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Photographs
Black-and-white digital print of photo of buildings on east side of Madison Street, 200 block, Hoboken, 1943.
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Black-and-white group photo of 10 American Red Cross Volunteers, World War II, outside an unidentified building, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1942-45
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Black-and-white group photo of the Our Lady of Grace [Church, Fife, Drum & Bugle] Columbus Cadet Corps, Hoboken?, 1935.
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Black-and-white negative of three boys and a girl posed on a front stoop, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1930-40.
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Black-and-white negative of two boys posed in front of an apartment building, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1930-40.
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Black-and-white negative strip with four images of a woman and man on a rooftop with garden, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1930-40.
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Black-and-white negative strip with four images of a woman and man on a rooftop with garden, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1930-40.
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Black-and-white panoramic goup photo of Stevens Cadets posed outside a Stevens Institute of Technology building, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1910.
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Black-and-white photo of F.R. Roland, Manufacturer Fine Segars & Dealer in Tobacco; Newark Street (Eagle House) near ferry, Hoboken. No date, circa 1880s.
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Black-and-white photo of Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra in tuxedo on stage at Carnegie Hall with microphone, New York, no date, ca. 1963.
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Black-and-white photo of Frank Sinatra and Jane Powell in a posed radio studio 'candid' publicity shot, New York, no date, ca. 1946-47.
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Black-and-white photo of Frank Sinatra in a check jacket & dark tie, no place, no date, ca. 1950.
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Black-and-white photo of Frank Sinatra in a check jacket and striped tie, no place, no date, ca. 1950.
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Black-and-white photo of Frank Sinatra in a dark jacket & tie, no place, no date, ca. 1960.
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Black-and-white photo of Frank Sinatra in dark suit and tie,signed and inscribed in image, no place, no date, ca. 1950.
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Black-and-white photo of Frank Sinatra in jacket and loose tie, no place, no date, ca. 1970.
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Black-and-white photo of Frank Sinatra in performance wearing a leisure suit, no place, no date, ca. 1975.
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Black-and-white photo of Frank Sinatra in sweater and open shirt collar with cigarette, no place, no date, ca. 1955.
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Black-and-white photo of Frank Sinatra in tuxedo on stage with cigarette, no place, no date, ca. 1965.
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Black-and-white photo of Frank Sinatra, reindeer sweater, & Jane Powell in a posed radio studio 'candid' publicity shot, N.Y., no date, ca. 1946-47.
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Black-and-white photo of Japanese Girl Guide doll on a table at Hoboken's Girl Scout house, Hoboken, 1951.
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Black-and-white photo of Marlon Brando with Joey Lisa (left) & "Dice" (right), Pier C, Hoboken, during filming of On the Waterfront, Hoboken, no date, ca. late 1952-early 1953.
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Black-and-white photo of Michael Samperi, wife (not yet identified) and young baby, probably Hoboken, no date, circa 1950.
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Black-and-white photo of S.S. City of Perth with damaged bow berthed at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, May 8, 1963.
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Black-and-white photo of Washington Street after the March Blizzard of '88, Hoboken, March 1888.
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Black-and-white photo of a young Frank Sinatra casually dressed and seated in club chair, no place, no date, ca. 1945.
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Black-and-white photo of a young Frank Sinatra getting into a car, no place, no date, ca. 1945.
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Black-and-white photo of a young Frank Sinatra in a dark jacket & tie, no place, no date, ca. 1940-45.
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Black-and-white photo of a young Frank Sinatra in a dark jacket & tie, no place, no date, ca. 1945.
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Black-and-white photo of a young Frank Sinatra in a suit with sweater vest and bowtie, no place, no date, ca. 1939.
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Black-and-white photo of a young Frank Sinatra onstage with Tommy Dorsey Band, no place, no date, ca. 1940-42.
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Black-and-white photo of a young Frank Sinatra posed at a CBS microphone, no place, no date, ca. 1940.
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Black-and-white photo of a young Frank Sinatra seated in a lounging jacket & bowtie, no place, no date, ca. 1939-1943.
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Black-and-white photo of a young Frank Sinatra seated in a lounging jacket & bowtie, no place, no date, ca. 1939-1943.
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Black-and-white photo of a young Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Band singing onstage at microphone, no place, no date, ca. 1940-42.
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Black-and-white photo of an art portrait of Frank Sinatra, artist unidentified, no place, no date, ca. 1960.
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Black-and-white photo of former Gold Room, Union Club interior, 600 Hudson St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1935-1940.
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Black-and-white photo of foundation work on the site for the Fabian Theatre, southeast corner of Newark & Washington Sts., Hoboken, Dec. 17, 1927.
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Black-and-white photo of parking and entrance to the railroad Waiting Room, Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, January 30, 1949.
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Black-and-white photo of parking and entrance to the railroad Waiting Room, Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, January 30, 1949.
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Black-and-white photo of the Castle Bar in the Union Club, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950-1955.
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Black-and-white photo of the Union Club exterior, 600 Hudson St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1955.
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Black-and-white photo postcard of Frank Sinatra from film "Pal Joey", looking over shoulder, no place,1957(later printing).
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Black-and-white photo postcard of the baseball team from the U.S.S. Siboney, no place, no date, circa 1919-1920.
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Black-and-white photo, movie still with caption, of Frank Sinatra in the film "Robin & the Seven Hoods," no place, no date, ca. 1964.
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Black-and-white photo, movie still, of Frank Sinatra & Gina Lollabrigida from film "Never So Few", no place, no date, ca. 1959-60.
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Black-and-white photo, movie still, of Frank Sinatra at piano from film "Pal Joey", no place, no date, ca. 1957.
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Black-and-white photo, movie still, of Frank Sinatra in "Police Pickup" dance dream sequence from film "Pal Joey", no place, [1957].
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Black-and-white photo, movie still, of Frank Sinatra in 20th Century Fox film "Tony Rome" wearing trademark hat, no place, no date, ca. 1967.
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Black-and-white photo, movie still, of Frank Sinatra in film "The Devil at 4 O'Clock"in tropical clothing near airplane, no place, no date, ca. 1961.
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Black-and-white photo, movie still, of Frank Sinatra in racetrack scene from Paramount film "The Joker is Wild", no place, no date, ca. 1957.
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Black-and-white photo, movie still, of Frank Sinatra in the film "Robin and the Seven Hoods," no place, no date, ca. 1964.
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Black-and-white photo, movie still, of Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly posed on bar stools, film "High Society", no place, no date, ca. 1952.
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Black-and-white photo, movie still, of Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin in film "Robin and the Seven Hoods," no place, no date, ca. 1964.
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Black-and-white photo, movie still, of Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra in "Robin and the Seven Hoods," no place, no date, ca. 1960.
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Black-and-white photocopy of a group photo of 10 women at an unidentified location, probably, Hoboken, ca. 1940.
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Black-and-white photocopy of a group photo of 9 adults and one child in the backyard of 721 Adams St., Hoboken, ca. 1942.
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of Adele Quattrocchi leaning against a fence in Tenth St. Park, (Columbus Park), Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of August & Gesina Engelbart plus a man standing in front of an automobile, no place, n.d., ca. 1940.
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of Frank Ratti, Mary Ratti and Anthony Ratti with a pony outside School No. 8, 700 Adams St., Hoboken, 1925.
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of Joe Apone and daughter standing in front of 721 Adams St., Hoboken, 1942.
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of Joey, Sebatiano, Philomina and Carmine Patti in an unidentified back yard, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1942-45.
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of Joseph Ratti pointing to a Victory flag in the window at 721 Adams St., Hoboken, 1944.
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of Mary Ratti Quattrocchi using a hoe in a World War II Victory Garden behind 721 Adams St., Hoboken, 1943.
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of Mary Ratti in the backyard of 721 Adams St., Hoboken, 1940.
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of Phillis Russo, Connie Costa, Mary Ratti & Carrie Ratti in bathing suits on the roof of 721 Adams St., Hob., 1935
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of Philomina Ratti in the backyard of 721 Adams St., Hoboken, 1942.
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of Philomina Ratti seated and holding a baby in front of 721 Adams St., Hoboken, 1940.
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Black-and-white photocopy of photo of Wayne Ratti on the front steps of 721 Adams St., Hoboken, 1950.
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Black-and-white photograph Frank Sinatra at rail passenger car door signing autographs for fans on the platform, n.p., n.d., ca. 1943-1947. Fan club copy.
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Black-and-white posed photo of wedding party of Eileen (Smith) Thiel & Gene Thiel, n.p., n.d., ca. 1950?
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Black-and-white printed photo of Frank Sinatra with inscription and signature in image presumably for fan mailing, no place, no date, ca. 1960.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Karl Malden as Father Barry in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Karl Malden as Father Barry in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Karl Malden as Father Barry in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Karl Malden as Father Barry in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint in rehearsal for film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in film "On the Waterfront," Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1954.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of a young Frank Sinatra for MGM film "Anchors Aweigh", no place, no date, ca. 1945.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of a young Frank Sinatra for MGM film "Till the Clouds Roll By", no place, no date, ca. 1946.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of a young Frank Sinatra in a black dinner jacket & bowtie, no place, no date, probably Dec., 1942
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Black-and-white publicity photo of a young Frank Sinatra in a black dinner jacket & bowtie, no place, no date, probably Dec., 1942.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of a young Frank Sinatra in a dark jacket & small check shirt with open neck, no place, no date, ca. 1940-45.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of a young Frank Sinatra in a dark jacket & tie at a CBS microphone, no place, no date, ca. 1940-45.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of a young Frank Sinatra in black dinner jacket & bowtie at a microphone, no place, no date, probably Dec., 1942.
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Black-and-white publicity photo of a young Frank Sinatra in black dinner jacket & bowtie at microphone, no place, no date, probably Dec., 1942.
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Black-and-white sepia-tone group photo of veteran students in attendance at A.J. Demarest High School, February to June, 1947.
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CDROM: Hoboken Historical Museum exhibit, "The Hoboken Shipyard: A History of This Place."
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Cabinet photo of 2 men in fine apparel posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1895-1898.
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Cabinet photo of 3 firemen posed playing cards in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1885-1890.
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Cabinet photo of 3 women & a baby (4 generations) posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1875-1887.
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Cabinet photo of 4 children posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1899-1910.
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Cabinet photo of 5 children posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1888-1892.
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Cabinet photo of Albert Westphal posed wearing uniform in studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1895-1905.
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Cabinet photo of Charlie Cullen posed wearing a costume in photographer's studio, Hoboken, 1895.
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Cabinet photo of Elizabeth Kelly Bolles (1864-1948), mother of Mabel Bolles, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1893-1898.
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Cabinet photo of Ella Lavina Kelly Harvey (1862-1934), aunt of Mabel Bolles, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1893-1898.
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Cabinet photo of Ella Lavina Kelly Harvey (1862-1934), aunt of Mabel Bolles, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1893-1898.
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Cabinet photo of Ernst Rehm in ceremonial hat & large star on neck ribbon, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1880s-1891.
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Cabinet photo of Frank Eugene Harvey (1858-1921), uncle of Mabel Bolles of Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1885-1895.
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Cabinet photo of Fred. Weisenbach ca. 3-5 years old with violin in photo studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1880-1892.
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Cabinet photo of Great-Grandma Lancy posed in photographer's studio, n.d., ca. 1888-1892.
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Cabinet photo of Great-Grandmother Lancy posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1889-1892.
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Cabinet photo of Hamburg-American Line officer or crew member posed in uniform, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1899-1910.
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Cabinet photo of John Kelly, Jr. (1866-1942); Uncle Johnny to Mabel Bolles, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1893-1898.
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Cabinet photo of Louis Matthews taken by William Manewal of Hoboken, no date, ca. 1890-1900.
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Cabinet photo of Louise J. Sanntrock (left) & Erna Sanntrock of Hoboken; Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1885.
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Cabinet photo of Sanntrock family members posed in photographer's studio; Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1896-1898.
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Cabinet photo of a German family probably related to Sanntrock family of Hoboken; Hannover, Germany, n.d., ca. 1910-1920.
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Cabinet photo of a baby posed in photographer's studio, a member of or related to the Sanntrock family of Hoboken; Chicago, n.d., ca. 1885-1890.
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Cabinet photo of a baby posed in photographer's studio, a member of or related to the Sanntrock family of Hoboken; Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1884-1892.
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Cabinet photo of a girl & boy (related to Great-Grandmother Lancy) posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1890-1892.
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Cabinet photo of a girl, boy & baby (related to Great-Grandmother Lancy) posed in photographer's studio, n.d., ca. 1892-1893.
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Cabinet photo of a man & woman posed in photographer's studio (Theo. G. Dimmers), N.Y., n.d., ca. 1865-1885.
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Cabinet photo of a man wearing glasses, a member of or related to the Sanntrock family of Hoboken; Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1895-1905.
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Cabinet photo of a man with mustache posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, October 2, 1892.
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Cabinet photo of a middle-aged woman posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1899-1910.
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Cabinet photo of a woman & baby (related to Great-Grandmother Lancy) posed in photographer's studio, n.d., ca. 1891-1892.
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Cabinet photo of a woman & baby posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1892-1900.
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Cabinet photo of a woman in fur collared coat, member of or related to Sanntrock family of Hoboken; Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1910.
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Cabinet photo of a woman posed in photographer's studio, a member of or related to the Sanntrock family of Hoboken; Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1910.
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Cabinet photo of a woman posed in photographer's studio, a member of or related to the Sanntrock family of Hoboken; Newark, N.J., n.d., ca. 1897-1905.
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Cabinet photo of a woman, a member of or related to the Sanntrock family of Hoboken; Chicago, n.d., ca. 1885-1890.
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Cabinet photo of a young child posed on chair in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1892-1894.
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Cabinet photo of a young girl, a member of or related to the Sanntrock family of Hoboken; Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1895-1905.
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Cabinet photo of a young man with mustache posed in photographer's studio, n.d., ca. 1892-1899.
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Cabinet photo of a young man with mustache posed in photographer's studio, n.d., ca. 1892-1899.
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Cabinet photo of a young woman posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, no date, probably 1895-1900.
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Cabinet photo of a young woman posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, no date, probably 1895-1900.
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Cabinet photo of an older man with mustache posed in photographer's studio, n.d., ca. 1892-1899.
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Cabinet photo of an unidentified young woman posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1900.
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Cabinet photo of baby in christening gown(?) taken by Christian Durstewitz, Jersey City Heights, N.J, n.d., ca. 1880s.
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Cabinet photo of ca. 3-4 year old boy in ethnic dress posed in studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1885-1895.
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Cabinet photo of ca. 8-10 years old boy posed in military uniform with rifle in a studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1892-1900.
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Cabinet photo of man in fine dress wearing Odd Fellows medal, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1875-1887.
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Cabinet photo of man taken by [Christian] Durstewitz, 192 Washington St., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1885-1892.
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Cabinet photo of man with mustache in military uniform wearing a medal, no date, circa 1885-1890.
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Cabinet photo of man with mustache in military uniform wearing a medal, no date, circa 1885-1890.
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Cabinet photo of man with mustache in military uniform wearing several medal, no date, circa 1885-1890.
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Cabinet photo of man with walking stick posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1873-1890.
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Cabinet photo of middle-aged woman posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900
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