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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Continental Hotel, 101 Hudson Street, Hoboken, no date, circa 1900.
Photograph
Contract Bridge scoring pad booklet issue by A.J. Volk Co., Funeral Service, 633 Washington St., Hoboken; 789 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, N.J. N.d., ca. 1935-1940.
Archive![Contract for Construction of Vehicular [Holland] Tunnel or Tunnels Under the Hudson River. Dec. 1919.](
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Contract for Construction of Vehicular [Holland] Tunnel or Tunnels Under the Hudson River. Dec. 1919.
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Contract for telephone service by the New York Telephone Company and Mary H. Markey, 716 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, N.J., 1911.
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Contract: Supplemental Agreement DL&W RR & System Federation No. 78, Railway Employees' Dept., AFL. Effective Sept. 1, 1949.
ArchiveConvoy, The.
Publication
Cooke Radio Slide Rule, model 4139, made by Keuffel & Esser Co., n.d., ca. 1955-1956.
Object/Artifact
Cookie cutter: bunny-shaped; stamped Davis Baking Powder. Issued by by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., (1926.)
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Cookie cutter: cat-shaped; stamped Davis Baking Powder. Issued by by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., (1926.)
ArtCookie cutter: diamond-shaped; stamped Davis Baking Powder. Issued by by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1927.
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Cookie cutter: goose-shaped; stamped Davis Baking Powder. Issued by by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., (1926.)
Object/ArtifactCookie cutter: heart-shaped; stamped Davis Baking Powder. Issued by by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1927.
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Cookie cutter: horse-shaped; stamped Davis Baking Powder. Issued by by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., (1926.)
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Cookie cutters, set of 4, card suit shapes; stamped Davis Baking Powder. Issued by by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1927.
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Copie Menus, First Class, R.M.S. "Nieuw Amsterdam", August 25 to September 11, 1948.
Archive
Copy of HABS Report N.J. 123 for the USDA Plant Quarantine Building, 209 River St., Hoboken. (Demolished ca. 2000)
ArchiveCopy of a Frank Sinatra business card from when he lived at 841 Garden St., Hoboken.
Object/ArtifactCopy of the on-board newsletter from the steamship RNS "Statedam" of the Holland-America Line, dated Sunday, April 7, 1935.
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Copy photo of Frank Sinatra in a group of young men in swimsuits, no date, ca. 1930-35.
Photograph
Copy photo of the 1942s reenactment of the run of John Stevens' pioneer steam locomotive, ca. 1825. 8" by 10"
PhotographCordt billhead: not available
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Corkscrew from Clam Broth House, 34 Newark St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1972-1985.
Object/Artifact
Correspondence between Hoboken YMCA & U.S. Post Office regarding Second Class mailing rates for Community "Y" News; Dec. 10, 1946 to Aug. 6, 1947.
ArchiveCostume hat made at United Decorating Company, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1920-1930.
Object/ArtifactCounty of Hudson General Election Sample Ballot November 4, 2008.
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County of Hudson Primary Election Sample Ballot, June 6, 2006.
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Coupon card: Star Music Record Club, Belleville, Hoboken, Jersey City. No date, circa 1930's-1940's.
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Coupon for transportation & baggage transfer by Continental Hotel & Passenger Transfer Co., Hoboken, to any steamship piers in N.Y. or Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1920-1930. Unused.
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Coupon/receipt: Erie-Lackawanna Railroad Co. Baggage Service Charge. 35 cents. (N.d., ca. 1960-1965.)
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Coupon: "Mama Lisa's Italian Deli & Fine Catering; Free Sandwich w[ith] 10 Lisa's Coupon." Hoboken, (2007).
Archive![Coupon: Starbucks [Coffee] / iTunes promotion "Song of the Day" download coupon. (Hoboken, 2007.)](
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Coupon: Starbucks [Coffee] / iTunes promotion "Song of the Day" download coupon. (Hoboken, 2007.)
Archive![Coupon: Starbucks [Coffee] fall promotion. (Hoboken, 2007.)](
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Coupon: Starbucks [Coffee] fall promotion. (Hoboken, 2007.)
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Course Guide, Hoboken Public Schools Continuing Education, Spring 2007 Session.
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Course guide for Winter/Spring 1999 Continuing Education Program of the Hoboken Board of Education.
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Course of Study in Language and Literature for the Kindergarten and Elementary Grades
Publication
Court Summon: John O. Loener, 841 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, Jan. 6, 1892.
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Courtesy card of D.S. Gaster, Supt .of Police, New Orleans, La. for John W. Miller of Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1891-1898.
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Cover leaf from from a 1936 issue of "L'Albo D'Oro."
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Crayola Milk
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Credit account book of Fred Kostelecky, 218 Bloomfield St. for furniture from Howell Bros. Inc., 2nd & Grand Sts., Hoboken, 1954.
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Crossing Under the Hudson: The Story of the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels.
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Crossing Under the Hudson: The Story of the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels.
BookCrossing Under the Hudson: The Story of the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels.
Book
Cultural Resources Identification and Effects Report for the Scoping Project of the 14th St.Viaduct Project, Dec. 2006. Draft version.
ArchiveCultural Resources Identification and Effects Report for the Scoping Project of the 14th St.Viaduct Project, March 2007. Final version.
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Cultural Resources Investigation, Maxwell House Site, City of Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey. April 2003.
ArchiveCultural Resources Investigation, Maxwell House Site, City of Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey. April 2003.
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Cup & saucer, commemorative: Trinity Church, Hoboken, N.J. N.d., either 1903, 1906, 1928 or 1931.
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Cup & saucer, demitasse: Holland America Line, n.d. ca. 1940s-1950s.
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Cup & saucer, souvenir demitasse with scene "Viaduct of the Jersey City Heights and Paterson Electric Railway," ca. 1893-1900.
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Currency, National: $10 note of The First National Bank of Hoboken, New Jersey, June 20, 1905.
ArchiveCurricula: Stevens Cooperative School, Hoboken. 2009-2010. Three curriculum overviews issued by the school.
ArchiveCurriculum vitae of Daniel Heinrich Fromholtz written in Hoboken, [1902]. Includes later transcription, English translation and notes by translator.
ArchiveCurriculum vitae, reference copy of the German text, of Daniel Heinrich Fromholtz written in Hoboken, [1902]. Transcription by Inge Trebitz, 2005.
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Curve rule, flexible, 57 2817-18, made by the Keuffel & Esser Co., (Hoboken), n.d., ca. late 1950s-early 1960s
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Curves: set of 8 transparent parabolas, product 1862C, made by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y. & Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1956-1962.
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Customer counter from TD Banknorth building at 101 Washington Street, Hoboken, built 1929; removed in October 2008.
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Cut magazine leaf with printed image " View of Hudson River, From Elysian Fields, Hoboken, New Jersey" in Gleason's Pictorial, 1859.
Art
Cut-Rite Waxed Paper. Original printed cardboard package with contents. Elizabeth, N.J., no date, circa 1928-1930.
Object/Artifact
Cut-Rite Waxed Paper. Promotional brochure issued by Automatic Paper Machinery Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1935-1940.
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Cut-Rite Waxed Paper. Promotional brochure issued by R.B.D. Sales Co., Hoboken, cpyrt 1931.
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Cut-Rite Waxed Paper. Promotional brochure probably issued by R.B. Davis Co. or Automatic Paper Machinery Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1935-1940.
ArchiveCyanotype photo of the Atlantic Boat Club: Missing
PhotographCyanotype photo of the Atlantic Boat Club: Missing
PhotographCyanotype photo of the Atlantic Boat Club: Missing
PhotographCyanotype photo of the Atlantic Boat Club: Missing
PhotographCyanotype photo of Florence and Madeline Miller with friends pose on a lawn, no place, no date, ca. 1910-15.
Photograph![Cyanotype print of a group of men and women seated outside a church or mission building, no place [Hoboken], no date, ca. 1900-1910.](
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Cyanotype print of a group of men and women seated outside a church or mission building, no place [Hoboken], no date, ca. 1900-1910.
Photograph
D.L. & W. R.R. Local and Interdivision Passenger Tariff P.C.A. No. 3. One-Way Parlor Car Seat & Room Charges. Iss. June 4, 1951. Eff. July 5, 1951.
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D.L. & W. R.R. freight bill & notice of arrival of freight for George R. Maier, 833 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, June 13 & 30, 1947
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D.L.&W. R.R. issue: Railway Edition. New York Shopping Guide. 1899. Published by A. Howe, 41 Union Square, N.Y.
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D.L..&.W. Railroad Company. Rules of the Marine Department. Effective April 15, 1954.
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DVD "In Loving Memory" by Danny Aiello. Ca. 5 minute video for LaRusso event, HHM, Jan., 2006
Photograph
DVD copy of "Delivered Vacant." 1992: Nora Jacobson, Island Pictures. DVD, color, 118 minutes
PhotographDVD with television news reports concerning Hoboken with some related to Thomas F. Vezzetti.
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DVD, 4: Demo reel; 3 film shorts made by Puppet Heap, based at 720 Monroe St., Hoboken. 2006-2011.
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DVD, lectures: Ann Hagedorn & Chad Millman for exhibition - Heaven, Hell or Hoboken: A City Transformed by World War I. Nov. 16 & Nov. 23, 2008 at the Museum.
ArchiveDVD: 1 disk with 12 images by photographer Benedict J. Fernandez, Hoboken.
ArchiveDVD: 1 disk with 163 images by photographers Caroline Carlson, Ben Fernandez and John F. Conn collected by McKevin Shaughnessy
ArchiveDVD: 5 disks with images by photographer Benedict J. Fernandez, Hoboken.
ArchiveDVD: 7 disks with images for "On the Waterfront" book by William Miller that was published by the Museum.
ArchiveDVD: A Shipyard in Hoboken. Cretic Productions LLC, [Hoboken], 2001.
PhotographDVD: A Walk Through Hoboken. With David Hartman and Historian Barry Lewis in association with the Hoboken Historical Museum, 2003.
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DVD: Pigeon Man; Starring Vinnie Torre. Directed by Laura Emel Yilmaz, 2007.
ArchiveDVD: video news feature on Schackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington St., Hoboken, Cablevision, Neighborhood Journal, 2011.
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Dairy bottle cap: Janssen Div., U.S. Dairy Products Corp., 109 Grand St., Hoboken, N.J. Pasteurized & Bottled Grade B Milk. N.d., ca. 1925-1940.
Object/Artifact
Dallas oil gaugers' inage 75' steel tape measure on reel made by Keuffel & Esser Co., issued ca. 1945-1960.
Object/Artifact![Dance card for Entertainment and Ball U.S. Army Embarkation Hospital Band [under the] auspices Frank Jenne Association, Dec. 14, 1918.](
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Dance card for Entertainment and Ball U.S. Army Embarkation Hospital Band [under the] auspices Frank Jenne Association, Dec. 14, 1918.
Object/Artifact
Dark green felt badge with four Girl Scout pins attached found on Girl Scout uniform belonging to Catherine Ruchovansky, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1960.
Object/Artifact
Dartmouth Metallic Woven Tape measure, 7442T, made by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y., n.d., ca. 1921-1940.
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Datebook for 1949 issued by Maryland Casualty Company; imprinted Frank Bucino, Inc., 40 Hudson Place, Hoboken, N.J.
Archive
Davis Baking Powder advertising hang tag. R. B. Davis Company, Hoboken, N.J., n.d, circa 1926.
Archive
Davis Baking Powder, Selected Recipes. R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J., 1923.
Archive![Davis Baking Powder; Selected Recipes. [Compiled & edited by Winifred Stuart Gibbs.] Issued by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J.. 1922.](
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Davis Baking Powder; Selected Recipes. [Compiled & edited by Winifred Stuart Gibbs.] Issued by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J.. 1922.
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Davis Master Pattern Baking Formulas. Published by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J. 2nd edition, 1940.
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Davis Master Pattern Baking Formulas. Published by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J. Copyright 1938.
ArchiveDavis Master Pattern Baking Formulas. Published by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J. Copyright 1938.
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Davis O.K. Baking Powder Cookbook, published by R.B. Davis Co., 90 & 92 West Broadway, N.Y. N.d., ca. 1895-1905.
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Davis O.K. Baking Powder Cookbook, published by R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1914-1915.
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Davis O.K. Baking Powder Cookbook, published by R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1915-1920.
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Davis O.K. Baking Powder Cookbook, published by R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1915-1925.
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Davis' O.K. (Baking Powder) Cook Book, published by R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1907-1915.
ArchiveDavis' O.K. Cook Book, published by R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1907-1915.
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De Straten En Straatnamen van Hoboken
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Debit card: Starbuckscard from Starbucks Coffee, 12th and Hudson Streets, Hoboken, (2007.)
Archive![Decal: Property of Lincoln Tunnel. Port Authority [of] N.Y. & N.J. Tunnel & Bridge Agent.](
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Decal: Property of Lincoln Tunnel. Port Authority [of] N.Y. & N.J. Tunnel & Bridge Agent.
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Deck of bridge playing cards; box imprinted: Hoboken Wood Flooring Corp. Circa 1943-1949.
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Deck plans of the S.S. Stevens, a floating dormitory used 1968-1975 by the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken.
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Deconstructing Hoboken. Sterne Slaven - Hoboken Historical Museum - 2011.
BookDeconstructing Hoboken. Sterne Slaven - Hoboken Historical Museum - 2011.
Book
Decoration (Memorial) Day Parade near the Fabian Theatre, on Newark St., east of Washington St., Hoboken, May 31, 1938.
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Decorative cast iron cover for alarm bell, "Rockwood, Worcester" from the former Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken.
Object/Artifact
Decorative stationery envelope sent to David Townsend, Stevens Institute, Hoboken, N.J. Postmarked Phila., PA., Apr. 2 (1878.)
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Decorative terracotta brick from Public School No. 6, Eleventh St. & Willow Ave., Hoboken.
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Dedication & Opening of New Federal Building and Post Office, Hoboken, N.J. Jan. 28, 1933.
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Deed to a bit of Ireland presented to James Quinn, proprietor of the Elysian Cafe, F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company, Brooklyn, N.Y., March 12, 1960.
Object/ArtifactDeeds related to John Stevens and successors including Hoboken Land & Improvement Company, 1784-1890.
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Delaware Lackawanna & Western R.R. Suburban Time Tables and Rates of Fare for Steam & Electric Trains. In Effect May 15, 1934.
Object/Artifact
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R.R. locomotive equipment classification drawings, 1930-1931.
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Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company, The. Car Department. Classification of Freight Equipment.
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Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company. Vol. No. 3.
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Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in the Nineteenth Century, 1828-1899.
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Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in the Twentieth Century, 1899-1960. Vol. 1. History and Operation.
BookDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in the Twentieth Century, 1899-1960. Vol. 2. Equipment and Marine Operation.
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Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. Rules for the Government of Operating Department. Effective December 15, 1918.
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Deposition of Archibald E. Hoyt, Sept. 13, 1907 regarding outstanding salary owed to him by the Estate of James Miller. Attached holographic receipt.
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Der Deutsche Club in Hoboken, Sixth and Hudson Streets, Hoboken, 1872.
Photograph
Der Norddeutscher Lloyd. Von Bremen in di Welt "Global Player" der Schifffahrsgeschichte.
Book
Description of Fred M. DeSapio Collection, Mayor of Hoboken, 1947-1953; note from son Dr. Gerard DeSapio, Hoboken, 2005; plus related items.
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Description of archival records of the D.L. & W. R.R. held by Steamtown NHS, National Park Service, Scranton, PA.
ArchiveDescription of the Paula M. and ...... Cantor Collection.
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Design Study. Optical Equipment for Celestial System Navigation. K&E Optics & Metrology Div., Hoboken, N.J., (1962.)
ArchiveDesigns and specifications for Reconversion of the S.S. Argentina, Boat Deck, Donald Deskey Associates, Vol. 1, [1947]. Bethlehem Steel Shipyard.
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Destination Hoboken: The Great Ocean Liners of Hamburg-American & North German Lloyd. An exhibition... 2002.
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Destroyed panoramic color photo of a reunion as found in Hoboken storm debris after Hurricane Sandy, October 30+, 2012.
Photograph
Detail from unidentified map of New York Harbor with Hoboken
Photograph
Detail of Concourses. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet No. 309. Jan. 26, 1905. Kodalith photostatic copy.
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Detail of East Elevation of Ferry House. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet No. 302. Dec. 17, 1904. Kodalith photostatic copy.
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Detail of Sign and Cupola. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. No. 301.5. Jan. 15, 1906. Kodalith photostatic copy.
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Detail of Stair & Elevator in East-Bound Waiting Room. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet No. 311. March 1, 1905. Kodalith photostatic copy.
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Detail record of leaf 01 from Hoboken Girl Scouts scrapbook album 2001.036.2001.
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Detail record of leaf 02 from Hoboken Girl Scouts scrapbook album 2001.036.2001.
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Detail record of leaf 03 from Hoboken Girl Scouts scrapbook album 2001.036.2001.
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Detail record of leaf 04 from Hoboken Girl Scouts scrapbook album 2001.036.2001.
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Detail record of leaf 05 from Hoboken Girl Scouts scrapbook album 2001.036.2001.
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Detail record of leaf 06 from Hoboken Girl Scouts scrapbook album 2001.036.2001.
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Details of Entrance to Inclined Concourse & Concourse Fence. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet No. 313. March 10, 1905. Kodalith photostatic copy.
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Details of Fixtures in Commissary Dept. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet No. 310. Feb. 25, 1905. Kodalith photostatic copy.
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Details of Hoboken Land & Improvement Co's. Ferry Buildings, Hoboken, N.J, 1883.
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Details of North Exit from Train Concourse. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet No. 319. Oct. 20, 1905. Kodalith photostatic copy.
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Diagrams: D.L. & W. Railroad, 4-8-4 steam locomotive, 1929; 1934.
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Diagrams: D.L. & W. Railroad, General Electric Tri-motor type 4-04 locomotive, 1930.
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Diagrams: D.L. & W. Railroad, I.R. 600 H.P. Oil Electric (Switching) Locomotive type 4-0-4, 1933-1934.
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Diagrams: D.L. & W. Railroad, Switching Locomotive type 4-0-4, 1933-1934.
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Dial table thermometer - relative humidity indicator; promotional item issued by O.O. Lauckner, Insurance, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1936-1956.
Object/Artifact
Diamond Jubilee Souvenir edition of the "PATH Gazette", Friday, Feb. 25, 1983. Facsimile copy.
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Diary of Florence Geraldine Miller, 716 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, Jan. 1 to Sept. 21, 1913
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Diary, pocket: The 1919 Diary. Issued by the Cooper Hewitt Electric Co. General Offices & Works, Eighth & Grand Sts., Hoboken, N.J.
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Diary: My Trip Abroad. Compliments of United States Lines. Copy issued to passenger Ruby Margaret Keefer (who sailed on the S.S. America), June 1925.
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Dick Roman promotional 45 rpm ("Not for Sale") record "Hanging Out" inscribed "To Angie, Dick Roman."
Object/Artifact
Dictionary of Tools Used in the Woodworking and Allied Trades, c. 1700-1970.
Book
Die Deutsche Seemannsmission im Hafen von New York 1907-2001. (The German Seaman's Mission in the Port of New York. By Herbert Patzelt, Munich, 2002.)
Archive
Die-cut printed wall calendar with thermometer from Kostelecky Bros. Garage, 216-218 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, 1935-1936.
Object/Artifact
Diesel Times, vol. 9, no. 7, July, 1953. 8-1/2" x 11" high. 8 pp., photo illustrated. Devoted to the Moran tugboat, Eugene F. Moran.
Archive
Digital audio tape cassette with song, "Roses of Picardy," possible vocal by Frank Sinatra, transferred from master disk, undated, possibly 1962.
Object/Artifact![Digital b+w image of Hoboken Terminal ferry facade and plaza looking northeast, Hoboken, no date, [2004].](
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Digital b+w image of Hoboken Terminal ferry facade and plaza looking northeast, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
Photograph![Digital b+w image of Hoboken Terminal north facade, waiting room, Hoboken, no date, [2004].](
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Digital b+w image of Hoboken Terminal north facade, waiting room, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
Photograph![Digital b+w image of a Hoboken Terminal abandoned ferry slip looking east, Hoboken, no date, [2004].](
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Digital b+w image of a Hoboken Terminal abandoned ferry slip looking east, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
Photograph![Digital b+w image of an aerial view of Hoboken Terminal from the west, Hoboken, no date, [2004].](
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Digital b+w image of an aerial view of Hoboken Terminal from the west, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
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Digital black-and-white image of painter Antonio Jacobsen and wife Mary in their parlor, West Hoboken, no date, ca. 1890-1900.
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Digital color image of Hoboken Terminal east facade of the sign and former ferry slips, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
Photograph![Digital color image of Hoboken Terminal east facade of the sign and former ferry slips, Hoboken, no date, [2004].](
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Digital color image of Hoboken Terminal east facade of the sign and former ferry slips, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
Photograph![Digital color image of Hoboken Terminal wood clapboard walls on the passenger loading deck of former ferry area, Hoboken, no date, [2004].](
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Digital color image of Hoboken Terminal wood clapboard walls on the passenger loading deck of former ferry area, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
Photograph![Digital color image of aerial view of Hoboken Terminal looking east towards the Hudson River, Hoboken, no date, [2004].](
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Digital color image of aerial view of Hoboken Terminal looking east towards the Hudson River, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
Photograph![Digital color image of aerial view of Hoboken Terminal looking west from the Hudson River, Hoboken, no date, [2004].](
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Digital color image of aerial view of Hoboken Terminal looking west from the Hudson River, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
Photograph![Digital color image of aerial view of Hoboken Terminal passenger sheds and train yard looking west from the Hudson River, Hoboken, no date, [2004].](
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Digital color image of aerial view of Hoboken Terminal passenger sheds and train yard looking west from the Hudson River, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
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Digital color image of aerial view of Hoboken Terminal's waiting room western facade, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
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Digital color image of aerial view of Hoboken Terminal's waiting room western facade, Hoboken, no date, [2004].
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Digital color image of an interior wall of the now-closed 19th Street PATH (Hudson & Manhattan) station in New York City, ca. 1987.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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Digital color image of the 2004 Hoboken Pet Parade, along the Hoboken Waterfront, Sunday, September 26, 2004.
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.