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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Erasing shield N3409; stamped metal with K&E logo. Made by Keuffel & Esser Co., n.d., ca. 1942-1955.
Object/Artifact
Erasing shield N3412; frosted plastic with K&E logo. Made by Keuffel & Esser Co., n.d., ca. 1939-1944.
Object/Artifact
Erasing shield, stamped metal with K&E logo. Made by Keuffel & Esser Co., n.d., ca. 1950-1960.
Object/Artifact
Erie Lackawanna Railroad Magazine, Vol. 59, No. 4, July/Aug. 1963. Last issue. (Phoebe Snow cover.)
Archive
Erie Lackawanna Railroad ticket folder (envelope), unused, ca. Feb. 1964 and later.
Archive
Erie Lackawanna Story, The
BookErie Lackawanna Terminal Registration Form, National Register of Historic Places, March 2004.
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Erie-Lackawanna Magazine, Vol. 56, No. 9. Nov. 1960. (Merger issue.)
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Erie-Lackawanna R.R. Dept., Young Men's Christian Association, Hoboken, N.J., $5 Interchangeable Coupon Book. N.d., ca. 1960-1965.
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Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. 1960 Annual Report with Statistical Tables.
ArchiveErie-Lackawanna [Railroad / Railway] System Trackage Map. Nov. 11, 1963. Office of Chief Engineer. Rev. to Dec. 9, 1965.
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Essays by 5 Stevens Institute of Technology students about their Hurricane Sandy experience, Hoboken, Nov. 2012.
Archive
Estimate by Claus Junge & Son, Masons, Builders and General Contractors, 320 Madison Street, Hoboken, April 5, 1909.
ArchiveEvent card for Atlantic Boat Club, Hoboken.
Object/Artifact
Every Kind of Shipwork. A History of Todd Shipyards Corporation 1916-1981.
Book
Everybody Seems to Know Me by the Paper Hat: Recollections of Albert "Heget" Hegetschweiler.
Publication
Exhibit button: Hoboken Historical Museum. Est 1986. Greetings From Hoboken. Jan 20 Jul 3 2008.
Object/Artifact![Expect the Unexpected. How to Prepare Your Family for Times of Emergency. American Red Cross in conjunction with Maxwell House Coffee. [DC: 1986].](
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Expect the Unexpected. How to Prepare Your Family for Times of Emergency. American Red Cross in conjunction with Maxwell House Coffee. [DC: 1986].
Archive
Exterior Details of Restaurant & Commissary Dept. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet No. 303. Jan. 7, 1905. Kodalith photostatic copy.
Archive
Exterior sign from Kelly's Pub, 1314 Washington St., Hoboken, removed Oct. 2007.
Object/Artifact
Exterior signage from Apicella's Fish Market, 309 First St., Hoboken. Dismounted from building late 2007 (business closed 2005.) Apicella's Fish Market, 309 First St., Hoboken. Dismounted from building late 2007 (business closed 2005.)
Object/ArtifactExterior wall sign, painted, for United Decorating Company, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1960-80.
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Eyeglass case, two, imprinted: Dr. Alfred M. Portnoy, Optometrist, 1108 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1950s-1960s.
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FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) digital maps and documents related to flooding as collected June 2013.
Archive
Fabian Theatre with Hoboken Komedy Klub Minstrels posed under the Washington Street marquee, Hoboken, 1930.
ArchiveFabric wall panels ca. 24"w x 60"l with printed applique vignettes of women ca. 1910. Group of ca. 15 in varying condition.
Object/Artifact
Fabulous Interiors of the Great Ocean Liners in Historic Photographs, The.
BookFair copy, 2-pages, of letter received, Nov. 10, 1962, from the Internal Revenue Service and reply by Florence Miller, date uncertain.
ArchiveFamily of Henry Arthur Bonynge (Sr.) and his wife, Lucy who lived at 931 Washington St., Hoboken. Compiled and written by Susan Bonynge Strange.
Object/Artifact
Famous Ocean Liner Postcards.
Book
Fanciers' Gazette Monthy. March 1883. Vol. II, No. 1.
Publication
Fascimile (color photocopy) of a real photo postcard. 4th of July Celebration, Hoboken, N.J. 1912.
Archive
Favorite Farm Level, Model No. 5691, made by the Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y., n.d, ca. 1920-1924.
Object/Artifact
Favorite Wyteface 50' steel tape, model W7382P made by Keuffel & Esser Co., issued ca. 1945-1954.
Object/ArtifactFeather duster, "Janitor" model, sold by C. Muzzi, 104 Jefferson St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1900-1925.
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Felt Pennant: Teitelbaum's, Happy New Year, Hoboken, 1914.
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Felt patch from A.J. Demarest High School for Student Council 1948-1949 belonging to Katherine Marinovich, Hoboken, 1948-49.
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Felt pennant "Our Hero" with World War I soldier, an Army star on a pennant with "Ordnance" below, no place, no date, ca. 1917-1920.
Object/Artifact
Ferro-Botanica. Prose Art Poetry. Cookie Mueller, Leon Golub, Nicanor Para, Nancy Spero. Issue 3.
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Ferro-Botanica. Prose Art Poetry. Cookie Mueller, Leon Golub, Nicanor Para, Nancy Spero. Issue 3.
Publication
Ferry Concourse.(Elevations, Sections and Plans.) Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet probably ca. early 300's.Circa January-February 1905. Kodalith photostatic copy.
Archive
Fields of Sun and Grass. An Artists Journal of the New Jersey Meadowlands.
Book
Fife used by William H. Miller in Hudson County Boys Club Drum and Bugle Corps, Hoboken, ca. 1938-1940.
Object/Artifact
Fifteen day excursion (roundtrip) ticket of the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co., October 1, 1931.
Object/Artifact
Fifteen digital color images of buildings & July 4th parade, Hoboken, July, 1979.
PhotographFighting Planes of the U.S. Navy.
Book
File box: The Hudson File. Manufactured by Hoboken Stationery & Printing Co., 94 Hudson St., Hoboken. no date, ca. 1900.
Object/Artifact
File document about Hoboken Cemetery being the webpage of graveinfo.com as found 2012.
Archive
File of 3 letters to Mrs. Florence Greco, 714 Bloomfield St., from Connell & Corridon at the request of Florence & Madeline Miller, 1961-1963.
Archive
File of 6 letters regarding a mortgage on 718 Bloomfield St., Hoboken held by Florence and Madeline Miller
Archive
File of 8 documents related to John F. Carney (1920-1977) of Hoboken & his World War II military service.
Archive
File proof of decal bottle labels for Puritan Beverages, Hoboken, N.J., April 6, 1954.
Archive
File receipt of paid bill for City Council proceedings printed in New-Yorker Staats-Zietung for City of Hoboken, July 13, 1859.
Archive
File receipt of paid bill for legal notice printed in Journal of Commerce for Bd. of Water Commissioners, City of Hoboken, Aug. 28, 1874.
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File receipt of paid bill for legal notice printed in N.Y. Daily News for Bd. of Water Commissioners, City of Hoboken, Jan. 19, 1860.
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File receipt of paid bill for legal notice printed in N.Y. Sun by Board of Water Commissioners, City of Hoboken, Dec. 30, 1859.
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File receipt of paid bill for legal notice printed in New York Times by City of Hoboken, Sept. 10, 1858.
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File receipt of paid bill for legal notice printed in The Evening Post for Bd. of Water Commissioners, City of Hoboken, Aug. 26, 1873.
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File receipt of paid bill for legal notice printed in The Sun for Bd. of Water Commissioners, City of Hoboken, Aug. 16, 1872.
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File receipt of paid bill for legal notice printed in The Tribune (N.Y.) by City of Hoboken, Jan. 14, 1859.
ArchiveFile with 2 newsclippings & 11 photocopies of news articles related to Hoboken, various sources, various dates, mostly early 1990's.
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File with 3 brochures about Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, education programs, 2006.
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File with documents collected from Hurricane Sandy in Perspective, Seminar at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, Nov. 28, 2012.
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File with materials about Paula L. Cantor (nee Millenthal) art exhibition & Bergen County Youth Jewish Community Center, 2006.
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File with materials related to singer Johnny Bufano, a contemporary of Frank Sinatra.
Archive
File with photocopied reference materials about the North German Lloyd Line, no date.
ArchiveFile with photocopies of newspaper clippings re PATH system, some from 1983.
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File with publications of the Hudson Transportation Management Association, 2001-2003.
Archive
File with three menu promotion leaflets for Court Street Restaurant & Bar, 61 Sixth Street, Hoboken, (2007).
ArchiveFile with twenty-nine menu's from Hoboken restaurants and food establishments, circa 1995-2007.
ArchiveFiles and photographs from the Ferguson Propeller Co. site, ca. 1950-1960.
ArchiveFiles and photographs from the Ferguson Propeller Co. site, ca. 1950-1960.
ArchiveFiles and photographs from the Ferguson Propeller Co. site, ca. 1950-1960.
ArchiveFiles and photographs from the Ferguson Propeller Co. site, ca. 1950-1960.
ArchiveFiles and photographs from the Ferguson Propeller Co. site, ca. 1950-1960.
Archive
Film (16mm): "Working Together: A Case History in Labor and Management Cooperation." 1951.
Photograph
Film: Audience leaving theatre, Hoboken, N.J., Edison, ca. 190?
Object/Artifact
Film: Church "Our Lady of Grace," Hoboken, 1902.
Object/ArtifactFilm: Hoboken. Public service film produced by P.S.E.& G. re Keuffel & Esser Clock Tower Apts., n.d., ca.1976-1977.
Photograph
Film: S.S. Deutschland" leaving her dock in Hoboken, copyright Edison, 1902.
Object/Artifact
Final List of Delinquents and Deserters. Local Board No. 1, City of Hoboken, Feb. 11, 1919.
Archive
Financial Statement of the City of Hoboken, From May 7th, 1912 to May 5th, 1913.
ArchiveFire ax.
Object/Artifact
Fire map of W. & A. Fletcher Co. plant located on Hudson St. from 12th to 14th Streets, Hoboken, at the Hudson River, 1907.
Archive
Fire map of W. & A. Fletcher Co. plant located on Hudson St. from 12th to 14th Streets, Hoboken, at the Hudson River, 1919.
Archive
Fire map of W. & A. Fletcher Co. plant located on Hudson St. from 12th to 14th Streets, Hoboken, at the Hudson River, 1925.
Archive
Fire pump water pressure gauge manufactured by W. & A. Fletcher Company, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1890-1928.
Object/Artifact
First Annual Report of the Y.M.C.A., Hoboken. August 1884.
Archive
First Class Rates. United States Lines. Dec. 15, 1926. No. 24.
Archive![First Course in Algebra. [Hoboken High School textbook]](
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First Course in Algebra. [Hoboken High School textbook]
Book
First Floor Plan, Can Factory, Maxwell House Coffee Plant, Hoboken, 1939. Drawing 797 G101.
Archive
First Ward Block Association 30th Anniversary Cookbook.
Book
First current account of Mary Henry Miller, Executrix of the Estate of James Miller, no date, ca. Oct. 1909
Archive
First day cover cachet issued for the dedication of Frank Sinatra Station, Hoboken Post Office, 89 River St., Hoboken, NJ 07030, May 16, 2003.
Object/ArtifactFirst day cover for opening of new Hoboken main post office, Jan. 28, 1933.
Object/ArtifactFirst day cover for opening of new Hoboken main post office, Jan. 28, 1933.
Object/Artifact
First day cover issued for 150th Anniversary of the Stevens Locomotive, Hoboken, (Hoboken Post Office, 89 River St.) Hoboken, NJ 07030, May 13,1976.
Object/Artifact
First day cover issued for the dedication of Frank Sinatra Station, Hoboken Post Office, 89 River St., Hoboken, NJ 07030, May 16, 2003.
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First day cover: 15th Anniversary, Signing of the Armistice, Nov. 11, 1918. Postmarked Hoboken, Nov. 11, 1933.
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First day cover: 1st American Troops Arrived in France. 20th Anniv. 1917 June 26 1937. Postmarked Hoboken, June 26, 1937.
Object/Artifact
Five B+W prints of Lackawanna Railroad tugboats from 1903-1913 as seen in various places in New York Harbor.
Photograph
Five digital images of b+w photos of 1947 election victory celebration for Fred M. DeSapio and slate, Union Club?, Hoboken, May, 1947.
Photograph
Five digital images of documents related to law enforcement actions regarding Robert Burczy posters, Hoboken, 1998 + 2004.
Archive
Five digital images of the exterior of the former Grand Bakery, 738 Willow Ave., Hoboken, March, 2004.
Photograph
Five digital images: Poles in four Hoboken locations with Burczy posters, Hoboken, 1994-2003.
Photograph
Five newsclippings about the American Lead Pencil Company operations and site, Hoboken, 1952-1963.
Archive
Five printed B+W photographs of Leonard Sheet Metal Works, Inc., 215-221 Grand Street, Hoboken, ca. 1905-1908.
Photograph
Five receipts for goods or services performed by various tradespeople at 716 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, 1961-1964.
Archive
Five works from the "Suspended in Time: Works on Glass" series by artist Mckevin Shaughnessy, 2008.
Object/Artifact
Five-page word-processor letter, signed, from Joseph J. Finnerty to Museum with reminiscences of Hoboken, Scottsdale, AZ, 2004.
Archive
Fixed head t-square, model 8815, 18", made by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y., n.d., ca. 1940-1945?.
Object/Artifact
Fixed head t-square, model 8815, 42", made by Keuffel & Esser Co., n.d., ca. 1940-1945?
Object/Artifact
Flag, insignia: H.A.P.A.G. (Hamburg-American Lines). N.d., ca. 1900-1930.
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Flag: A.J. Demarest High School, Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1950-1956.
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Flexible or Pocket Leveling Rod., No. 6330 (8 ft). Made by K&E Co., N.Y. & Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1908.
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Flier about program by Jubilee Center children sending care packages to "Soldiers in Iraq."
Archive
Flier for First Annual Hoboken Elks Comedy Night, Nov. 3, 2006.
ArchiveFlier from the Beat'N Path poetry reading series, 125 Washington St., Hoboken, 1979.
Object/Artifact
Flier/handbill: Italian stage show presented at The Rialto Theatre, 118 Hudson St., Hoboken, Fri., June 8, 1945.
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Flier: FYI: Customer Update. December 2012. NJ Transit.
Archive
Flier: Hoboken Italian Festival in honor of Madonna dei Martiri, 78th Anniversary, Hoboken, N.J., Sept. 9-12, 2004.
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Flier: Hoboken One-Bird Derby sponsored by Hudson County Homing Pigeon Club, 358 Newark St., Hoboken, Nov. 1, 2008.
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Flier: Hoboken to the Burbs, Saturday, April 18, (2015.) Sponsored by Empire Realty, 407 Washington St., Hoboken.
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Flier: Hudson County Walking Tours. May-June 2015. Presented by Hudson County History Advocates et al.
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Flier: Notice about restricted parking near former Maxwell House Coffee plant for filming "Analyze That", May 2002
Archive![Flier: Second Anniversary of United Schutzen Cadets School [Hoboken], Sept. 18, 1878.](
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Flier: Second Anniversary of United Schutzen Cadets School [Hoboken], Sept. 18, 1878.
Archive
Flier: United Synagogue of Hoboken. Celebrate Our Home. 100 Years. May 15-17, 2015 (5775).
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Flier: Uptown Storytime at the Hoboken Historical Museum, Fall 2007.
Archive
Flier: first open meeting of advocacy organization, ITCH (Information Technology for the City of Hoboken), March 30, 1993.
Archive
Flower pail from Joseph La Paglia, Florist, 160 First Street, Hoboken, no date, circa 1930-1950.
Object/ArtifactFlute, ebony-finished wood, belonging to the Hoboken Girl Scouts. No date, ca. 1950.
Object/Artifact
Fluting machine, Champion brand, invented by Charles Felder, Pat. July 17, 1877.
Object/Artifact
Flyer for "Square Dances at the Shannon Bar, 106 1st St., Hoboken," 1981.
ArchiveFlyer for ShopRite of Hoboken, 900 Madison Street, 2nd Week of Grand Opening, Nov. 23-29, 2003.
Archive
Flyer for the Hoboken Police Museum, no date, ca. 1999.
Archive
Flyer: Hoboken's 16th Annual 5K Run/Walk Against Crime & Drugs., August 6, 2007.
Archive
Fold-out postcard of the Union Club, Hoboken, ca. 1950's.
Object/Artifact
Fold-out postcard of the Union Club, Hoboken, ca. 1950's.
Object/Artifact
Folder of an illustrated article from "The Jersey Journal" Friday,October 30, 1933 about Hoboken baseball heritage.
ArchiveFolder of documents relating to the filming of motion picture "Analyze That", Hoboken, 2001.
Archive
Folder of research material: The Great Ten Mile Foot Race, at Hoboken, New York (sic), 1845.
Archive
Folder of research materials 1859 baseball match in Hoboken, ken, 1859.
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Folder of research materials 1865 championship baseball match in Hoboken, 1859.
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Folder of research materials regarding cricket matches in Hoboken, ca. 1850's to ca. 1890.
ArchiveFolder with 5 letters regarding a caterpillar infestation from and to Florence Miller, 1959.
Archive
Folder with ephemera of the Hoboken Brewing Company, 1125 Hudson St., Hoboken, ca. 1992-98.
ArchiveFolder with letters and forms relating to federal taxes of Florence Miller, 1959-1961.
ArchiveFolder with material related to Saint Ann's Church and Societa Maria S.S. Del Popolo.
ArchiveFolder with materials mostly related to the Admiral Benson Service Club, Hoboken, 1919-1920.
Archive
Folder with personal history, recollections and memorabilia of Mrs.Lee Bresticker Raines of Hoboken, collected 2004.
ArchiveFolder with political literature and mailings for the Fall 2003 elections in Hoboken.
ArchiveFolder with print outs of wall labels for Hoboken Historical Museum 2001-2002 exhibition, Macy's Parade Studio.
ArchiveFolder with research materials related to American Lead Pencil Company, Hoboken, various dates.
ArchiveFolder with research materials related to Hoboken Cemetery, various dates.
ArchiveFolder with research materials related to Hoboken Public Library, circa 1980's.
ArchiveFolder with research materials related to Hoboken boat clubs in the the 19th century.
ArchiveFolder with research materials titled "Ships Built in Hoboken." Various dates, mostly related to 19th C. vessels.
ArchiveFolding chair manufactured by the Ferguson Brothers, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1930-40.
Object/Artifact
Folding plastic rain hat with imprinted storage sleeve from A. Castelinni Agency, Inc., Hoboken, no date, circa 1960-1970.
Object/Artifact
Folding plastic rain hat with imprinted storage sleeve: Failla Memorial Home, 533 Willow Ave., Hoboken, N.J., n.d, ca. 1960-1970.
Object/Artifact
Folding pocket mirror imprinted for Charm Beauty Salon Boutique, 333 Washington St., Hoboken, n.d., ca.1965-1980.
Object/Artifact
Footed Pilsner beer glass with engraved decoration from R. Naegeli's Sons, Hoboken,n.d, ca. 1880-1900.
Object/Artifact
Forestry compass, 5600-1/2, made by Keuffel & Esser Company, New York, n.d., ca. 1925-1950.
Object/Artifact
Form letter announcement from the American Red Cross, Emergency Canteen. Ca. 1919. With 2 bulletins concerning canteen activities.
ArchiveForm letter from Catholic Actors Guild of America to Madeline Miller about a Christmas program, Dec. 13, 1923.
Archive
Form letter to Mrs. Mary Markey from the Zonta International, March 9, 1943. Plus newspaper clipping.
ArchiveForm letter with certificate from Air Conditioning Corporation, General Electric, July 18, 1933 to Mrs. Mary H. Markey, 716 Bloomfield St.
ArchiveForm letter, Jan. 8, 1963, from the Internal Revenue Service to Florence Miller re 1961 tax return accepted as filed.
Archive
Form, membership: Hoboken YMCA, 13 & Washington Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1935-1945.
Archive
Form, membership: Hoboken YMCA, 13 & Washington Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1935-1945.
Archive
Form, order: Treasury Department, U.S. Bureau of Internal Revenue; for controlled narcotics used by Hoboken pharmacist Isidor Kiesman, 407 First St., Hoboken, N.J., Dec. 10, 1945
Archive
Form: American Red Cross, Canteen Escort Service, Report of Service Assignment, July 9, 1919.
Archive
Form: Valuation of Baggage. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R.R., Baggage Dept., issued Stroudsburg, PA, 1956.
ArchiveFortune, December, 1937, Vol. XVI, No. 3
Publication
Foster's Melodies No. 21. Old Dog Tray. Written and Composed by Stephen C. Foster. Firth, Pond and Co. (N.Y.) Copyright 1853.
Archive
Foster's Melodies No. 24. Ellen Bayne. Written and Composed by Stephen C. Foster. Firth, Pond and Co. (N.Y.) Copyright 1854.
ArchiveFoster's Melodies No. 24. Ellen Bayne. Written and Composed by Stephen C. Foster. Firth, Pond and Co. (N.Y.) Copyright 1854.
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Foster's Melodies No. 31. Gentle Annie. Written and Composed by Stephen C. Foster. Firth, Pond and Co. (N.Y.) Copyright 1854.
Archive
Foster's Melodies No. 31. Gentle Annie. Written and Composed by Stephen C. Foster. Firth, Pond and Co. (N.Y.) Copyright 1856.
Archive
Fountain pen probably belonging to Allan W. Moore (1889?-1919); resident at 1227 Garden St., Hoboken.
Archive
Four advertising score cards from Jagel's Fuel Corporation, 77 River Street, Hoboken, ca. 1925-1935.
Object/Artifact
Four color photos of Chickie's Restaurant, 423 Madison St., Hoboken, Jan. 3 & 4, 2002.
Photograph
Four digital color images St. Mary's Meat & Deli Market, 402 Washington Street, last day of business, Hoboken, September 26, 2004.
Photograph
Four digital color images of the north end of the Lackawanna Terminal showing reconstruction underway, Hoboken, September 26, 2004.
Photograph
Four digital images: Various locations with Burczy 'in-between' posters, Hoboken, 2001-2003.
Photograph
Four digital images: Various locations with Burczy posters Hoboken, 2000-2001.
Photograph
Fourth Floor Plan, Can Factory, Maxwell House Coffee Plant, Hoboken, 1939. Drawing 797 G104.
Archive
Fourth St. & Grand St. Hoboken, NJ. Painting in oil on canvas by Chris Kappmeier, Dec. 2006.
Object/Artifact
Fragment from jewelry box imprinted Kramer's Inc, 5th & Washington Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1930-1950.
Object/ArtifactFramed 1918 certificate presented by the YMCA to Mary H. Markey of Hoboken, N.J. for her volunteerism during WWI at the city's Transportation Bureau.
Archive![Framed broadside "A Prologue for the Old Rialto Theatre, Hoboken" by Christopher Morley. [Hoboken]: no date [1928]. Inscribed and signed.](
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Framed broadside "A Prologue for the Old Rialto Theatre, Hoboken" by Christopher Morley. [Hoboken]: no date [1928]. Inscribed and signed.
Object/ArtifactFramed collection of 70 tickets, 1914-1920, to dances & related social events from Hoboken & Hudson County clubs, societies & organizations.
Object/Artifact
Framed color print of S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam, flagship of Holland-America Line, n.d., ca. 1938-1957.
Art
Framed grammar school diploma of Walter C.H. Fromholtz from Grammar School No. 2, Hoboken, January 31. 1901.
Object/Artifact
Framed graphite portait of Mayor Thomas Vezzetti of Hoboken, N.J., by Kevin McCloskey, 1986.
ArtFramed illustration of passenger notice for adjusting life preservers from Hoboken ferry boat.
Object/Artifact
Framed lithographic print of Hoboken piers of the Hamburg-American Packet Company, ca. 1870-1880.
Object/ArtifactFramed photo portrait of Hoboken Mayor Fagan who served the city from 1894-1901.
PhotographFramed presentation check from Maxwell House Coffee to the Babe Ruth League, Hoboken for $15,000 for 1989 baseball season.
Object/ArtifactFramed reproduction print showing the Hoboken Bank for Savings.
ArtCamp 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.