 1967.

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B+W photo of Hoboken native Johnny "Honey" Romano in Chicago White Sox baseball uniform, n.p., n.d., ca. 1954-1959

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B+W photo of Hoboken native Johnny Kucks, baseball pitcher, Rochester Red Wings, (Rochester, N.Y.), n.d. (1961).

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B+W photo of Hoboken native Leo Kiely in Boston Red Sox baseball uniform, n.p., n.d., ca. 1954-1959

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B+W photo of Hoboken police officer marking a crime or accident scene, Washington St., Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1983-1988.

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B+W photo of Holland Tunnel N.Y. entry portal with Holland bust & bunting for 50th anniversary, Nov. 11, 1977.

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B+W photo of Holland Tunnel opening day, N.Y. entry plaza, Nov. 13, 1927; 1987 issue.

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B+W photo of Hostess Cake delivery trucks in Hoboken Centennial celebration parade on Washington St. near 2nd St. in Hoboken,1955.

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B+W photo of Hudson County Police Officer Arthur Hildemann on motorcycle in Hudson County, n.d., ca. 1935-1945.

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B+W photo of Hudson Place flooded in 1950, Hoboken, Nov. 25, 1950.

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B+W photo of Hudson Street looking south from Ninth Street, 1915.

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B+W photo of Instant-Crete concrete mixing plant at Jersey City-Hoboken border, near Paterson St., Hoboken, Jersey City, June 1980

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B+W photo of J-G Auto, repair garage, street number 56 on unnamed street, Hoboken, no date, [1976].

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B+W photo of Jack Kirchner in Guttenberg volunteer fireman's uniform, probably in Guttenberg, N.J., n.d., ca. 1920s.

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B+W photo of Jackie and Lin Castellano on Willow Terrace, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1945-55.

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B+W photo of Jacobus & Tjitske Hut & their 13 children posed on S.S. Veendam at arrival in Hoboken from Holland, July 22, 1947.

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B+W photo of James & Lawrence Strehle; Gertrude Reilly as young children probably in 318 Clinton St. backyard, Hoboken, n.d., probably 1930-1936.

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B+W photo of James Radigan marching in Holy Name Day Parade with Lenape Lancers, O.L.G. Senior Drum Corps, Hoboken, Oct. 1951.

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B+W photo of Jimmy Roselli with Roger Maris; inscribed by Roselli, no place, no date, ca mid-1950's-early 1960's.

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B+W photo of Joan Cunning holding Edward Cunning, Jr. in Willow Terrace South, Hoboken, 1957.

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B+W photo of Joan Smith Cunning in wedding dress with grandmother Olinda (Tostain) Roarty, Hoboken, 1955.

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B+W photo of Joe Giancaspro, Sr. at Joe's Auto Repairs, 219 Clinton St., Hoboken, no date. ca. 1935.

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B+W photo of Joe's Auto Repairs, 219 Clinton St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950.

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B+W photo of John J. Gilday, Chief of Fire Department, Hoboken, N.J., Hoboken, 1921.

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B+W photo of John J. Grogan (2nd from right) shaking hands with man; four other men posed with them, (Hoboken), no date, ca. 1965

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B+W photo of John J. Grogan (left) with 2 unidentified men, Hoboken, no date, ca. late 1940's.

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B+W photo of John J. Grogan (left) with two army ambulances donated by Local 15 Shipyard Workers, CIO, Hoboken, ca. Jan. - Feb. 1944.

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B+W photo of John J. Grogan (right) shaking hands with Hubert H. Humphrey, n.p., n.d., ca. 1960-1968.

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B+W photo of John J. Grogan addressing a dinner at the Union Club, Hoboken, no date, circa 1950's.

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B+W photo of John J. Grogan et al being outfitted with U.S. Army uniforms, Fort Monmouth, N.J., no date, circa 1943.

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B+W photo of John J. Grogan throwing out a ceremonial first baseball pitch at unidentified stadium, no place, no date, ca. 1952-1960.

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B+W photo of John J. Grogan with Joe Dimaggio and Paul "Skinny" D'Amato in a restaurant, no place (N.Y.C.?), no date, ca. 1950-1955.

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B+W photo of John J. Grogan with Louis De Pascale in City Council Chambers, Hoboken City Hall, no date, probably late 1965.

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B+W photo of John J. and Eileen McNulty Grogan of Hoboken on a beach, no place, no date, ca. 1940's.

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B+W photo of John Palumbo S. & A.Club presenting a check for Hoboken Paraplegics, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1937-1943.

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B+W photo of Joseph "Biggie" Yaccarino and family posed at a kitchen dining table, Hoboken, no date, circa 1955-60.

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B+W photo of Joseph 'Biggie' Yaccarino serving a woman outside outside Biggie's Clam Bar, Hoboken, ca. late 1946 to early 1950's.

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B+W photo of Joseph Scutellaro after his arrest for murder of Harry L. Barck, Overseer of the Poor, Hoboken, February 25, 1938.

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B+W photo of Juan 'Beacon' Melendez wearing a "Hobo ken!" t-shirt near the Hudson River, Hoboken, no date, [1976].

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B+W photo of Kealey School, NE corner of Adams & Fifth Sts., Hoboken, 1959.

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B+W photo of Keuffel & Esser Co. building at 4th & Adams, Hoboken ca. early 1960's. Photographer unknown.

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B+W photo of Kitty Clark (at right) and 3 women at Humanities Festival Week activities, Church Square Park, Hoboken, October, 1999.

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B+W photo of Knights of Columbus clubhouse decorated for 40th anniversary, 716 Hudson St., Hoboken, 1936.

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B+W photo of Knights of Columbus clubhouse decorated for 40th anniversary, 716 Hudson St., Hoboken, Apr. 1936.

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B+W photo of Knights of Columbus clubhouse decorated for 60th anniversary, 716 Hudson St., Hoboken, Apr. 16, 1956.

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B+W photo of Lackawanna Plaza & Hoboken Ferry, Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, n.d., ca. Sept.r 1946.

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B+W photo of Lackawanna Railroad steam locomotive no. 1024 in Hoboken trainyard, Aug. 14, 1938.

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B+W photo of Lackawanna Railroad steam locomotive no. 1139 in Hoboken trainyard, June 1947.

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B+W photo of Leslie Bryan in dance performance "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," Hoboken, 1995.

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B+W photo of Lincoln Tunnel plaza N.J. portals, Weehawken, n.d., probably 1958.

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B+W photo of Lincoln Tunnel police force marching in N.J. plaza 3 days prior to opening, Weehawken, Dec. 18, 1937.

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Archives & 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.

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