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Hoboken Historical Museum Online Archive
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B+W negative image of Mrs. Annette Henry standing near the backyard stairs, no place, no date, ca. 190
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B+W negative image of Mrs. Frank K. Markey (Mary Henry Miller) in Red Cross uniform, no place, no date, ca. 1918-1921.
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B+W negative image of a seashore near a groin with children, no place, no date, ca. 1900-1910.
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B+W negative image of a side-wheeler dayliner or coastal steamer, no place, no date, ca. 1900-1910.
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B+W negative image of an of an unidentified soldier in uniform marching on a riverbank, no place, no date, ca. 190
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B+W negative image of an unidentified man and a teen boy seated in a backyard, no place, no date, ca. 190
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B+W negative image of an unidentified man in topcoat and hat standing near stoop, no place, no date, ca. 1910-20.
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B+W negative image of an unidentified man seated in a backyard holding a cigar, no place, no date, ca. 190
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B+W negative image of an unidentified woman and nun on a water vessel, no place, no date, ca. 190
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B+W negative image of an unidentified woman and young girl seated on porch steps, no place, no date, ca. 190
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B+W negative image of an unidentified woman near what appears to be the wheelhouse of a ferry, dayliner or coastal steamer, no place, no date, ca. 190
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B+W negative image of an unidentified young woman leaning against a porch column, no place, no date, ca. 190
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B+W negative image of some of the Miller family in a horse-drawn carriage, no place, no date, ca. 1900-1910.
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B+W negative image of two unidentified young woman and 2 young girls in a backyard, no place, no date, ca. 190
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B+W negative image of unidentified woman holding her hat, no place, no date, ca. 1900-1910.
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B+W negative image of unidentified woman in a backyard, laundry on the clothesline, no place, no date, ca. 190
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B+W negative images of unidentified man & woman in a backyard, no place, no date, ca. 190
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B+W negative of Hoboken bound Public Service streetcar no. 2648 near Public Service trolley barns, Jersey City, no date circa 1930-1940.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative photo of the 1955 Hoboken Centennial Parade, Washington St., Hoboken, March 1955.
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B+W negative: Erie Lackawanna R.R., Erie 931, near Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, winter 1961.
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B+W negative: aerial view of Stevens Institute of Technology campus & Penn Central Railroad waterfront facilities, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1968-1975.
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B+W negative: aerial view of Stevens Institute of Technology campus and waterfront, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1969-1975.
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B+W negatives, 13, of Florence Miller, Allan W. Moore et al in in or nearAtlantic City, N.J., no date, circa 1915-1918.
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B+W night photo of Holland-America Line ocean liner Statendam at the Fifth Street pier, Hoboken, no date, ca. mid-1950's.
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B+W night photos, 2, of Ford automobile parked on street near corner, Hoboken, n.d., probably 1930.
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B+W of the Stevens School baseball team in uniform with mascot near Castle Point steps, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1900-1915.
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B+W or sepia-tone photos, 6, of crime scene at 218 River St. & Pier No. 3, Hoboken, July 12, 18, 1936.
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B+W panoramic group photo of Sts. Peter & Paul Church Diamond Jubilee Dinner, Union Club, Hoboken, November 19, 1964.
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B+W panoramic group photo of U.S. Army servicemen at training camp (Hoboken resident Harry Johansen present), n.p., n.d., ca. 1943-1944.
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B+W panoramic group photo of U.S. Navy V-12 Unit, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, Nov. 1943.
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B+W panoramic group photo of employees of the Arvey Co. assembled prior to an outing, Hoboken, July 9, 1932.
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B+W panoramic group photo of members of the Thomas Keelan Association of Hoboken, N.J., no place (Fairlawn, N.J.?), August 18, 1935.
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B+W panoramic group photo taken at Maxwell House Annual Picnic, Mazabrook Farms, Parsippany, NJ, July 13, 1957.
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B+W panoramic group photo: Testimonial Dinner Tendered to Marty Veth, Union Club (Hoboken), March 17, 1962.
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B+W panoramic photo of Bachelor Dinner of John Hildemann, Meyer's Hotel, Hoboken, Oct. 21, 1941.
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B+W panoramic photo of men at 1st Annual "20 Year Club" Banquet, Janssen Division, Philadelphia Dairy Products Co., Inc. Union Club, Hoboken, N.J., Nov. 28, 1951.
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B+W panoramic photo of men at 4th Anniversary "20 Year Club", Janssen Division, Philadelphia Dairy Products Co., Inc. Union Club, Hoboken, N.J., Nov. 18, 1954.
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B+W panoramic photo of wedding reception for Mr. & Mrs. John Hildemann, Meyer's Hotel, Oct. 23, 1941.
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B+W photo "Mom & I"; Amelia Craig & son Joe Craig, in 300 block Washington St. May 30, 1944.
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B+W photo Azuma Kabuki on deck of S.S. Maasdam, Holland America Line, 5th St. Pier, Hoboken, Dec. 12, 1955.
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B+W photo Eileen (Smith) Thiel, Helen Smith, Billy Thiel & Bridget Roarty in 15 Willow Terrace, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1948.
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B+W photo S.S. Ponce sunk at United Dry Dock Co., Fletcher Plant, Hoboken, Oct. 17, 1928.
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B+W photo copy photo of a hand drawn and annotated baseball diamond plus typewritten text from the Spalding Collection, New York Public Library, no da
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B+W photo detail of a carved stone lion yard ornament probably on Hudson St., Hoboken, no date (ca. 1968-72).
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B+W photo detail of damage to the #4 wing tank starboard of an unknown ship, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo detail of damage to the #4 wing tank starboard of an unknown ship, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo detail of old iron railings in front of a store, 908 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J., no date (ca. 1968-1972).
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B+W photo documenting pier damage at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (pre-1957)
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B+W photo from the pier end of stern of unknown ship in dry dock no. 2, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo group photo of sandhogs who escaped Lincoln Tunnel flooding during construction on N.Y. side, Jan. 25, 1956
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B+W photo inside north tube of Holland Tunnel at state line markers, NY; photo HT-8028; taken 1928, issued 1932 or later.
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B+W photo inside the Lincoln Tunnel near state line markers a month before its official opening, Nov. 27, 1937
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B+W photo looking at white line on Willow Ave. from 17th St.to Lehigh Coal building,Hoboken, n.d. (1927)
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B+W photo looking east across Willow Ave. along 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking east on 17th St. across Willow Ave. from far west of 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking north across Willow Ave. from S.E. corner of 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking north from southeast corner of Willow Ave. & 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking north from southeast corner of Willow Ave. & 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking north on Willow Ave. at 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking north on Willow Ave. at 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking south on Willow Ave. & 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking south on Willow Ave. at 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking south on Willow Ave. at 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking south on Willow Ave. at 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking south on Willow Ave. to 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking south on Willow Ave. to 17th St.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking west on 17th St at Willow Ave.; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking west on 17th St. across Willow Ave. from east of Willow; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking west on 17th St. across Willow Ave. from east of Willow; streetcar tracks & freight rail crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo looking west on 17th St. from west of Willow Ave.; freight rail tracks & crossing, Hoboken, n.d., (1927).
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B+W photo near rudder of hull of unknown ship in drydock prior to scraping, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo negative (mounted) of P.S.C.T. elevated streetcar lines at Washington St. station on Observer Highway (or Ferry St.), Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1939-1949.
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B+W photo negative of Civil War Soldiers Monument, west side of Hudson Square Park, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1888-1895.
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B+W photo negative of Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R.R. passenger car, MU 2216, in train yard, Hoboken, n.d., ca. early 1930s.
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B+W photo negative of Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R.R. passenger car, MU 2506, in train yard, Hoboken, n.d., ca. early 1930s.
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B+W photo negative of PSCT Hudson Place Terminal, Hudson Pl. & Lackawanna Plaza, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1945.
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B+W photo negative of PSCT Hudson Place Terminal, Hudson Pl. & Lackawanna Plaza, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1945.
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B+W photo negative of PSCT bus station (stop) on Observer Highway at Bloomfield St., Hoboken, 1949.
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B+W photo negative of PSCT streetcar 3257 inbound to Hudson Pl. Terminal (Hoboken); Jersey City?, n.d., ca. 1946?
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B+W photo negative of PSCT streetcar on trestle above Observer Highway west of Clinton St/, Hoboken, n.d., ca.1945.
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B+W photo negative of Public Service Coordinated Transport terminal, Hudson Pl. east of River St., Hoboken, Nov. 1949.
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B+W photo negative of SW Hoboken & Jersey City from Riverview Park, Jersey City, n.d., ca. 1906.
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B+W photo negative of Sixth Street Gatehouse to Castle Point (Stevens Institute of Technology), Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1880-1890.
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B+W photo negative of St. Matthew Lutheran Church interior, altar with flowers, Hudson and 8th Sts., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1955-1956.
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B+W photo negative of St. Matthew Lutheran Church interior, organist at keyboard, Hudson and 8th Sts., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1955-1956.
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B+W photo negative of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, southwest corner of Hudson and 8th Sts., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1955-1956.
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B+W photo negative of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, southwest corner of Hudson and 8th Sts., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1955-1956.
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B+W photo negative of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, southwest corner of Hudson and 8th Sts., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1955-1956.
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B+W photo negative of Stevens Institute of Technology Main Building, 5th St. between River & Hudson Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1880-1890.
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B+W photo negative of Stevens Institute of Technology Main Building, 5th St. between River & Hudson Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1880-1890.
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B+W photo negative of Volunteer Firemen's Memorial Monument, Church Square Park, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1891-1895.
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B+W photo negative of Washington Street Line bus no. 34 on Hudson Place at River St., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1949-1950.
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B+W photo negative of Washington Street Line bus no. 42 on Hudson Place & River St., Hoboken, n.d. (1946).
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B+W photo negative of development between 3rd & 4th Sts. east from Marshall St., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1911-1918.
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B+W photo negative of engraving "Old Lutheran Church..3rd & Washington Sts., Hoboken, 1877."
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B+W photo negative of men working on small sailing boats, Hudson River & 10th St. near N.J. Yacht Club, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1885-1895.
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B+W photo negative of negative of illustration "Our First Church on Third and Washington Streets."
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B+W photo negative of partly demolished trestle for former elevated streetcar lines on Observer Highway under demolition, Hoboken, n.d., ca. late 1949 or early 1950.
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B+W photo negative of riverfront near N.J. Yacht Club (former N.Y. Yacht Club clubhouse), Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1894-1897.
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B+W photo negative of southwest Hoboken from Ferry to 2nd Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1913-1918.
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B+W photo negative of southwest corner of Washington and 14th Sts., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1955-1956
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B+W photo negative of the New Jersey Yacht Club (former N.Y. Yacht Club) building, 10th St. & Hudson River, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1890-1900.
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B+W photo negative of the naval sailing vessel Portsmouth docked at or near 4th St. & Hudson River, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1895-1900.
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B+W photo negative: Maxwell House Coffee plant, Penn. R.R. car float & marine fleet repair yard, River Rd. near 9th St., Hoboken, Nov. 12, 1946.
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B+W photo negative: Reveille With Beverly lobby card, Frank Sinatra featured; Columbia Pictures, 1943.
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B+W photo negatives of two business photos of John A. Rhode, Plumber, 96 Park Ave., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1940-1950.
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B+W photo negatives, 2, of Fabian Theatre signage for "On the Waterfront", "Filmed in Hoboken", corner of Newark & Washington Sts., Hoboken, Jan.-mid Feb., 1955.
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B+W photo negatives, 2, of partially flooded ferry entrance plaza, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1954-1955.
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B+W photo negatives, 3, of Hudson Place from River St., Hoboken, with PSCT terminal & Lackawanna Terminal, n.d., ca.1945-1949.
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B+W photo negatives, 3, of Sybil's Cave, River Road & Hudson River, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1945-1955.
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B+W photo negatives, 3, of copy photos related to streetcars or wagon elevator, Hoboken or Jersey City, 1904-1910.
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