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Hoboken Historical Museum Online Archive
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Ship Stack Insignia. American Offshore Passenger & Cargo Lines & Foreign Liner Services to American Ports, 1952.
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Ship Stack Insignia. American Offshore Passenger & Cargo Lines & Foreign Liner Services to American Ports, 1971.
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Ship Stacks of the Port of New York. The Maritime Association of the Port of New York, 1974.
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Shopping, Services & Dining in Hoboken. Presented by the Hoboken Reporter; Hoboken Professional & Retail Business Assn., Nov.1985.
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Sight-seeing Map of the Hudson River. Points of Interest Visible from the Hudson River Boats, Trains & Airplanes. Copyright, 1929, by W.H. Radcliffe.
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Sign Guidelines for the City of Hoboken. Hoboken Advantage, 91 Willow Ave., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1988-1991.
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Sign, Sinatra film: A Hole in the Head. Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Carolyn Jones, Thelma Ritter, Keenan Wynn. United Artists, 1959.
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Sign, Sinatra film: The Pride and The Passion. Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren. United Artists, 1957.
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Sign, Sinatra film: The Tender Trap. Starring Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, David Wayne, Celeste Holm. MGM, 1955.
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Sign, instructional, bi-lingual: Disaster Recovery Center / Centro de Recuperacion por Desastre. State of N.J. OEM; FEMA. (Issued Hoboken, n.d, ca. Dec. 15, 2012.)
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Sign, lobby, for "After Dark" production at Rialto Theatre, 118 Hudson St., Hoboken, Jan. 1929.
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Sign: Heaven, Hell or Hoboken. A City Transformed by World War I. Exhibition at HHM, Sept.-Jan., 2009.
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Signed testimonal dinner certificate for William Sperber 50th Anniversary, Tietjen & Lang, 1936.
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Signs, 25, for gate, yard, sidewalk or moving sales, various places in Hoboken, various dates in 1998.
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Signs, 29, for gate, yard, sidewalk or moving sales, various places in Hoboken, various dates in 1993.
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Signs, 39, for gate, yard, sidewalk or moving sales, various places in Hoboken, various dates in 1996.
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Signs, 45, for gate, yard, sidewalk or moving sales, various places in Hoboken, various dates in 1994.
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Signs, 50, for gate, yard, sidewalk or moving sales, various places in Hoboken, various dates in 1995.
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Signs, 6, used at Hoboken, N.J., polling place for County of Hudson General Election, Nov. 6, 2012.
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Signs, 64, for gate, yard, sidewalk or moving sales, various places in Hoboken, various dates in 1997.
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Signs, 7, for gate, yard, sidewalk or moving sales, various places in Hoboken, various dates in 1999.
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Signs, 9, for gate, yard, sidewalk or moving sales, various places in Hoboken, various dates in 2000.
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Silkscreen print: Hoboken Waterfront Arts Festival. Erie Lackawanna Plaza Park. May 17, 1987. Tim Daly limited edition artwork.
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Silkscreened poster: The Backside. Hoboken's Out Door Cafe... 152 Newark St. Circa 1974-1975.
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Sinatra Idol article: "Let's be Frank! Winner of 9th Sinatra idol contest is a Marlboro Man." by Carlo Davis, The Hoboken Reporter, June 14, 2015.
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Sinatra article: Close-Up. Frank Sinatra. In: Life (Magazine), Vol. 14, No. 18, May 3, 1943.
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Sinatra article: Meeting at the Summit. In: Playboy, Vol. 7, No. 6, June 1960, pp 34-37 plus continuations.
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Sinatra auction as featured in Auction News from Christies, New York, Nov./Dec. 1995, Volume 16, No. 7. Addenda leaf laid-in. + Announcement postcard.
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Sinatra cover & article: Songs and Singers. In: Big Song Magazine, Vol. IV, No. 11, Dec. 1944.
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Sinatra cover with kiss: Famous New Hit Tunes. Over 75 Songs. Published by Movie Songs, Inc., N.Y., n.d., ca. 1944 or 1945.
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Sinatra film poster: Can Can (Can-Can). 20th Century Fox, 1960; Italy release ca. 1960 or 1961.
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Sinatra film poster: Cetvero Za Teksas. (Four from Texas.) Warner Bros., 1963; Yugoslavia [Serbia] release, 1964.
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Sinatra film poster: Dreimal nach Mexiko (Marriage on the Rocks.) Warner Bros., 1965; West German release, 1965.
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Sinatra film poster: Keiji (Deka) - (The Detective.) 20th Century Fox, 1968; Japan release March 1968.
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Sinatra film poster: Kings Go Forth. Cinema Sharon (Nathanya, Israel.) 20th Century Fox, 1958; Israeli release 1959.
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Sinatra film poster: La Cancion del Amanecer (Belgian French title - Reveille for Beverly.) Columbia Pictures, 1943; Belgium release ca. 1946?
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Sinatra film poster: Never So Few. Cinema Sharon (Nathanya, Israel.) 20th Century Fox, 1959; Israeli release 1960.
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Sinatra film poster: Semento no onna (Lady in Cement.) 20th Century Fox, 1968; Japan release March 1969.
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Sinatra film poster: Sinatra film poster: Tant qu'il y aura des hommes (Belgian French title: From Here to Eternity.) Columbia Pictures, 1953; Belgium release 1954?
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Sinatra film poster: Trka Kenonbol 2 (Cannonball Run 2.) Yugoslavia [Serbia] release. Warner Bros., 1984.
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Sinatra film poster: Visoko Drustvo (High Society.) MGM, 1956; Yugoslavia release ca. 1957-1958?
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Sinatra film poster: Von Ryan's Express. Cinema Sharon, Natania (Israel.) 20th Century Fox, 1965; Israeli release 1966.
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Sinatra sheet music (1st Frank Sinatra appearance): I'' Never Smile Again. Words & Music by Ruth Lowe. Featured by The Pied Pipers & Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra.
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Sinatra sheet music: Close to You. Introduced & Featured by Frank Sinatra. Barton Music, 1943.
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Sinatra sheet music: Ol' Mac Donald. Words & Music by Marilyn Keith, Alan Bergman & Lew Spence. Eddie Shaw Music Co., 1960.
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Sinatra sheet music: You'll Aways Be The One I Love. Lyric by Sunny Skylar. Music by Ticker Freeman. Sinatra Songs, Inc., N.Y., N.Y. Copyright 1946.
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Single leaf with photocopied image of General John J. Pershing and Jack Clapp with caption by Hoboken resident Jack O' Brien.
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Single leaf, ledger ruled, titled: Propelled Reba., Synopsis to April 30, 1890 of Settlement in full with L.C. Richardson. No place, 1890.
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Single lined leaf with holographic text copied by Florence Miller of land surveys regarding 716 Bloomfield St, no date, ca. 1960.
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Six documents related to Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad employee's accident, Hoboken, August, 1901.
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Six invoices or receipts from office equipment companies to City of Hoboken, various departments, 1901-1914.
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Six receipts from the Academy of the Sacred Heart for paid tuition of Misses Florence and Madeline Miller, Hoboken, 1907-1909.
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Sketch of Property belong to George & C.G. Perry, Hoboken, N.J. Hudson St. south of 1st St., Hoboken. Surveyed Nov. 1875.
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So...What's The Hoboken Shore? An information package of text and photos from the website, http://www.hbs.railfan.net, The Hoboken Shore Railroad Home
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Solar Ephemeris for 1949 [and Other Data.] Published by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y. & Hoboken, cpyrt 1948.
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Solar Ephemeris for 1967 & Surveying Instrument Manual. Published by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y., cpyrt. 1966.
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Solar Ephemeris for 1968 & Surveying Instrument Manual. Published by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y., cpyrt. 1967.
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Something Old Something New (Jersey) II. A Poetry Event Celebrating NJ’s 351st Birthday. Apr.19, 2015. HHM, Hoboken, N.J.
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Song book: Chorus & Vocal Parts for: HAIR. Lyrics by James Rado & Gerome Ragni. Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc. ca. 1970; Victoria Roty copy, 1994 N.Y. production.
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Songbook, WWI: Ye A.E.F. Hymnal: A Collection of the doughboy lyrics that smoothed the road from Hoboken to the Rhine.
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Songbook: The World's Best Stephen Foster Songs. Arranged by Milton James. Amsco Music Publishing Co., N.Y., 1942.
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Soup Lovers Guide to Lipton. Issued by Thomas J. Lipton, Inc, Hoboken, N.J. No date, ca. 1960-1964.
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South Elevation. Lackawanna R.R.Terminal & Hoboken Ferry Co. Sheet No. 110. Dec. 17, 1904. Kodalith photostatic copy.
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Souvenir Album Frank Dailey's Terrace Room, Mosque Theatre Building, Broad St., Newark, N.J. N.d., spring 1943. includes photo of Frank Sinatra
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Souvenir Log of S.S. America, United States Lines, Voyage No. 50 Westbound, Aug. 15-24, 1928.
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Souvenir Program of Musical Concert Under the Auspices of The Euclid Masonic Lodge, Waldheim-Stevens Forum, April 17, 1926.
ArchiveSouvenir Programme, Eleventh Annual Convention of N.J. State Exempt Firemen's Association, Lyric Theatre, Hoboken, N.J., May 19, 1897.
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Souvenir booklet published for the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of the City of Hoboken,1955.
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Souvenir card with color photo of President Woodrow Wilson issued by Frank Cordts Furniture Co., Hoboken, ca. 1918-1919.
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Souvenir cards, 4, from the Santa Febronia Society / Madonna dei Martiri (MDM), Hoboken, no dates, circa 1960-1990.
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Souvenir journal (program) for 1st Annual Dance of the Turk's S. & A. Club, Hoboken, March 2, 1940.
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Souvenir journal (program) for 2nd Annual Dance of the Turk's S. & A. Club, Hoboken, March 8, 1941.
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Souvenir of Hoboken, N.J.: Photo-gravures. Brooklyn: The Albertype Co.; A. Wittmann; Lischke, Hoboken; n.d. (circa 1902-1905).
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Souvenir postal card, Meyer's Hotel, Hoboken: Brooklyn Bridge from New York. Postmarked Hoboken, April 18, 1899.
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Souvenir program from the Inaugural Ceremonies of David Roberts, Mayor of Hoboken and Members of the Municipal Council, July 1, 2001.
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Souvenir program: Second Anniversary Exercises of R.R. Dept., Y.M.C.A., Hoboken, N.J., Nov. 5, 1891.
ArchiveSouvenir, 50th Anniversary, Exempt Association, Hoboken Volunteer Fire Dept., 1860-1910, April 9, 1910.
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Special Treat Recipes for My-T-Fine Desserts. Issued by the My-T-Fine Co. No place (Mass?), no date, circa 1940s.
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Specifications for Electrical Work for Maneuvering Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology. Hoboken, no date, ca. 1930.
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Specimen bond: N.J. Junction Railroad Co., 100 Year 4% 1st Mortgage Bond, 1886; Guaranty N.Y. Central & Hudson River R.R.
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Stamps, 20: Famous Movie Stars, Warner Bros. Issued by Lipton Tea, no date, circa Summer 1935.
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State of New Jersey temporary driver's permit for Madeline Miller of Hoboken, issued August 1, 1922.
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State of New Jersey. Report of the Committee on the Petition of John C. Stevens and R.L. Stevens, no date, circa 1822 or 1826.
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State of New York, County Court, County of Erie. Summons & Complaint. Alice S. Wasson v. Samuel J. Dark, et al. March 30, 1923. Mary H. Miller's copy.
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Statement from Van Opstal & Co., Wholesale Wine & Liquor Dealers, 408-410 Madison St., Hoboken, to T. J. Dienzet, Dec. 31, 1903.
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Statement of Danny Shot regarding 'walking canvas' jumpsuits used on 2004 Hoboken Artists Studio Tour.
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Statement of Feb. 1, 1897 from Fagan Iron Works, 309 Jefferson St., Hoboken to Fallon Brothers.
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Statement of account from Simon Bache & Co., 443-453 Greenwich St., New York to O. Casper, 197 Washington St. (old number), Hoboken, April 18, 1891.
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Statement: Clark, Austin & Smith, Dealers in Books & Stationery, N.Y. to Board of Education, Hoboken, Jan. 19, 1859, for books and supplies.
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Statement: F.W. Mertens & Sons, Grand Central Cigar Factory (N.Y.) to Henry H. Schlemme, 740 Washington St., Hoboken,, Dec. 18, 1903.
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Statement: Wm. M. Edwards, Newark, N.J. to Hoboken Water Commissioners, Nov.19, 1875, for 3 orders of "Corporation Stops."
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Stationery letterhead: United States Testing Company, Inc., General Offices, 1415 Park Ave., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1950s.
ArchiveStatute: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW HISTORIC PRESERVATION .... AMENDING EXISTING CHAPTER 36 (HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION). City of Hoboken Ordinance No.: Z-196. Adopted Aug. 15, 2012.
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Statute: An Ordinance to Provided for the License & Regulation of Dance Halls; Buildings & Places Used for Dancing & Fixing the License Fee Therefor. Hoboken, March 20, 1928.
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Statute: An Ordinance to fix license fees, to regulate the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and to provide penalties for violation thereof. Hoboken, Dec. 7, 1955.
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Steamtown NHS, Special History Study: American Electric Locomotives; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Electric Car No. 2505.
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Stevens Institute of Technology Annual Report 2004-2005 with Record of Philanthropy 2004-2005.
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Stevens Institute of Technology, 74th Annual Catalog, Castle Point, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1944.
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Stock certificate no. 1 of Keuffel & Esser of Canada, Ltd., for 2500 shares capital stock, par value $100, "Original Issue"; issued to Keuffel & Esser Co. (Hoboken, N.J.), Oct. 31, 1951.
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Stock certificate no. 1 of Keuffel & Esser of Colorado, Inc., for 100 shares of capital stock, par value $100, "Original Issue"; issued to Keuffel & Esser Company (Hoboken, N.J.), May 19, 1959. Dissolved Dec. 12, 1961.
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Stock certificate: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co., N.Y.; $50 shares capital stock; script stock overprint; unused; n.d., ca. 1861-1869.
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Stock certificate: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company, Penn., 100 Shares Capital Stock issued N.Y. to Bache & Co., N.Y., Aug. 25, 1955. Cancelled Nov. 29, 1960.
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Stock certificate: Erie-Lackawanna Railroad scrip certificate, 50/100 of a share, October 17, 1960.
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Stock certificate: Erie-Lackawanna Railroad scrip certificate, 50/100 of a share, October 17, 1960.
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Stock certificate: First National Bank of Hoboken; issued to Robert L. Stevens, 12 shares, dated May 6, 1891.
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Stock certificate: Hoboken & Hudson River Turnpike Co., Hoboken, 185_, unissued blank form, ca. 1857-1859.
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Stock certificate: Hoboken & Hudson River Turnpike Co., Hoboken, 185_, unissued blank form, ca. 1857-1859.
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Stock certificate: Hoboken & Hudson River Turnpike Company; 185_; partially issued, ca. 1857-1861.
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Stock certificate: Hoboken Ferry Company, No. A19, issued to Wm. A. Nash, 8 shares, Jan. 7, 1897.
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Stock certificate: Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co. Common Stock Fractional Scrip. N.d., ca. 1911-1920. Unissued.
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Stock certificate: Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co. Common Stock Trust Certificate; For 100 shares; unissued. N.d., ca.1913-1918.
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Stock certificate: Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co. Preferred Stock Trust Certificate; For 100 shares; unissued. N.d., ca.1913-1918.
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Stock certificate: Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co., Jersey, City, N.J. Issued Amsterdam 1959 for 1 share common stock.
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Stock certificate: Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company. Common Stock; 100 shares, $100 each. No. B47811. Registered Apr. 15, 1949. Transfer Nov. 29, 1950.
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Stock certificate: Hudson Car Company, State of New Jersey, Hoboken, unissued. N.d., not earlier than 1868.
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Stock certificate: Hudson Car Company, State of New Jersey, Hoboken, unissued. N.d., not earlier than 1868.
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Stock certificate: Morris & Essex Railroad Co., 10 shares issued to Mrs. Hazel C. Casto, Jan. 21, 1937.
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Stock certificate: N.Y. & Jersey Railroad Co.; issued to Foster, Braithwaite & Co.; 10 shares preferred; signed by William G. McAdoo, Aug. 22, 1902.
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Stock certificate: North Hudson Driving Park Assn., Hoboken, 1 share issued to William Keuffel, July 10, 1890.
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Stock certificate: Seatrain Lines, Inc.; 100 shares Class A Stock issued to Samuel C. Worthen, Sept. 29, 1944.
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Stock certificate: Seatrain Lines, Inc.; 3 different specimens capital stock, no date, circa 1950.
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Stock certificate: Seatrain Lines, Inc.; 33,937 shares of Capital Stock issued to David Malcolm Brush, Dec. 10, 1952.
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Stock certificate: The Hoboken & Weehawken Horse Rail Road Company, one Ten Dollar share, issued Hoboken, N.J., May 28, 1860
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Stock certificate: The Lackawanna Railroad Company of New Jersey; 100 shares of Capital Stock issued to Salomon Bros. & Hutzler, May 1, 1945.
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Stock certificate: The New Jersey & New York Extension Railroad Co.. Issued to Henry W. de Forest for 1 share of capital stock;N.Y., May 19, 1896.
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Stock certificate: United States Lines Co., N.Y. & Hoboken; issued Nov. 4, 1949; Vincent Astor; 100 shares common stock.
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Stock certificate: United States Lines Co., N.Y. & Hoboken; issued Oct. 7, 1948 for 50 shares.
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Student pass for Public Service Coordinated Transport, Donald Eisen, Stevens Hoboken Academy, 1953-1954.
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Student's Alphabets. A Selection of Useful Alphabets. Published by Keuffel & Esser Co., copyright 1907.
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Students Receipt Book from American-Mitchell Designing Schools for Seymour Teller, 718 Washington St., Hoboken, 1938.
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Submission (report) to Hoboken Historical Society (sic) for Historical Designation of 3 buildings on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology.
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Subpoena of transcript of Account of Louise Lavagnino from First National Bank, Hoboken, N.J. by District Court of New New York Southern District, Manhattan in bankruptcy proceedings of Avedon Co., Inc.,February 19, 1932.
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Subpoena to Mary Miller from the Chancery Court of New Jersey in the matter of James Miller, alleged to be a lunatic. April 11, 1904.
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Summary of Minutes. Board of Commissioners, Hoboken. Special Meeting [granting liquor licenses], June 27, 1951.
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Supplement to Headlights, June 1964, 8 pp., illustrated. Titled ""The Public Be Pleased": William G. McAdoo and the Hudson Tubes."
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TARIFF E-29. DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA & WESTERN R.R. CO. Joint Passenger Tariff of 1st Class 1-way fares from Stations on the D.L & W. R. R. (June 10, 1918.)
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TBC Materials related to World War II service of Joseph M. Craig of 409 Washingon St., Hoboken.
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TL from B[ernard].N. McFeely Association, 601 First St., Hoboken to City Council, Hoboken, ca. early August 1906.
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TL plus holographic text to Florence Miller from Allan W. Moore, NJ State Assembly letterhead, Dec. 2, 1918.
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TL unsigned to Fred G. Gruler, Mgr. Whelan Service Club, Newark, Dec. 13, 1919, re payment of salary to be made.
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TLS Edward Arnold, Comptroller, National Catholic War Council to Mrs. Mary H. Markey, Nov. 24, 1920 re records need for audit of Admiral Benson Club & Emergency Fund.
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TLS addressed to "Teacher" from J.P. Laverty, Pres., Hoboken Board of Education, June 23, 1932.
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TLS from Bernard D. Rubin, President, Sweets Corp. of America, Hoboken, to Wm. P. Brockmeyer, Jr., St. Louis, MO, Nov. 9, 1944 re thanks for courtesies given to visitors from his company.
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TLS from Cornelius Callaghan, National Catholic War Council to Mrs. F.P.[Mary H. Markey], Dec. 9. 1919 directing her to place a sign about the building for sale.
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TLS from Edward Arnold, Comptroller, National Catholic War Council to Mrs. Mary H. Markey, August 5, 1920 re receipt of the unexpended Emergency Fund.
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TLS from Edward Arnold, National Catholic War Council to John Ryan, Hoboken, Dec. 24, 1919, re monies related to Admiral Benson Service Club.
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