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Hoboken Historical Museum Online Archive
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Envelope addressed to American Pencil Co., Hoboken, N.J., U.S.A. from Koln, Germany, no date, ca. 1900-1916.
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Envelope for tags & labels for First Cabin Baggage to Gibralter, North German Lloyd Line, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1910.
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Envelope from Geismar's, 222-224 Washington St., Hoboken, to Mrs. [Helen?] Kostelecky, 220 Bloomfield St., Hoboken.
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Envelope imprinted for Professor Charles F. Kroeh, Stevens Institute of Technology, promoting his language books, ca. late 1880s or early 1890s.
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Envelope imprinted: First Church of Christ, Scientist, 829-831 Bloomfield St. Mailing Address: 910 Washington St. Hoboken, N.J.
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Envelope sent from 516 Hudson St., Hoboken, June 13, 1910 to C[arl]. Willenborg, Passenger S.S. Kaiser Wilhelm II, Cherbourg, France.
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Envelope, Tootsie Roll: The Sweets Co. of America, 1515 Willow Ave., Hoboken, N.J., postmarked Sept. 7, 1944.
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Envelope: A. Fielding & Bro., Manufacturers of Hair - Plumes - Tassels And Wool Dusters, 119 Harrison Street, Hoboken, N.J., U.S.A. Postmarked Jersey City, March 7, 1900.
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Envelope: American Lead Pencil Co., Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.A. Postmarked Hoboken, April 25, 1936.
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Envelope: Autographic Register Co., N.W. Cor. 10th and Clinton Streets, Hoboken, N.J. Aug. 1932.
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Envelope: General Foods Sales Co., Inc. 15th & Bloomfield Sts., Hoboken, N.J. Metered postage cancel: Jan. 17, 1930.
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Envelope: Hoboken White Lead and Color Works, Hoboken White Lead Bldg., 15th and Adams St., Hoboken, N.J. Postmarked 1946.
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Envelope: John M. Niver & Co., Dealers in Hay, Grain & Feed, Foot of Newark St., Hoboken, Feb. 17, 1882.
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Envelope: Passage Ticket, United States Lines, S.S. Republic, Miss H. Cahill, Sailing July 3, 1926 from Hoboken.
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Envelope: Ph. Hexamer's Hoboken Riding Academy, 103-111 Hudson St., 74-78 River St., Hoboken, N.J.. Postmarked July 31, (ca.1870-1883.)
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Envelope: Protection Lodge, No. 634, Knights of Honor. Hoboken, N.J. Postmarked Hoboken, no date, circa 1876-1881.
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Envelope: Tootsie. The Sweets Co. of America, Inc., 1515 Willow Ave., Hoboken, N.J. Postmarked 1940.
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Envelopes, 3, for prizes awarded to Naomi Frances Schubin at Commencement, A.J. Demarest High School, Hoboken, N.J. June 28, 1955.
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Environmental impact review document for proposed Nextel telecommunication antennas at 201-215 Willow Ave., Hoboken, 2002.
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Ephemera from Frank Dailey's Album. Frank Dailey's Terrace Room, Mosque Theatre Building, Broad St., Newark, N.J. N.d., ca. 1943-1944.
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Ephemera relating to the exhibit, Jenny Lee: Stories in Steel, at the Hoboken Historical Museum, 2002.
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Erie Lackawanna Railroad Magazine, Vol. 59, No. 4, July/Aug. 1963. Last issue. (Phoebe Snow cover.)
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Erie Lackawanna Terminal Registration Form, National Register of Historic Places, March 2004.
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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.
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.
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Estimate by Claus Junge & Son, Masons, Builders and General Contractors, 320 Madison Street, Hoboken, April 5, 1909.
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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].
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Exterior Details of Restaurant & Commissary Dept. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet No. 303. Jan. 7, 1905. Kodalith photostatic copy.
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FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) digital maps and documents related to flooding as collected June 2013.
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Fabian Theatre with Hoboken Komedy Klub Minstrels posed under the Washington Street marquee, Hoboken, 1930.
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Fair copy, 2-pages, of letter received, Nov. 10, 1962, from the Internal Revenue Service and reply by Florence Miller, date uncertain.
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Fascimile (color photocopy) of a real photo postcard. 4th of July Celebration, Hoboken, N.J. 1912.
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Ferro-Botanica. Prose Art Poetry. Cookie Mueller, Leon Golub, Nicanor Para, Nancy Spero. Issue 3.
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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.
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File of 3 letters to Mrs. Florence Greco, 714 Bloomfield St., from Connell & Corridon at the request of Florence & Madeline Miller, 1961-1963.
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File of 6 letters regarding a mortgage on 718 Bloomfield St., Hoboken held by Florence and Madeline Miller
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File of 8 documents related to John F. Carney (1920-1977) of Hoboken & his World War II military service.
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File receipt of paid bill for City Council proceedings printed in New-Yorker Staats-Zietung for City of Hoboken, July 13, 1859.
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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.
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File 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 three menu promotion leaflets for Court Street Restaurant & Bar, 61 Sixth Street, Hoboken, (2007).
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File with twenty-nine menu's from Hoboken restaurants and food establishments, circa 1995-2007.
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Fire map of W. & A. Fletcher Co. plant located on Hudson St. from 12th to 14th Streets, Hoboken, at the Hudson River, 1907.
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Fire map of W. & A. Fletcher Co. plant located on Hudson St. from 12th to 14th Streets, Hoboken, at the Hudson River, 1919.
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Fire map of W. & A. Fletcher Co. plant located on Hudson St. from 12th to 14th Streets, Hoboken, at the Hudson River, 1925.
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First current account of Mary Henry Miller, Executrix of the Estate of James Miller, no date, ca. Oct. 1909
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Five digital images of documents related to law enforcement actions regarding Robert Burczy posters, Hoboken, 1998 + 2004.
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Five newsclippings about the American Lead Pencil Company operations and site, Hoboken, 1952-1963.
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Five receipts for goods or services performed by various tradespeople at 716 Bloomfield St., Hoboken, 1961-1964.
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Five-page word-processor letter, signed, from Joseph J. Finnerty to Museum with reminiscences of Hoboken, Scottsdale, AZ, 2004.
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Flier/handbill: Italian stage show presented at The Rialto Theatre, 118 Hudson St., Hoboken, Fri., June 8, 1945.
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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
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Flier: first open meeting of advocacy organization, ITCH (Information Technology for the City of Hoboken), March 30, 1993.
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Flyer for ShopRite of Hoboken, 900 Madison Street, 2nd Week of Grand Opening, Nov. 23-29, 2003.
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Folder of an illustrated article from "The Jersey Journal" Friday,October 30, 1933 about Hoboken baseball heritage.
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Folder of documents relating to the filming of motion picture "Analyze That", Hoboken, 2001.
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Folder of research material: The Great Ten Mile Foot Race, at Hoboken, New York (sic), 1845.
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Folder with 5 letters regarding a caterpillar infestation from and to Florence Miller, 1959.
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Folder with materials mostly related to the Admiral Benson Service Club, Hoboken, 1919-1920.
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Folder with personal history, recollections and memorabilia of Mrs.Lee Bresticker Raines of Hoboken, collected 2004.
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Folder with print outs of wall labels for Hoboken Historical Museum 2001-2002 exhibition, Macy's Parade Studio.
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Folder with research materials related to American Lead Pencil Company, Hoboken, various dates.
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Folder with research materials titled "Ships Built in Hoboken." Various dates, mostly related to 19th C. vessels.
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Form letter announcement from the American Red Cross, Emergency Canteen. Ca. 1919. With 2 bulletins concerning canteen activities.
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Form letter from Catholic Actors Guild of America to Madeline Miller about a Christmas program, Dec. 13, 1923.
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Form letter to Mrs. Mary Markey from the Zonta International, March 9, 1943. Plus newspaper clipping.
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Form letter with certificate from Air Conditioning Corporation, General Electric, July 18, 1933 to Mrs. Mary H. Markey, 716 Bloomfield St.
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Form letter, Jan. 8, 1963, from the Internal Revenue Service to Florence Miller re 1961 tax return accepted as filed.
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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
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Form: American Red Cross, Canteen Escort Service, Report of Service Assignment, July 9, 1919.
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Form: Valuation of Baggage. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R.R., Baggage Dept., issued Stroudsburg, PA, 1956.
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Foster's Melodies No. 21. Old Dog Tray. Written and Composed by Stephen C. Foster. Firth, Pond and Co. (N.Y.) Copyright 1853.
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Foster'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. 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.
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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 1856.
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Fountain pen probably belonging to Allan W. Moore (1889?-1919); resident at 1227 Garden St., Hoboken.
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Fourth Floor Plan, Can Factory, Maxwell House Coffee Plant, Hoboken, 1939. Drawing 797 G104.
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Framed 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.
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Fraternity Lodge No. 112, I.O.O.F., 227 Washington St., Hoboken. Report on membership as of Sept. 30, 1940.
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Freight bills, 7: New York Terminal. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R.R. Co. Hoboken. Various dates in 1902.
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Full of Grace News: Newsletter of Our Lady of Grace (Church), 400 Willow Street (sic), Hoboken, Issue 2, March 2006.
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Full scale wood pattern, painted gray, for a propeller blade from Ferguson Propeller Co., Hoboken.
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Fundamentals First: The Story of Stevens Institute of Technology. Dr. Kenneth C. Rogers, Newcomen Society address, N.Y., June 1979.
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Fur Designing Note Book belonging to Seymour Teller, F.C. Wiegle Institute, no date, ca. 1938-39.
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General Instructions for Preparing Summary Cards, 1918. War Dept., Office of the Provost Marshal General, Oct. 12, 1918.
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General Journal No. 1, Board of Commissioners, City of Hoboken. April 1, 1915 - December 31, 1920.
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General plan for yard tour of the Bethlehem Steel Company, Shipbuilding Division, Hoboken Yard, no date, ca. October,1952.
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Gin rummy score book issued by Duffy's Rug Cleaning, 625 Washington St., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1950-1960.
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Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion, June 19, 1852 complete publication includes "Sybil's Cave, at Hoboken, N.J." text and image
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Gouze-Luning Family Papers, temporary custody receipt for photographs to be scanned and returned, ca. 1 year from June 30, 2015.
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Grade report for Florence Geraldine Miller, Educational Math 31, N.Y.U., School of Education, Feb. 1927.
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Graduation diploma of Mary Cappelluti (Amato), Class of 1941, Joseph F. Brandt Junior High School, Hoboken, June 1941.
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Group of 4 architectural plans for renovation of 307 [actually numbers 309-311] First St., Hoboken, May 31, 1985.
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Group of 4 documents from Old People's Home Benevolent Association of North Hudson, N.J., North Bergen & Union, N.J., 1902-1905
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Group of 6 memorial tribute publications, magazine format, for Frank Sinatra, various publishers,1998.
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Group of 7 receipts for ice cream making ingredients sold to Nicola Principe (Yum Yum & Lemon Ice), Hoboken, mostly 1960.
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Group of 70 color photo images of the former Maxwell House Coffee plant & vicinity, Hoboken, ca. 1998-2000.
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Group of artifacts and records from the former USDA Plant Quarantine Building, 209 River St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950-70.
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Group of materials relating to the German Seaman's Mission once located at 62-64 Hudson St., Hoboken. Includes scrapbook and literature.
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Group of six items from 1949-1950 about "Blackie," Holland America Line Hoboken piers' mascot dog from 1944 until her death in 1950.
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Guide, drink & entertaining, from Acme Wines and Liquors, Inc., 1200 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. N.d. , ca. 1940s.
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Guide: How to Reach North German Lloyd Piers, Hoboken, New Jersey, From New York City. By Automobile, Carriage, Tunnel, Ferry. 1909.
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Hagadah. Passover Seder Service. Compliments of Maxwell House Coffee; Good to the Last Drop; Kosher for Passover. A General Foods Product.
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Haggadah, Passover (Seder Service). Brought to You by the Coffees of Maxwell House; Kosher for Passover. Deluxe Edition. Copyright 1991.
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Haggadah. Passover Seder Service. Compliments of Maxwell House [Coffee]; Kosher for Passover. Deluxe Edition. N.d., ca. 1950s.
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Haggadah. Passover Seder Service. Compliments of Maxwell House [Coffee]; Kosher for Passover. New Edition. N.d., ca. late 1940s.
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