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Hoboken Historical Museum Online Archive
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B+W photo of an unknown ship in dry dock no. 2; the S.S. Picone berthed south, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of an unknown ship in dry dock with a 48-star flag painted on its side, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of another closer view of major damage to an unidentified freight vessel in dry dock, possibly in Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of antique items laid-out for sale at a flea market in Neuman Leather building parking lot, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1994-95.
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B+W photo of artist Robert Burcy (left) with Robert Foster with exhibit panel, HHM, Hoboken, early May, 2006.
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B+W photo of automobile on Park Ave. north of 14th St. across from Hostess bakery, Hoboken, Apr. 14, 1934.
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B+W photo of baseball centennial plaque at 11th & Hudson Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1950s-1960s.
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B+W photo of baseball player Dick Brodkowski posed in Boston Red Sox baseball uniform, n.p., 1952.
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B+W photo of baseball player Jim Hannan posed in Washington Senators baseball uniform, n.p., ca. 1968-1970.
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B+W photo of bicycle load test as per B.M.A. 6 at United States Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, N.d., ca. 1979-1990.
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B+W photo of bicycle petal load test as per B.M.A. 6 at United States Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, N.d., ca. 1979-1990.
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B+W photo of bow damage before repairs to port side to the S.S. Balfen before repairs, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1935.
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B+W photo of bow view looking NW of the ferry "Chelsea" berthed south of 14th St. ferry terminal, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of boys on folding auditorium seats for program at Hoboken YMCA, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1945-1955.
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B+W photo of boys, some in sailors' uniforms, punching a heavy bag in an unidentified gym, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940-1945.
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B+W photo of brownstone exteriors & street near 716 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, n.d., probably Dec. 27-28, 1947.
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of buildings, interiors and exteriors, of the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date (ca 1990.)
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B+W photo of cake cutting ceremony for Baseball Centennial Celebration, Hoboken, June 19, 1946.
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B+W photo of capping ceremony at St. Mary Hospital School of Nursing, Hoboken, July 11, 1946.
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B+W photo of ceremony for presentation of grant check to Museum for building new home, Hoboken, 2000.
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B+W photo of ceremony of North Hudson Independent Democrats meeting, (Hoboken?), ca. 1940s.
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B+W photo of ceremony with John J. Grogan et al aboard a ship, probably docked in Hoboken, no date, ca. 1953-1959.
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B+W photo of cheerleaders performing a routine in a school gym, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1955.
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B+W photo of cheerleaders performing at a football game, JFK Stadium, Hoboken, no date, [1976].
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B+W photo of children in costume with 6 men at 5th & Jefferson Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. late 1940s.
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B+W photo of children of Active Boat Club members posing on a Guttenberg, N.J.(?) dock, 1923.
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B+W photo of coffin life test for water leakage at United States Testing Co., 1415 Park Ave., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1970-1985.
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B+W photo of comparison tests of garbage disposal units at United States Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, N.d., ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of completed steel framework on new factory building at R. Neumann & Co., Ferry St. west of Willow Ave., Hoboken, Sept. 6, 1919.
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B+W photo of construction for the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad tunnel, location not identified, probably Sixth Ave., N.Y. City, no date, ca. 1906-07.
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B+W photo of construction progress on St. Ann's Church showing erection of the steel frame and masonry work, Hoboken, 1926.
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B+W photo of construction progress on St. Ann's Church showing exterior masonry work, Hoboken, 1926.
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B+W photo of crane barge operations in dry dock area; vessel S.S. Gloria in dry dock north, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of current draw test on an electric lawn mower at United States Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, N.d., ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of damage & wreckage in Holland Tunnel shortly after chemical truck explosion, May 13, 1949.
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B+W photo of debris and rubbish at 11th and Madison Streets with trucks in the background, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of debris and rubbish at 11th and Madison Streets with trucks in the background, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of debris at 13th and Madison Streets with 14th St. viaduct in the background, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of debris at 13th and Madison Streets with 14th St. viaduct in the background, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of debris at 13th and Madison Streets with railroad in the background, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of deck gun being lifted off Liberty ship William Wirt at Todd Shipyards, Hoboken, July 16, 1945.
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B+W photo of deck winch on unidentified vessel at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of decorative copper-clad facade of former ferry section, Lackawanna Terminal; Barclay St. Ferry Hoboken, n.d., ca. early 1970s.
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B+W photo of demolition underway on buildings possibly for Church Towers residential development, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1965-1969.
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B+W photo of diagram of Lincoln Tunnel flooding during construction on N.Y. side, Jan. 25, 1956
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B+W photo of docked Erie Railroad tugboats Binghamton, Hornell plus Marion Moran, Hoboken, no date, circa early 1970's.
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B+W photo of drafting room corner near drawing duplicator, United Dry Dock Company, Hoboken,
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B+W photo of drums of olive oil being unloaded from S.S. Exporter, American Export Lines, Hoboken, N.J., July 16, 1962.
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B+W photo of east side 1100 block of Washington St. after Blizzard of 1947, Hoboken, probably Dec. 27, 1947.
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B+W photo of election or campaign workers at a tally board on election night, Hoboken, [June 11, 1985].
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B+W photo of electronics test in screen room at United States Testing Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1970s or 1980s.
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B+W photo of elevated streetcar station at Newark St., Observer Hwy. & Henderson St. Hoboken, Apr. 24, 1949.
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B+W photo of employee on last ferry from Ellis Island waving goodbye as it closed, N.Y. harbor, Nov. 12, 1954.
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B+W photo of empty ferry slip in former ferry section, Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, n.d., ca. early 1970s.
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B+W photo of entrance door to Hoboken Police Department, Newark St. side of City Hall, with black bunting, Hoboken, no date, [1976].
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B+W photo of erection of steel frame for new factory building at R. Neumann & Co., Ferry St. west of Willow Ave., Hoboken, Aug. 8, 1919.
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B+W photo of examination of a toy baby (or doll) carriage in U.S. Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1975-1980.
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B+W photo of explosion test chamber for aircraft components at United States Testing Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of exterior hull damage to an unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of exterior hull damage to an unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of exterior view of damaged hull plates near keel on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date, ca. 19
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B+W photo of exterior view of damaged hull plates near keel on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date, ca. 19
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B+W photo of exterior view of damaged hull plates on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no date, ca. 19
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B+W photo of exterior view of hull plate and structural repairs underway on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no
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B+W photo of exterior view of hull plate and structural repairs underway on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no
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B+W photo of family, 7 men & a woman, of Joseph "Biggie" Yaccarino, Hoboken, no date, circa 1940-50.
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B+W photo of family, 9 women, of Joseph "Biggie" Yaccarino, Hoboken, no date, circa 1940-50.
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B+W photo of ferry Binghamton berthed at dock in Weehawken during its conversion to restaurant, 1970.
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B+W photo of film producer Kees Manders posed for publicity shot on S.S. Ryndam, Holland America Line, Hoboken, March 23, 1953.
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B+W photo of fire on dock near Holland America Line, 5th & 6th Sts., Hoboken, Nov. 6, 1931.
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B+W photo of firemen & policeman inspecting wreckage in Holland Tunnel shortly after chemical truck explosion, ca. May 13 or 14, 1949.
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B+W photo of firemen at destroyed warehouse near Holland America Line, 5th & 6th Sts., Hoboken, Nov. 6, 1931.
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B+W photo of firemen at destroyed warehouse near Holland America Line, 5th & 6th Sts., Hoboken, Nov. 6, 1931.
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B+W photo of firemen fighting a tenement fire at 121 Clinton St., Hoboken, Jan. 20, 1979.
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B+W photo of firemen fighting fire at Observer Hwy. & Monroe St. [558 Newark St.], Hoboken, May 11th, ca. 1983-1988.
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B+W photo of flammability test of of plastics at United States Testing Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of floating shack at 4th St. & Hudson River; Holland America Line 5th Street Pier; S.S. Ryndam, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1951-1963.
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B+W photo of floor level view of a short crank shaft on large lathe machine shop, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1935-1940.
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B+W photo of food seller with hot dog cart on River Road for a bi-centennial event, Hoboken, no date, [1976].
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B+W photo of food sellers with a van on River Road for a bi-centennial event, Hoboken, no date, [1976].
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, between Manufacturing Building & Extraction Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, between Manufacturing Building, left, & Soluble Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, looking north between Extraction Building & Storage Silos, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, looking north between Extraction Building & Storage Silos, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, looking north between Process Building & Soluble Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, looking northwest from Pilot Plant, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, looking northwest from Pilot Plant, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview from Elysian Park, looking northeast, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview from east, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview looking east from Hudson St., Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview looking east from top of Soluble Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview looking north on Hudson St, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview looking north on Hudson St., Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, overview looking northeast from top of Soluble Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former Maxwell House Coffee plant exterior, south overview with Process Building & Soluble Building, Hoboken, 2003.
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B+W photo of former waterfront facilities of the Penn Central Railroad, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1968-1975.
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B+W photo of foundation preparation and concrete forms on the north end of the site for the Fabian Theatre, Hoboken, Jan 3, 1928.
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B+W photo of foundation preparation and concrete forms on the site for the Fabian Theatre, Newark & Washington Sts., Hoboken, Jan. 9, 1927.
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B+W photo of foundation preparation on the site for the Fabian Theatre, southeast corner of Newark & Washington Sts., Hoboken, Nov. 19, 1927.
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B+W photo of foundation work for new factory building at R. Neumann & Co., Ferry St. west of Willow Ave., Hoboken, June 20, 1919.
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B+W photo of four Our Lady of Grace Drum Corps members outside the OLG Orphanage, ca. 1936-1938.
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B+W photo of framework being installed around power plant of Saint Mary Hospital, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1974-1975.
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B+W photo of full sized mock-up section of Hudson River Vehicular Tunnel; prepared for publication, n.p., April 4, 1923.
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B+W photo of funeral of 7 S.S. Vestris victims at Trinity Church, 7th & Washington Sts., Hoboken, Nov. 24, 1928.
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B+W photo of girl dancer rehearsing offstage at Humanities Festival Week activities, Church Square Park, Hoboken, October, 1999.
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B+W photo of girl dancer rehearsing offstage at Humanities Festival Week activities, Church Square Park, Hoboken, October, 1999.
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B+W photo of girl playing in 200 block of Bloomfield St. near back facade of Geismar's, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1950s.
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B+W photo of girls playing in open lot on north side of Observer Highway between Bloomfield & Garden Sts., Hoboken, 1975.
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B+W photo of government inspector looking at ration book leaves being printed at Autographic Register Co. plant, 10th & Clinton Sts., Hoboken, Dec. 15, 1942.
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B+W photo of group of trimmers, R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, August 7, 1939. , Hoboken, August 7, 1939.
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B+W photo of high pressure turbine rotor of the SS Bonheur on a lathe, machine shop, Hoboken, Jan., 1938.
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B+W photo of hull damage to an unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York, n.d, ca. 1910. of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York, no date, circa 1910.
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B+W photo of immigration agents raiding the German Seaman's Mission, 60-64 Hudson St., Hoboken, May 17, 1941.
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B+W photo of injured fireman being carried away during fire at piers, 15, 15 & 16 on the Hudson River, Hoboken, March 24, 1930.
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B+W photo of interior view of hull plate and structural repairs underway on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no
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