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 close-up view of cornices, brackets, dentils and window heads on two buildings at an unidentified location
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Color slide of close-up view of cornices, brackets, friezes and brick semicircular arches at 510 and 514 Observer Highway on the NE corner with Madison
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Color slide of close-up view of cornices, brackets, friezes and window heads on two buildings at an unidentified location
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Color slide of close-up view of cornices, brackets, friezes, chimney and window heads on a building at an unidentified location
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Color slide of close-up view of cornices, dentils, pilasters, arched windows and frieze reading "THE LINING STORE" 412 Washington between 4th & 5th
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Color slide of close-up view of cornices, friezes, window heads and fire escapes on unidentified buildings at 12th and Washington
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Color slide of close-up view of cornices, pediment and finial at 1143 and 1145 Garden on the SE corner with 12th
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Color slide of close-up view of decorative tile at 501 Adams on the NE corner with 5th
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Color slide of close-up view of decorative tile at 939 Washington on the SE corner with 10th
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Color slide of close-up view of decorative tile on a building at an unidentified location
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Color slide of close-up view of decorative tile on a building on Bloomfield between 10th and 11th
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Color slide of close-up view of decorative tile on a building on Bloomfield between 10th and 11th
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Color slide of close-up view of decorative tile on a building on Bloomfield between 10th and 11th
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Color slide of close-up view of decorative tile on a building on Garden between 10th and 11th
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Color slide of close-up view of decorative tile on a building on Washington between 11th and 12th
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Color slide of close-up view of decorative tile on the side façade of the Columbia Club at 1101 Bloomfield on the corner of 11th and Bloomfield
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Color slide of close-up view of eagle bas-relief on the Steneck Trust Company building at 330 Grand on the SW corner with 4th
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Color slide of close-up view of façade and cornice at 523 Washington between 5th and 6th
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Color slide of close-up view of façade, brick turrets, parapet, and frieze reading "Public School No. 3" at 501 Adams between 5th and 6th
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Color slide of close-up view of figurine bracket at 712 Adams between 7th and 8th
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Color slide of close-up view of keystone and flat arch on one of the buildings between 206 and 218 13th on the N side between Park and Garden
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Color slide of close-up view of keystone, semicircular arch and decorative tile at 450 5th on the NW corner with Adams
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Color slide of close-up view of mansard roof, cornice and brackets at 636 Hudson on the SW corner of 7th
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Color slide of close-up view of mansard roof, gable dormer, pediment, brackets and cornice at 905 Hudson between 9th and 10th
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Color slide of close-up view of mansard roof, gable dormers, pediments and cornice of the Elks Lodge at 1005 Washington between 10th and 11th
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Color slide of close-up view of oculi window, decorative tile and cornice at 1100 Bloomfield on the NW corner with 11th
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Color slide of close-up view of ornamental ceiling design in the Elysian Café at 1001 Washington
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Color slide of close-up view of ornamental ceiling design in the Elysian Café at 1001 Washington
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Color slide of close-up view of ornamental ceiling design in the Elysian Café at 1001 Washington
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Color slide of close-up view of pediment and frieze reading "School No 8" on Public School No. 8 (Leinkauf School) at 450 7th between Jefferson and Adams
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Color slide of close-up view of pediment on one of the buildings between 1210 and 1214 Bloomfield between 12th and 13th
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Color slide of close-up view of pediment reading "1892" at 909 Hudson between 9th and 10th
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Color slide of close-up view of pediment reading "JK" at 929 Washington between 9th and 10th
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Color slide of close-up view of pediment, cornice, brackets and frieze reading "VESPUCCI" at 420 Madison on the SW corner with 5th
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Color slide of close-up view of pediment, cornice, brackets and window heads at 413 Washington between 4th and 5th
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Color slide of close-up view of pediment, cornice, dentils and brackets at 702 Willow on the NW corner with 7th
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Color slide of close-up view of pediment, cornice, pilasters and semicircular arch at 84 Washington
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Color slide of close-up view of pediments, cornice, bay windows and fire escape at 106 11th on the NE corner with Bloomfield
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Color slide of close-up view of portico door head at 1251 Garden on the SE corner with 13th
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Color slide of close-up view of portico frieze reading "DEUTCHE SEEMANN'S MISSION," transom stained glass window reading "LUTHERAN SEAMENS MISSION," and date stone reading "1907" on the German Seaman's Mission building (now demolished) on Hudson between Observer and Newark
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Color slide of close-up view of portico keystone, semicircular arch and transom window on one of the buildings between 1110 and 1120 Washington between 11th and 12th
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Color slide of close-up view of portico pediment and transom window signage reading "F.J. PFLUG M.D." at 732 Hudson between 7th and 8th
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Color slide of close-up view of portico pediment at 1136 Garden between 11th and 12th
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Color slide of close-up view of portico pediment, brackets and stained glass transom window at 161 12th between Bloomfield and Garden
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Color slide of close-up view of portico, bracket, dentils, bay windows and frieze reading "SEACAUCUS" at 807 Washington between 8th and 9th
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Color slide of close-up view of portico, pediments, brackets and date stone reading "WILLOW FLAT. 1884" at 942 Willow on the SW corner of Willow and 10th
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Color slide of close-up view of portico, railings, pediment and frieze reading "MARTHA INSTITUTE" at 601 Park on the NE corner with 6th
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Color slide of close-up view of roofline ornamentation and upper floor windows at 70 Hudson Street and the cornice of 72 Hudson Street on the NW corner of Hudson Place
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Color slide of close-up view of roundel on the façade of the Columbia Club at 1101 Bloomfield on the corner of 11th and Bloomfield
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Color slide of close-up view of row house cornices at 629, 631, 633 and 635 Washington at the intersection of Washington & 7th looking N
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Color slide of close-up view of row house façades, cornices, brackets and bay windows including storefront signage reading "AIR CONDITIONED SKELLY'S RESTAURANT LIQUORS" at an unidentified location
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Color slide of close-up view of signage embedded in the sidewalk by the stoop at 84 Washington on the corner of Washington and Newark
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Color slide of close-up view of stained glass widow on a building at Hudson and 5th
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Color slide of close-up view of the clock tower at 300 Adams on the NW corner with 3rd formerly the Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex
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Color slide of close-up view of window head and cornice at 216 10th on the NE corner with Park
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Color slide of detail from unidentified map of Hoboken
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Color slide of detail from unidentified map of New York Harbor with Hoboken
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Color slide of detail view of Lackawanna Terminal façade
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Color slide of detail view of Lackawanna Terminal façade
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Color slide of detail view of Pier C marine terminal signage looking E from Stevens Park with the World Trade Center in the background
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Color slide of detail view of back façade and fire escape at 801 Willow showing clotheslines
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Color slide of detail view of bay windows, quoins and cornices at 112 and 114 Washington between 1st and 2nd
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Color slide of detail view of brick pediment and turret on the First Baptist Church at 901 Bloomfield on the corner of Bloomfield and 9th
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Color slide of detail view of brick pilaster, quoins, gauged arches, dentils and cornice reading "7 No." on the tower of Public School No. 7 at 80 Park on the SW corner with Newark
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Color slide of detail view of brickwork, roundel and decorative tile at 1116 Garden between 11th and 12th
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Color slide of detail view of chimney, pediment, cornice, brackets, window head and brick quoins at an unidentified location
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Color slide of detail view of cornice and bay windows at 217 10th on the SE corner of 10th and Park
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Color slide of detail view of cornice and bay windows at a building on 11th between Bloomfield and Garden
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Color slide of detail view of cornice and brackets at 204 3rd between Garden and Park
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Color slide of detail view of cornice and brackets on a building on 3rd between Garden and Park
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Color slide of detail view of cornice and brackets on a building on Bloomfield and 9th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice and frieze at 1001 Bloomfield
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Color slide of detail view of cornice on the NE corner of Newark & Washington with Hoboken City Hall pediment and flagpole in the background
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, bracket and frieze at 1321 Washington on the SE corner with 14th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, bracket and pediments at 219 11th on the SE corner of 11th and Park
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, bracket and window heads at 127 Washington between 1st and 2nd
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, bracket, frieze and window head at an unidentified building on Washington between 3rd and 4th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets and fire escape at 155 6th between Bloomfield and Garden
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets and frieze at 1001 Washington on the NE corner with 10th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets and frieze at 1101 Garden on the NE corner with 11th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets and frieze at 700 and 702 Hudson on the NW corner with 7th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets and frieze on an unidentified building at Hudson and 2nd
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, and frieze on on a building between 1245 and 1253 Garden on the SE corner with 13th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, dentils and brick quoins at 915 Garden between 9th and 10th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, dentils and frieze at 901 Garden on the NE corner with 9th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, dentils and semicircular arched windows at 829 Washington on the SE corner with 9th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, dentils, bay windows and frieze reading "1904" at 602 Jefferson between 6th and 7th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, dentils, frieze and bay window at 829 Garden between 8th and 9th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, dentils, frieze and brick semicircular arches at 209 14th Street on the SE corner with Park
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, dentils, frieze and window head at 708 or 712 Willow between 7th and 8th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, dentils, frieze and window head pediment on the corner of Willow and 7th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, dentils, frieze and window heads at 400 Grand on the NW corner with 4th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and arched window at 1201 Bloomfield on the NE corner with 12th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and brick semicircular arches at 163 Fourteenth Street on the SE corner with Garden
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and brickwork at an unidentified location
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and fire escape at 155 6th between Bloomfield and Garden
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and fire escape at 155 6th between Bloomfield and Garden
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and gauged arch window head at 240 Garden on the SW corner with 3rd
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and pilasters at 86 River Street on the SW corner with Newark
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and window head at 704 Grand between 7th and 8th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and window heads at 1029 Willow on the SE corner with 11th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and window heads at 457 2nd between Adams and Jefferson
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and window heads at an unidentified building on the corner of 2nd and Jackson
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and window heads at an unidentified location.
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze and window heads on a building between 923 and 933 Garden between 9th and 10th.
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, frieze, window heads and brick quoins at 200 Washington on the NW corner with 2nd
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brackets, quoins, and fire escape at 76 River on the NW corner of River and Hudson Place
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brick pilasters, and arched windows at 938 Washington at the intersection of Washington & 10th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, brick pilasters, quoins, and pediment at 300 Garden
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, dentil and bracket on an unidentified building on Washington between 2nd and 3rd
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, dentil and bracket on an unidentified building on Washington between 2nd and 3rd
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, dentils and brick quoins at 202-204 Hudson between 2nd & 3rd
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, dentils and frieze at 935 Willow on the SE corner of 10th and Willow
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, dentils and frieze at an unidentified location
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, dentils and frieze of the Jefferson Trust Company building at 313 1st on the SE corner of 1st and Clinton
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, dentils and frieze of the Trust Company of New Jersey building at 12 Hudson Place
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, dentils, bracket and fire escape on the 8th Street side of 800 Bloomfield on the NW corner of Bloomfield and 8th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, dentils, brackets, frieze and bay windows at 221 and 223 Washington between 2nd and 3rd
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, dentils, brick friezes and arched window heads at 103 9th on the SW corner with Washington
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, dentils, frieze, quoins and pilaster on the Hoboken Public Library building at 500 Park and 250 5th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, fire escape and façade of buildings on 10th between Washington and Bloomfield
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, frieze, and transom window at 207 4th between Garden and Park
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, frieze, window heads, brick pilasters and oculi window at 1123 Washington between 11th and 12th
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, pediment, chimney, brackets, dentils and fire escape at 77 Hudson Street on the NE corner of Hudson Place
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Color slide of detail view of cornice, pediment, dentils and frieze at 1305 Bloomfield on the NE corner with 13th
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Color slide of detail view of cornices and brackets at 502 and 504 Hudson between 5th and 6th
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Color slide of detail view of cornices and pilaster on the buildings at 410 and 412 Washington between 4th & 5th
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Color slide of detail view of cornices on an unidentified building on 10th and Park
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, bay windows and gauged arches at 1034 and 1036 Washington on the SW corner with 11th
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, bay windows, and quoins at 1212 and 1214 Washington between 12th and 13th
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, bracket and brick pilaster at 204 3rd & 300 Garden
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, brackets and bay windows at 815 and 817 Washington between 8th and 9th
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, brackets and frieze on two buildings on Bloomfield between 5th and 6th
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, brackets, dentils, and frieze at 220 and 222 Washington between 2nd and 3rd
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, brackets, dentils, window heads and fire escape at 44 and 47 Newark on the corner of Hudson and Newark
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, brackets, friezes and window heads on two buildings on the E side of Willow between 12th and 13th
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, brackets, friezes, window heads and brickwork on two unidentified buildings on Washington between 2nd and 3rd
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, brick pilaster, fire escape and window pediments at 204 3rd & 300 Garden
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, dentils, brackets, friezes, bay windows and window heads at 1124 and 1126 Washington on the SW corner with 12th
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, friezes, dentils and fire escapes on two buildings on the E side of Willow between 12th and 13th
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Color slide of detail view of cornices, friezes, dentils and windows on two unidentified buildings on Willow and 11th
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Color slide of detail view of decorative tile, brick pilasters and semicircular arches on the façade of 819 and 821 Washington between 8th and 9th
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Color slide of detail view of decorative tiles and frieze at 627 Washington between 6th and 7th
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Color slide of detail view of façade and fire escape of building on Court between 4th and 5th
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Color slide of detail view of façade, cornice and brackets on a building on Washington between 6th and 7th
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Color slide of detail view of façade, cornice, gauged arches, and keystones at 1226 Park between 12th & 13th
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Color slide of detail view of façade, decorative tiles, stained glass windows and cornice at 1201 Garden on the NW corner of 12th
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Color slide of detail view of façade, keystone, flat arch, semicircular arch and cornice of one of the buildings between 206 and 218 13th on the N side between Park and Garden.
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Color slide of detail view of façade, portico pediment and columns at 638 Hudson on the SW corner with 7th
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Color slide of detail view of façades, cornices and fire escapes at 410 Washington and the Lining Store building at 412 Washington between 4th & 5th showing a sign reading "Castle Wines Liquors"
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Color slide of detail view of finial and cornice at 89 Hudson at the NE corner with Newark
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Color slide of detail view of fire escape and side façade at 801 Washington on the NE corner of Washington and 8th
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Color slide of detail view of fire escape on a building on 3rd between Garden and Park
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Color slide of detail view of fire escape, cornices, brackets, and window heads on two unidentified buildings
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Color slide of detail view of flagpole, eagle ornaments, cornice, pediment, and frieze on Hoboken City Hall, 94 Washington between Newark & 1st
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Color slide of detail view of frieze and fire escape at 1321 Washington on the SE corner with 14th looking E and a ship docked at the foot of 14th
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Color slide of detail view of gable brickwork, decorative tile, gauged arches and stained glass windows on the First Baptist Church at 901 Bloomfield on the corner of Bloomfield and 9th
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Color slide of detail view of gauged arch, keystone and cornice at 1226 Park between 12th & 13th
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Color slide of detail view of interior wall and ceiling ornamental designs in the Elysian Café at 1001 Washington.
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Color slide of detail view of mansard roof, gable dormer, cornice, dentils and window heads at 158 10th between Bloomfield and Garden
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Color slide of detail view of mansard roof, pediment, pilasters, cornice, frieze and window head at 512 Hudson between 5th and 6th
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Color slide of detail view of metal railing, façade, cornice and pillar of the Hudson Trust Company building at 80 Hudson on the corner of Hudson and Newark
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Color slide of detail view of parapet, brick cornice and friezes at 800 Hudson on the NW corner with 8th
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Color slide of detail view of pediment and capital on a building at an unidentified location
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Color slide of detail view of pediment, bracket and transom window on a building on Park between 10th and 11th
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Color slide of detail view of pediment, bracket, gauged arch and decorative tile on adjoining buildings on Bloomfield between 7th and 8th
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Color slide of detail view of pediment, cornice, bracket, dentils and brick semicircular arches at 814 Willow between 8th and 9th
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Color slide of detail view of pediment, cornice, bracket, dentils and brick semicircular arches at 814 Willow between 8th and 9th
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Color slide of detail view of pediment, cornice, brackets and window heads at an unidentified location
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Color slide of detail view of pediment, cornice, brackets, frieze reading "BALDWIN HOSE CO" and semicircular arches at 1818 Willow in Weehawken
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Color slide of detail view of pediment, finial and bracket on a building at an unidentified location
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Color slide of detail view of pediments and brackets on a building at an unidentified location
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Color slide of detail view of portico frieze reading "HAMILTON", semicircular arch and transom window at 803 Washington between 8th and 9th
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Color slide of detail view of portico keystone, oculi window, pilasters, and capitals of Public School No. 7 building at 80 Park on the SW corner with Newark
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Color slide of detail view of portico keystone, oculi window, pilasters, and capitals of Public School No. 7 building at 80 Park on the SW corner with Newark
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Color slide of detail view of portico keystone, oculi window, pilasters, and capitals of Public School No. 7 building at 80 Park on the SW corner with Newark
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Color slide of detail view of portico pediment, cornice and dentils at 308 8th between Willow and Clinton
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Color slide of detail view of portico semicircular arch and decorative tiles at 105 4th between Washington and Bloomfield
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Color slide of detail view of portico semicircular arch, decorative tiles, and frieze at 105 4th between Washington and Bloomfield
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Color slide of detail view of portico, façade and cornice at 1041 Bloomfield, the Dorothea Lange house
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Color slide of detail view of portico, pillars, pediment and façade at 84 Washington on the corner of Washington and Newark
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Color slide of detail view of portico, pillars, pediment and façade at 84 Washington on the corner of Washington and Newark
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Color slide of detail view of quoins, balconets and brackets at 300 Adams formerly the Keuffel and Esser Manufacturing Complex
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Color slide of detail view of roofline figurine and decorative tiles of the Terminal Building at 70 Hudson Street on the NW corner of Hudson Place
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Color slide of detail view of roofline turrets and pediment at 827 Bloomfield between 8th & 9th formerly the First Church of Christ Scientist
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Color slide of detail view of row house façades, cornices and fire escape on buildings at Washington and 3rd
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Color slide of detail view of row house façades, cornices and fire escapes on buildings at an unidentified location
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Color slide of detail view of row house façades, pilasters and fire escape on buildings at an unidentified location
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Color slide of detail view of stoop balustrade and newel at one of the buildings between 632 and 638 Hudson on the SW corner with 7th
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Color slide of detail view of stoop railings, balustrades and newels at 1201 Bloomfield on the NE corner with 12th
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Color slide of detail view of stoop railings, balustrades, newels and gate at 1224 Garden between 12th & 13th
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Color slide of detail view of storefront cornice and frieze at 1001 Bloomfield
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Color slide of detail view of storefront window at 1001 Bloomfield
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Color slide of detail view of the All Saints Episcopal Church portico and façade at 701 Washington on the corner of Washington and 7th
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Color slide of detail view of the Lackawanna Terminal façade roofline showing finial, pediment and cornice
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Color slide of detail view of the Lackawanna Terminal façade roofline showing finial, pediment, and cornice
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Color slide of detail view of the Lackawanna Terminal façade showing cornice and pilaster
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Color slide of detail view of the bay windows at 300 Grand on the NW corner with 3rd looking up
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Color slide of detail view of the bell tower of Saints Peter & Paul Catholic church on the corner of Court and 4th
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Color slide of detail view of turret and bay window at 801 Washington on the NE corner of Washington and 8th and the steeple of St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran church on the SE corner of 8th and Hudson
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.