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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B+W photo of an interior structural view of an unknown ship, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an interior structural view of an unknown ship, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an interior structural view of an unknown ship, probably a hold, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unidentifed block in the first ward, possibly Clinton St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1975.
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B+W photo of an unidentified Holland America Line ship at pier in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, n.d., ca. late 1940s-1950s.
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B+W photo of an unidentified cargo vessel in dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unidentified freight vessel and its bow (on its side) in dry dock, possibly in Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unidentified freighter on the Hudson River, near Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unidentified freighter, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unknown freighter in dry dock no. 2, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unknown freighter in dry dock no. 2, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unknown freighter ship in dry dock no. 2, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unknown ship in dry dock no. 2; the S.S. Picone berthed south, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unknown ship in dry dock with a 48-star flag painted on its side, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unknown ship in dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unknown ship in dry dock, pier 3, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of anechoic chamber construction at Stevens Institute, Hoboken, Dec.1983.
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B+W photo of another closer view of major damage to an unidentified freight vessel in dry dock, possibly in Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of antique items laid-out for sale at a flea market in Neuman Leather building parking lot, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1994-95.
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B+W photo of artist Robert Burcy (left) with Robert Foster with exhibit panel, HHM, Hoboken, early May, 2006.
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B+W photo of auto repair garage (Joe's?) in Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of automobile on Park Ave. north of 14th St. across from Hostess bakery, Hoboken, Apr. 14, 1934.
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B+W photo of baseball centennial plaque at 11th & Hudson Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1946.
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B+W photo of baseball centennial plaque at 11th & Hudson Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1950s-1960s.
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B+W photo of baseball player Dick Brodkowski posed in Boston Red Sox baseball uniform, n.p., 1952.
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B+W photo of baseball player Jim Hannan posed in Washington Senators baseball uniform, n.p., ca. 1968-1970.
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B+W photo of bicycle load test as per B.M.A. 6 at United States Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, N.d., ca. 1979-1990.
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B+W photo of bicycle petal load test as per B.M.A. 6 at United States Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, N.d., ca. 1979-1990.
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B+W photo of boats, yachts and boat clubs along River Walk and 10th St., ca. 1900.
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B+W photo of boilers in an unknown ship, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of bow damage before repairs to port side to the S.S. Balfen before repairs, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1935.
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B+W photo of bow damage to the S.S. Delisle in dry dock, Hoboken, Sept. 29, 1942.
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B+W photo of bow damage to the S.S. Delisle in dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of bow damage to unknown ship, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of bow keel of unknown ship in dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of bow view looking NW of the ferry "Chelsea" berthed south of 14th St. ferry terminal, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of bow view of SS Castilla in wet dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of boys on folding auditorium seats for program at Hoboken YMCA, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1945-1955.
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B+W photo of boys seated for program at Hoboken YMCA, Hoboken, n.d. ca, 1942-1945.
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B+W photo of boys, some in sailors' uniforms, punching a heavy bag in an unidentified gym, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940-1945.
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B+W photo of brownstone exteriors & street near 716 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, n.d., probably Dec. 27-28, 1947.
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of cake cutting ceremony for Baseball Centennial Celebration, Hoboken, June 19, 1946.
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B+W photo of capping ceremony at St. Mary Hospital School of Nursing, Hoboken, July 11, 1946.
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B+W photo of cargo ship Hu Men at Todd Shipyards dock, Hoboken, Jan. 20, 1949.
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B+W photo of ceremony for presentation of grant check to Museum for building new home, Hoboken, 2000.
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B+W photo of ceremony of North Hudson Independent Democrats meeting, (Hoboken?), ca. 1940s.
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B+W photo of ceremony with John J. Grogan et al aboard a ship, probably docked in Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1959.
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B+W photo of cheerleaders performing a routine in a school gym, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1955.
Photograph![B+W photo of cheerleaders performing at a football game, JFK Stadium, Hoboken, no date, [1976].](
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B+W photo of cheerleaders performing at a football game, JFK Stadium, Hoboken, no date, [1976].
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B+W photo of children in costume with 6 men at 5th & Jefferson Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. late 1940s.
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B+W photo of children of Active Boat Club members posing on a Guttenberg, N.J.(?) dock, 1923.
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B+W photo of club luncheon on the occasion of the Centennial of Hoboken, Hoboken, 1955.
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B+W photo of coffin life test for water leakage at United States Testing Co., 1415 Park Ave., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1970-1985.
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B+W photo of comparison tests of garbage disposal units at United States Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, N.d., ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of completed steel framework on new factory building at R. Neumann & Co., Ferry St. west of Willow Ave., Hoboken, Sept. 6, 1919.
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B+W photo of construction for the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad tunnel, location not identified, probably Sixth Ave., N.Y. City, no date, ca. 1906-07.
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B+W photo of construction progress on St. Ann's Church showing erection of the steel frame and masonry work, Hoboken, 1926.
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B+W photo of construction progress on St. Ann's Church showing exterior masonry work, Hoboken, 1926.
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B+W photo of crane barge operations in dry dock area; vessel S.S. Gloria in dry dock north, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of current draw test on an electric lawn mower at United States Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, N.d., ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of damage & wreckage in Holland Tunnel shortly after chemical truck explosion, May 13, 1949.
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B+W photo of debris and rubbish at 11th and Madison Streets with trucks in the background, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of debris and rubbish at 11th and Madison Streets with trucks in the background, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of debris at 13th and Madison Streets with 14th St. viaduct in the background, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of debris at 13th and Madison Streets with 14th St. viaduct in the background, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of debris at 13th and Madison Streets with railroad in the background, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of deck damage to an unknown ship, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of deck damage to the S.S. Caroni, Hoboken, April, 1941.
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B+W photo of deck damage to unknown ship, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of deck gun being lifted off Liberty ship William Wirt at Todd Shipyards, Hoboken, July 16, 1945.
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B+W photo of deck winch on unidentified vessel at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of decorative copper-clad facade of former ferry section, Lackawanna Terminal; Barclay St. Ferry Hoboken, n.d., ca. early 1970s.
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B+W photo of demolition underway on buildings possibly for Church Towers residential development, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1965-1969.
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B+W photo of diagram of Lincoln Tunnel flooding during construction on N.Y. side, Jan. 25, 1956
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B+W photo of docked Erie Railroad tugboats Binghamton, Hornell plus Marion Moran, Hoboken, no date, circa early 1970's.
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B+W photo of drafting room corner near drawing duplicator, United Dry Dock Company, Hoboken,
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B+W photo of drums of olive oil being unloaded from S.S. Exporter, American Export Lines, Hoboken, N.J., July 16, 1962.
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B+W photo of east side 1100 block of Washington St. after Blizzard of 1947, Hoboken, probably Dec. 27, 1947.
Photograph![B+W photo of election or campaign workers at a tally board on election night, Hoboken, [June 11, 1985].](
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B+W photo of election or campaign workers at a tally board on election night, Hoboken, [June 11, 1985].
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B+W photo of electronics test in screen room at United States Testing Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1970s or 1980s.
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B+W photo of elevated streetcar station at Newark St., Observer Hwy. & Henderson St. Hoboken, Apr. 24, 1949.
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B+W photo of elevated streetcar trestle on last full day of use, Hoboken, Aug. 6, 1949.
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B+W photo of emergency tow truck demonstration in Lincoln Tunnel, Dec. 18, 1937.
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B+W photo of employee on last ferry from Ellis Island waving goodbye as it closed, N.Y. harbor, Nov. 12, 1954.
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B+W photo of empty ferry slip in former ferry section, Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, n.d., ca. early 1970s.
Photograph![B+W photo of entrance door to Hoboken Police Department, Newark St. side of City Hall, with black bunting, Hoboken, no date, [1976].](
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B+W photo of entrance door to Hoboken Police Department, Newark St. side of City Hall, with black bunting, Hoboken, no date, [1976].
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B+W photo of erection of steel frame for new factory building at R. Neumann & Co., Ferry St. west of Willow Ave., Hoboken, Aug. 8, 1919.
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B+W photo of examination of a toy baby (or doll) carriage in U.S. Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1975-1980.
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B+W photo of explosion test chamber for aircraft components at United States Testing Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of exterior hull damage to an unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of exterior hull damage to an unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of exterior of 535 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1948-1950.
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B+W photo of exterior view of damaged hull plates near keel on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date, ca. 19
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B+W photo of exterior view of damaged hull plates near keel on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date, ca. 19
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B+W photo of exterior view of damaged hull plates on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date, ca. 19
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B+W photo of exterior view of hull plate and structural repairs underway on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no
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B+W photo of exterior view of hull plate and structural repairs underway on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no
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B+W photo of family, 7 men & a woman, of Joseph "Biggie" Yaccarino, Hoboken, no date, circa 1940-50.
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B+W photo of family, 9 women, of Joseph "Biggie" Yaccarino, Hoboken, no date, circa 1940-50.
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B+W photo of ferry Binghamton berthed at dock in Weehawken during its conversion to restaurant, 1970.
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B+W photo of ferry Scranton approaching Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1950s.
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B+W photo of film producer Kees Manders posed for publicity shot on S.S. Ryndam, Holland America Line, Hoboken, March 23, 1953.
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B+W photo of fire at I. Marchiony ice cream plant, 219 Grand St., Hoboken, May 15, 1935.
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B+W photo of fire at pier 15 on the Hudson River, Hoboken, March 23, 1930.
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B+W photo of fire on dock near Holland America Line, 5th & 6th Sts., Hoboken, Nov. 6, 1931.
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B+W photo of firehouse, Engine Co. No. 5, 410-412 Grand St., Hoboken, ca. 1975-1976.
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B+W photo of firemen & policeman inspecting wreckage in Holland Tunnel shortly after chemical truck explosion, ca. May 13 or 14, 1949.
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B+W photo of firemen at destroyed warehouse near Holland America Line, 5th & 6th Sts., Hoboken, Nov. 6, 1931.
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B+W photo of firemen at destroyed warehouse near Holland America Line, 5th & 6th Sts., Hoboken, Nov. 6, 1931.
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B+W photo of firemen fighting a tenement fire at 121 Clinton St., Hoboken, Jan. 20, 1979.
Photograph![B+W photo of firemen fighting fire at Observer Hwy. & Monroe St. [558 Newark St.], Hoboken, May 11th, ca. 1983-1988.](
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B+W photo of firemen fighting fire at Observer Hwy. & Monroe St. [558 Newark St.], Hoboken, May 11th, ca. 1983-1988.
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B+W photo of flammability test of of plastics at United States Testing Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of float in Hoboken Baseball Centennial Parade, Hoboken, June 19, 1946.
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B+W photo of float in WWI parade near 5th and River Sts., ca. 1917.
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B+W photo of floating shack at 4th St. & Hudson River; Holland America Line 5th Street Pier; S.S. Ryndam, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1951-1963.
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B+W photo of floor level view of a short crank shaft on large lathe machine shop, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1935-1940.
Photograph![B+W photo of food seller with hot dog cart on River Road for a bi-centennial event, Hoboken, no date, [1976].](
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B+W photo of food seller with hot dog cart on River Road for a bi-centennial event, Hoboken, no date, [1976].
Photograph![B+W photo of food sellers with a van on River Road for a bi-centennial event, Hoboken, no date, [1976].](
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B+W photo of food sellers with a van on River Road for a bi-centennial event, Hoboken, no date, [1976].
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, between Manufacturing Building & Extraction Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, between Manufacturing Building, left, & Soluble Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, looking north between Extraction Building & Storage Silos, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, looking north between Extraction Building & Storage Silos, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, looking north between Process Building & Soluble Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, looking northwest from Pilot Plant, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, looking northwest from Pilot Plant, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview from Elysian Park, looking northeast, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview from east, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview looking east from Hudson St., Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview looking east from top of Soluble Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview looking north on Hudson St, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview looking north on Hudson St., Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview looking northeast from top of Soluble Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, south overview with Process Building & Soluble Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, view from South, Hoboken, 2003.
PhotographB+W photo of former Mayor Grogan, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950's.
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B+W photo of former waterfront facilities of the Penn Central Railroad, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1968-1975.
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B+W photo of foundation preparation and concrete forms on the north end of the site for the Fabian Theatre, Hoboken, Jan 3, 1928.
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B+W photo of foundation preparation and concrete forms on the site for the Fabian Theatre, Newark & Washington Sts., Hoboken, Jan. 9, 1927.
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B+W photo of foundation preparation on the site for the Fabian Theatre, southeast corner of Newark & Washington Sts., Hoboken, Nov. 19, 1927.
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B+W photo of foundation work for new factory building at R. Neumann & Co., Ferry St. west of Willow Ave., Hoboken, June 20, 1919.
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B+W photo of four Our Lady of Grace Drum Corps members outside the OLG Orphanage, ca. 1936-1938.
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B+W photo of framework being installed around power plant of Saint Mary Hospital, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1974-1975.
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B+W photo of full sized mock-up section of Hudson River Vehicular Tunnel; prepared for publication, n.p., April 4, 1923.
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B+W photo of funeral of 7 S.S. Vestris victims at Trinity Church, 7th & Washington Sts., Hoboken, Nov. 24, 1928.
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B+W photo of funnel repair completed on the S.S. Santa Cruz, Hoboken, 1942.
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B+W photo of funnel repair in progress to the S.S. Santa Cruz, June, 1942
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B+W photo of funnel repairs to the S.S. Santa Cruz, Hoboken, 1942.
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B+W photo of girl dancer rehearsing offstage at Humanities Festival Week activities, Church Square Park, Hoboken, October, 1999.
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B+W photo of girl dancer rehearsing offstage at Humanities Festival Week activities, Church Square Park, Hoboken, October, 1999.
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B+W photo of girl playing in 200 block of Bloomfield St. near back facade of Geismar's, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1950s.
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B+W photo of girls playing in open lot on north side of Observer Highway between Bloomfield & Garden Sts., Hoboken, 1975.
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B+W photo of government inspector looking at ration book leaves being printed at Autographic Register Co. plant, 10th & Clinton Sts., Hoboken, Dec. 15, 1942.
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B+W photo of group of trimmers, R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, August 7, 1939. , Hoboken, August 7, 1939.
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B+W photo of high pressure turbine rotor of the SS Bonheur on a lathe, machine shop, Hoboken, Jan., 1938.
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B+W photo of hull damage to an unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of hull painting of the S.S. Pastores in dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of hull painting of the S.S. Pastores in dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of image of children at a block party in Willow Terrace on V.J. day 1945.
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B+W photo of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York, n.d, ca. 1910. of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York, no date, circa 1910.
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B+W photo of immigration agents raiding the German Seaman's Mission, 60-64 Hudson St., Hoboken, May 17, 1941.
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.