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Hoboken Historical Museum Online Archive
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Reference book: 'blue coal' The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Coal Company, N.Y. (& Scranton.) N.d., ca. 1920-1930
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Reference book: Industries of New Jersey. Hudson, Passaic & Bergen Counties. N.Y., Philadelphia & Newark: Historical Publishing Co.,1883. Digital file.
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Reference book: QUARTER-CENTURY'S PROGRESS OF NEW JERSEY'S Leading Manufacturing Centres. 1887. Digital file.
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Reference file re Bob Anthony, Hoboken native & longtime resident; nightclub singer, actor; known association with Frank Sinatra.
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Reference material related to Fergus McFadden, owner of naval jack (flag; objects 2014.011.0001).
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Reference record for history of Hudson & Manhattan Railroad - PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) fares as of 2008 from source cited below.
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Reference record of selected websites compiled by Melissa Abernathy of Hoboken for 2012 exhibition at Hoboken Historical Museum.
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Reference: History of Saint Ann's Church & Feast of Saint Ann from parish website, as of 2010.
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Refund coupon: Hudson & Manhattan Railroad, New Jersey 1 cent coupon. Sept 2, no year (1927-1930.).)
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Refund coupon: Hudson & Manhattan Railroad, New Jersey 3 cent coupon. Feb. 22, no year (ca. 1939-1944.)
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Refund coupon: Hudson & Manhattan Railroad, New Jersey 5 cent coupon. Sept 2, no year (possibly 1944 to 1951.)
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Register of Visitors for the funeral of Maria Dapueto, Saint Francis R.C. Church, Hoboken, November 21,1942.
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Rehabilitation of Hoboken City Hall, Hoboken, N.J.. Proposal for Architectural, Engineering, & Historic Survey & Analysis. Boswell Engineering, Ridgefield Park, N.J., Apr. 1, 1987.
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Report & study for co-location of telecommunications equipment on roof at 62 Washington St., Hoboken, 2014.
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Report card, 6: Demarest High School, Hoboken. Naomi Schubin of Hoboken; 9th to 12th grades, 1951-1955.
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Report from Mary H. Markey for Admiral Benson Service Club, Hoboken, for Nov. - Dec.(1919), Final to Cmte on Men's Activities, National Catholic War Council.
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Report of Admiral Benson Service Club, Hoboken, activities for month ending November 30, 1919.
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Report of City Surveyor Thos. H. McCann to the Mayor and Council of the City of Hoboken Upon the Survey of the Meadow District, December 12th, 1900.
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Report of Morris & Essex Railroad Co. for year ending Dec. 31, 1892; as published in Railroad & Canal Reports, State of N.J., 1892.
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Report of the City Surveyor to the Mayor & Council on Survey of the Meadow District, Dec. 1900.
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Report of the City Surveyor...upon the Survey of the Meadow District, Hoboken, Dec. 12th, 1900.
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Report of the New Jersey Interstate Bridge & Tunnel Commission to the Senate & General Assembly of the State of N.J. Jan. 2, 1926.
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Report on Hoboken YMCA.: Studies of the Work of Hoboken, N.J., Association Presented to Board Directors, Nov. 15, 1932.
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Report on Registration, 1st Ward, 3rd District, 202 Hudson St., Hoboken, N.J. , Sept. 12, 1918.
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Report on Registration, 2nd District, 4th Ward, #5 School, [Local Board] #1, Hoboken, N.J. , Sept. 12, 1918.
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Report on Registration, 7th District, 4th Ward, [Local Board] #1, Hoboken, N.J. , Sept. 12, 1918.
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Report on Registration, 94 Bloomfield St [Local Board #1], Hoboken, N.J., no date (Sept. 1918.)
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Report on Registration, Local Board #1, City of Hoboken, City Hall, Hoboken, N.J., no date (Sept. 1918.) Area totals.
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Report on Registration, Public School No. 7, Division [Local Board] #1, Hoboken, N.J., no date (Sept. 1918.)
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Report on the City of Hoboken, N.J. Report No. 244. March 1923. National Board of Fire Underwriters (N.Y.)
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Report on the City of Hoboken, N.J. Report No. 244. March 1923. National Board of Fire Underwriters (N.Y.)
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Report on the City of Hoboken, N.J. Supplementary Report File No. 244. June 1951. National Board of Fire Underwriters (N.Y.)
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Report on the Installation of Oil Lubricated Stern Tube Bearings on the S.S. P. C. Spencer. Work done at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, 1963.
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Report to National Catholic War Council from Mary H. Markey for Admiral Benson Service Club, Hoboken, unknown period, probably for the year 1919-1920.
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Report, 1943: Annual Report of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1943.
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Report, 1946: Annual Report of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1946.
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Report, 1947: Annual Report of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1947.
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Report, 1950: Annual Report of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1950.
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Report, 1951: 100th Annual Report of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1951.
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Report, 1956: 105th Annual Report of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, for year ending Dec. 31, 1956.
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Report, 1957: 106th Annual Report of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, for year ending Dec. 31, 1957.
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Report, 1958: 107th Annual Report of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, for year ending Dec. 31, 1958.
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Report, Estimates & Specifications of Spielmann & Brush, Engineers, for the building of the sewers necessary to drain the district ... to Board of Health & Vital Statistics, (Hoboken) May 4, 1881.
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Report: Apportionments of State School Moneys, For School Year Commencing Sept. 1, 1887. State of N.J.,Office of the Superintendent, Public Instruction, Hudson Cty. Hoboken, N.J. Dated May 23, 1887.
ArchiveReport: Archaeological Assessment, Sybil's Cave Frank Sinatra Drive, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey. Lauren J. Cook, 2011. Draft version.
ArchiveReport: Archaeological Assessment, Sybil's Cave, Frank Sinatra Dr., City of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. May 2012. Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.
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Report: Archaeological Assessment, Sybil's Cave, Frank Sinatra Dr., City of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. May 2012. Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc..
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Report: Detailed Water Quality Sample Results. (For Sybil's Cave, Hoboken, N.J.) Issued Jan. 3, 2011.
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Report: F[rederick]. L. Schmersahl, Treasurer, Chicago Relief Fund to Hoboken City Council, Dec. 19, 1871, on fund subscriptions & totals.
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Report: Federal Coordinator of Transportation. Steam Locomotives. Historical, Condition, Repair & Retirement Statement as of Oct. 31, 1933. Statement A.
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Report: Field to Factory: The Story of the Maxwell House Coffee Plant. Hayden & Modica; RGA, Cranbury, N.J. 2005.
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Report: Hoboken Retail Revitalization Program. Report of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Task Force. Community Development Agency, Hoboken. Nov. 1985.
ArchiveReport: Iron Steam Battery [Stevens] 32nd Congress, 2nd session, HR, Exec. Doc. No. 23, Jan. 6, 1862.
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Report: Police Department, robberies and arrest of thieves since report of Oct. 11, 1880, Hoboken, Nov. 8, 1880.
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Report: Police Dept., number of arrests & disposition from Aug.25, 1884 to date (Sept. 29, 1884), Hoboken, Sept. 29, 1884.
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Report: Proposal for Weehawken-Midtown [Lincoln] Tunnel; Preliminary Plans, etc.; March 6, 1930.
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Report: The Holland Tunnel Chemical Fire. May 13, 1949. National Board of Fire Underwriters, N.Y., [July 1949.]
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Report: Unification Applications Involving Class I Line-Haul Railroads, 1955-1965. Bureau of Railway Economics, AAR, 1965.
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Report: [Fire investigation and response to] Admiral Benson Service Club, (Hoboken), Dec. 15 to Dec. 31, 1919.
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Requisition to Mayor and City Council from Trustees, Free Public Library, Hoboken, October 22, 1907, requesting $2000 to pay Sept.- Oct.expenses.
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Requistion from Board of Police Commissioners to Mayor & City Council for police salaries & expenses for Jan., 1894.
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Research Report 1: Sweets Company of America, Hoboken, New Jersey & National Labor Relations Board. [1938-1949]. 2011.
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Research Report 2, Parts 1 & 2: Selected Hoboken, N.J. Companies & National Labor Relations Board. (1935-1946). 2011.
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Resolution & letter re building inspector & Church Sq. Park toilet plan; Mayor Adolph Lankering; Patrick Duffy; June 14, 1905; June 28, 1905.
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Resolution directing opposition to Hudson County subway, Hoboken City Council, March 8, 1911.
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Resolution extending sympathy to people of San Francisco by Mayor Steil & City Council, Apr. 25, 1906.
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Restaurant bill for a meal related to the Nicola Principe family or their ice cream and ices business, no date, circa 1960.
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Reward of Merit, 20: Hoboken Public School, No. 2, Female Department. Roll of Honor. Alice Ketcham. Various dates, 1886 to 1889.
ArchiveRing binder from St. Mary Hospital, Hoboken, with hospital-created missing persons fact sheets for people missing from September 11, 2001.
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Royal Radio Company announcement for store opening at 734 Washington St., Hoboken, Apr. 15, 1933.
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S. Fisher & Co., Hoboken, ephemera including business card, labels and artwork, no date, originals circa 1920s-1937.
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S.S. Atlantic, American Export Lines; Crew Muster Card & Pass; issued to J. Grant, Entertainer. N.d., ca. 1961-1962 (Voyage 63.)
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Sale on Execution, District Court, City of Hoboken; George Ralph, Plaintiff; Robert Samwald, et al, Defendant, Feb. 7, 1907.
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Sales record book for ice cream sold by Principe Spumoni, Gelati and Yum Yum, April to Sept. 1960.
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Sales/account record of a Mrs. Bracken(?) at The Frank Cordts Furniture Co. 111 & 133 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1892-1895.
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Salesman's receipt: Edward H. Peters, Pure Milk & Cream. 1327 Willow Ave. Hoboken. Oct. 26, 194_ [ca. 1946-1948.]
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Sample book: A Selection of Drawing Papers, Tracing Papers, Tracing Cloths. Keuffel & Esser Co., Hoboken, 1941.
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Sample book: A Selection of Drawing Papers, Tracing Papers, Tracing Cloths. Keuffel & Esser Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1935-1940.
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Sample print, Keuffel & Esser Co., No. 224, Columbia brand Blue Process Paper, (Hoboken,1917.)
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Sanborn Map, Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J., Volume 7. Key map plus detail sheets numbers 1-56. Revised November, 1995.
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Schedule: 1932 Intercollegiate Spring Sports, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point, Hoboken, New Jersey.
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Schedule: NGL. North German Lloyd Sailing List No. 4, April 6, 1924. Proposed Sailings from New York to England, France & Germany and return; Hoboken pier.
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Schmalz Bakery report: Historical Survey, 715 Grand Street (later Wonder Bread), Hoboken, April 2007.
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School autograph album of Josephine Disavino, David C. Rue Jr. High School, Hoboken, June 1927.
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Scorecard (basketball game): Stevens versus Strathmore. Jan. 12, 1935. Castle Point, Hoboken, N.J.
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Scrapbook album of Hoboken Girl Scouts, 30 un-numbered leaves with materials from late 1910's to the late 1960's.
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Scrapbook album of Hoboken Girl Scouts, 45 un-numbered leaves with materials from the late 1910's to 1970's.
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Scrapbook album of Hoboken Girl Scouts, 56 un-numbered leaves with materials from late 1910's to the late 1960's.
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Scrapbook album of newspaper clippings created by Michael Borelli, Commission of Public Safety, City of Hoboken, dated 1947, 20" x 24".
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Scrapbook album: Third Ward Democratic Club, Hoboken, ca. 1925-1950 with Joe "Biggie" Yaccarino memorabilia.
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Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about motion pictures shown at the Fabian Theater, Hoboken.
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Scrapbook of political & personal activities of Francis & Mary Fitzpatrick of Hoboken, 1942-1970.
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Scrapbook with mounted victorian die-cut scraps presented to Mable Bolles by James & Edward O'Connor, Hoboken, July 31, 1903.
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Screen capture of TLC official site pages for Cake Boss television series as present April 12, 2011.
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Second Floor Plan, Can Factory, Maxwell House Coffee Plant, Hoboken, 1939. Drawing 797 G102.
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Sections & Elevations Waiting Rooms & Concourses. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet No. 113. Dec. 22, 1904. Kodalith photostatic copy.
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Sections of ferry portions of terminal. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet No. 115. Dec. 22, 1904. Kodalith photostatic copy.
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Selected Scientific and Engineering Tables and Data. United States Testing Company, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. (1955)
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Sepia-tone copy photo of Washington Street at First Street looking northwest, Hoboken, circa 1905.
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Sepia-tone of Hoboken firemen marching in Washington St. parade looking north to Second St., Hoboken, ca. 1900-1905.
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Sepia-tone photo of Cyclone Disaster, northwest corner of First and Bloomfield Streets, Hoboken, August 29, 1901.
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Sepia-tone photo of Hoboken Patrolmen's Benevolent Association posed on City Hall steps, circa 1913.
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Sepia-tone photo of Hoboken Police marching in parade, Washington St.between Third & Fourth Sts., Hoboken, ca. 1905.
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Sepia-tone photo of Liberty Loan Parade on Washington St.between Newark and First Sts., Hoboken, ca. 1917.
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Sepia-tone photo of President Woodrow Wilson in motorcade on Washington St. between Newark & First Sts., Hoboken, July 8, 1919.
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Sepia-tone photo of Washington St. at Third St. during 'Safe & Sane' July Fourth parade, Hoboken, 1913.
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Sepia-tone photo of Washington St. near Third St. during 'Safe & Sane' July Fourth parade, Hoboken, 1913.
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Sepia-tone photo of funeral procession for policeman, Washington St. between Third and Fourth Sts., Hoboken, ca. 1903.
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Sepia-tone photo of funeral procession for policeman, Washington St. between Third and Fourth Sts., Hoboken, ca. 1903.
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Sepia-tone photo of interior of Clam Broth House lounge (bar), 30 Newark St., Hoboken, no date, circa 1950.
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Sepia-tone photo of interior of Clam Broth House lounge (bar), 30 Newark St., Hoboken, no date, circa 1950.
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Sepia-tone photo of southeast corner of Newark & Washington Sts. looking north with Hoboken Delegation to National Convention, Hoboken, June 1912.
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Sepia-tone photo of view looking north on Washington Street from Fifth Street, Hoboken, circa 1892.
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Sepia-tone photo of view looking north on Washington Street from Second Street, Hoboken, circa 1892.
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Services to the Paper Industry by the United States Testing Company, Inc., Paper Services Division. (Hoboken), n.d., ca. 1977-1984.
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Sheet music "Hoboken" prepared for celebrating opening of new main office of Joshua L. Baily & Co., Inc. at Baker Waterfront Plaza, Hoboken, 1987.
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Sheet music (Sinatra image & lyrics): This Love of Mine. Words by Frank Sinatra. Music by Sol Parker and Henry Sanicola. Embassy Music Corp., N.Y. Copyright 1941.
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Sheet music (Sinatra image & recording): Theme from New York, New York. Words by Fred Ebb. Music by John Kander. A Big3 Publication; Columbia Pictures Publication. Copyright 1977 United Artists Corp.
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Sheet music (Sinatra image): Every Day of My Life. Recorded by Frank Sinatra & Harry James; Columbia Record #35531. Paramount Music Corp., N.Y., N.Y. Copyright 1942.
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Sheet music (Sinatra image): I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night. As Sung by Frank Sinatra in the RKO Radio Picture, Higher and Higher. T. B. Harms Co., N.Y., copyright 1943.
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Sheet music (Sinatra image): I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night. In "Higher and Higher"; From The Frank Sinatra Show. Chappell & Co., London, 1943.
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Sheet music (Sinatra image): If You Are But A Dream. Copyright 1942 Barton Music Corp., N.Y. Probably a 1944 issue.
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Sheet music (Sinatra image): It's Always You. Words by Johnny Burke. Music by Jimmy Van Heusen. Famous Music Corp., N.Y. Copyright 1941.
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Sheet music (Sinatra image): Paper Doll. By Johnny S. Black. Edward B. Marks Music Corp. N.Y., 1943.
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Sheet music (Sinatra image): Paper Doll. By Johnny S. Black. Edward B. Marks Music Corp. N.Y., 1943. Dated on cover by previous owner: Sept. 13, 1943.
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Sheet music (Sinatra image): Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day.) Theme Song of Frank Sinatra. Barton Music Corp., N.Y. (1945.)
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Sheet music for ukelin, musical instrument manufactured by the International Musical Corporation, 15th and Bloomfield Sts, Hoboken, N.J.
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Sheet music, 37 pieces, for use with a ukelin distributed by International Musical Corp., Hoboken. Various dates, issued ca. 1925-1931.
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Sheet music: From Here to Eternity. Lyrics by Bob Wells. Music by Fred Karger. Barton Music Corp., N.Y., 1953.
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Sheet music: He's My Uncle. Lyric by Charles Newman. Music by Lew Pollack. Introduced by Dick Powell on the "Maxwell House Coffee Time" Program. 1940.
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Sheet music: In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning. Lyrics by Bob Hilliard. 1955. Sinatra on cover.
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Sheet music: Once There Stood Twin Towers. Words & Music by Sam Scardigno & Emanuel Giacobbe. Cpyrt 2010 by Sam G. Scardigno.
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Sheet music: The Chief's March. By Harry Appel. Respectfully Dedicated to (Hoboken) Chief of Police Chas. A. Donovan. (1900 or 1902.)
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Sheet music: Two-Step March. Composed by William Disch. Dedicated to Hoboken Quartette (sic) Club, Dec. 31, 1894.
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Sheet music: Two-Step March. Composed by William Disch. Dedicated to Hoboken Quartette (sic) Club, Dec. 31, 1894.
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Sheet music: You and I. Theme Song of Maxwell House Coffee-Time. (Bobby Byrne photo) Words & Music by Meredith Willson. Copyright 1941.
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Sheet music: You and I. Theme Song of Maxwell House Coffee-Time. (Brad Reynolds photo) Words & Music by Meredith Willson. Copyright 1941.
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Sheet music: You and I. Theme Song of Maxwell House Coffee-Time. (Connie Boswell photo) Words & Music by Meredith Willson. Copyright 1941.
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Sheet music: You and I. Theme Song of Maxwell House Coffee-Time. (Dinah Shore photo) Words & Music by Meredith Willson. Copyright 1941.
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