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Hoboken Historical Museum Online Archive
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Box: Fabric Mourning Paper. Stern Brothers, N.Y., Stationery Dept. Belonging to Florence Miller of Hoboken, Apr. 1919.
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Bridge and Lipton's Tea, Universally Popular. Issued by Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., Hoboken, N.J. et al. N.d., ca. 1925-1930.
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Brochure & replacement insert for 3rd & 4th Round the World Cruises, Hamburg-American Line, 1912.
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Brochure for Corporate Membership Program, Hoboken Historical Museum, Hoboken, no date, [2003].
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Brochure for Shoup-Owens, Inc., box manufacturer at 1100 Adams St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1930-40.
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Brochure for exhibition "The Tubes: Rails Under the Hudson" at the Hoboken Historical Museum, Jan. 19-April 13, 2003.
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Brochure issued by the Hudson Trust Company about Hoboken history mural painted for bank. No date, circa 1941-1952.
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Brochure of the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad for Service between New Jersey and the 1939-40 New York World's Fair.
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Brochure promoting Citizens United slate, Vol. 1, number 10, Hoboken, [1961], for mayor, John J. Palmieri, and 3 councilmen-at-large candidates.
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Brochure promoting Citizens United slate, Vol. 1, number 10, Hoboken, [1961], for mayor, John J. Palmieri, and 3 councilmen-at-large candidates.
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Brochure, map & guide: Mayor Dawn Zimmer, The City of Hoboken & The Hoboken Reporter Present Hoboken Artists Studio Tour. November 17 & 18, 2012.; insert; postcard.
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Brochure/chart: Lackawanna. The Route of Phoebe Snow. Brief History of the Railroad with Photographs and Description of its Motive Power. (N.Y.?; n.d., ca. 1944-1945.)
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Brochure: "At Last! a baking powder can easy to open ..." Davis Baking Powder. R.B. Davis, Hoboken, n.d., ca. late 1920s.
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Brochure: "Hoboken Starts Here..." Promotion & calendar of major events, HHM, issued Jan. 2011.
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Brochure: "Hoboken Starts Here..." Promotion & calendar of major events, HHM, issued Jan. 2012.
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Brochure: "Hoboken Starts Here..." Promotion & calendar of major events, HHM, issued May 2010.
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Brochure: (Davis OK Baking Powder) It's Guaranteed!... Issued by the R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J., n.d., ca. 1932-1936.
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Brochure: A tour of Stevens' proposal for Hoboken's waterfront. Stevens Institute, ca. 2002-2002.
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Brochure: American Export Lines. Passage Fares 1959. S.S. Independence; S.S. Constitution; Exeter; Excalibur; Excambion. European Edition No. 765 - Dec. 1958.
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Brochure: Baker's Coconut promotion for Premium Shred replacing Southern Style due to WWII. Issued by General Foods Corp., cpyrt 1943.
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Brochure: Bringing Low Cost Loans to Hoboken Homeowners. Hoboken Municipal Home Improvement Project. N.d., ca. 1973-1975.
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Brochure: Camps Juanita and Adajuan, Gardner Lake, Connecticut, June 29th to August 28th, 1925
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Brochure: City of Hoboken. Community Development Agency. Neighborhood Preservation Program. N.d., ca.1975-1976.
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Brochure: Cocomalt. Children love its rich, chocolate creamy flavor ... Issued by R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1930.
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Brochure: Deck Plans. Constitution - Independence. Flagships of American Export Lines. (N.Y.), Nov. 1958.
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Brochure: Exhibit-Related Educational Programs: Jan. - July 2014. Hoboken Historical Museum, Hoboken, N.J.
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Brochure: Exhibit-Related Educational Programs: Jan. - July 2015. Hoboken Historical Museum, Hoboken, N.J.
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Brochure: Exhibit-Related Educational Programs: Sept. - Dec. 2014. Hoboken Historical Museum, Hoboken, N.J.
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Brochure: Harbor Estuary Center. Stevens Institute of Technology, Davidson Laboratory, Hoboken, no date, (2002).
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Brochure: Hints on Canary Feeding. Issued by Spratt's Patent Unlimited, Newark, N.J., no date, ca. 1920's.
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Brochure: Historical Walking Tour, Our Lady of Grace Church, 400 Willow Ave., Hoboken, ca. 2003-2006.
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Brochure: Hoboken Bank for Savings, Washington St., Corner First St., Hoboken, New Jersey. 1934.
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Brochure: Important Changes in the Income Tax Laws. Revenue Act of 1932. The Trust Company of New Jersey. 1933.
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Brochure: K&E Capabilities in Target, Scale & Reticle Production. Keuffel & Esser Co., Optics & Metrology Div., Hoboken, N.J., n.d., ca. 1961-1965.
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Brochure: K&E Invincible Band Chains for Heavy Duty. Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y. & Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1927-1936.
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Brochure: Macy*s Studio, Hoboken, New Jersey. An Exhibit at the Hoboken Historical Museum. Nov. 15, 2001-Feb. 24, 2002.
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Brochure: Munson Steamship Line. Nassau, Bahamas. The Isle of June. (Pier 3, Hoboken, n.d., ca. early 1930s.)
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Brochure: New York to Europe on U.S. Government Ships. United States Lines. Operators for U.S. Shipping Board. Issued circa September 1921.
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Brochure: Passenger Service on Freighters. American Export Lines. Isbrandtsen Steamship Company. (March 1963).
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Brochure: Portrait of a New Tunnel. Midtown Hudson Tunnel .. To Be Placed in Operation ... in 1938. Port Authority; issued 1936.
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Brochure: Portrait of a New Tunnel. Midtown Hudson Tunnel .. To Be Placed in Operation ... in 1938. Port Authority; issued 1936.
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Brochure: Sinatra: An American Icon. March 4 - September 4, 2015. Exhibit at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, (Lincoln Center, New York.)
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Brochure: Stevens: A College for Engineers. Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1956-57.
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Brochure: Swimming Pretty with Ayvad Water-Wings. Issued by Ayvad Water-Wings, Inc., Hoboken, n.d., ca. late 1930s or early 1940s.
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Brochure: The Club. The Railroad Y.M.C.A., 53 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1906-1910.
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Brochure: The Holland Tunnel. Effective Nov. 13, 1927. Toll Rates. Traffic Regulations. Description of Tunnel.
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Brochure: The Theater Company at The Center for Performing Arts, DeBaun Auditorium, Stevens Institute, Hoboken, (2007-2008.)
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Brochure: Three Season Chamber Music performed at Community Church of Hoboken, 6th & Garden Sts., Hoboken, 2007-2008.
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Brochure: United States Lines, Sailing List No. 4, Nov. 26, 1921; Proposed Sailings; Sailing from Pier 1, Hoboken, N. J.
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Brochure: United States Lines. Cabin Rates. No. C10. April 1, 1924. "Sailing from Hoboken, N.J."
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Brochure: United States Lines. Cabin and Second Class Rates. (Fare schedule) No. 7, Dec. 1, 1926.
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Brochure: United States Lines. Proposed Sailings. Sailing List No. 16. Feb. 24, 1923. Sailing from Hoboken, N.J.
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Brochure: United States Lines. Tourist Third Cabin Rates. (Fare schedule) No. 5, Dec. 6, 1927.
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Brochures: The Port of New York Authority Marine and Inland Terminals; The Port of New York Bridges and Tunnels. NY: no date, ca. 1950.
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Broken run of 8 numbers in 7 issues of Sinatra Society of America quarterly magazine. Issues numbered 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29-30, 31 from 1981-1983.
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Building Specialties carried in stock. Specialty Catalog no. 64, Dykes Lumber Co., N. Y. C. (1924).
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Bulletin 21 (Geologic Series). A List of Bench Marks in New Jersey. Revised 1920 by Loren P. Plummer. Trenton, 1921.
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Bulletin 614, State of New Jersey, Office of the Adjutant General, Trenton re Preparations for Closing, March 24, 1919.
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Bulletin No. 612. To all Local Boards re treatment of delinquents or deserters. March 5, 1919.
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Bulletin, Sts. Saints Peter and Paul Church 1889 1989 (Hoboken, New Jersey), 100th Anniversary, May 19, 1989.
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Bulletin, Sts. Saints Peter and Paul Church, 404 Hudson St., Hoboken, New Jersey, Sept. 9, 1984.
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Bulletin: 23rd Annual Exhibition. N.Y. Society of Model Engineers, Inc., Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, N.J. Vol. 16, No. 1, Feb. 1953.
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Bulletin: 24th Annual Exhibition. N.Y. Society of Model Engineers, Inc., Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, N.J. Vol. 17, No. 1, Feb. 1954.
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Bulletin: 25th Annual Exhibition. N.Y. Society of Model Engineers, Inc., Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, N.J. Vol. 18, No. 1, Feb. 1955.
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Bulletin: 26th Annual Exhibition. N.Y. Society of Model Engineers, Inc., Lackawanna Terminal, Hoboken, N.J. Vol. 19, No. 1, Feb. 1956. (last show in Hoboken.)
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Bulletin: Announcements of Stations by Trainmen. No. 3., Hudson & Manhattan R.R. Co., n.d., ca. 1925-1937.
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Business card for "From Here to Eternity", The Museum, Birthplace of Francis Albert Sinatra, 417 Monroe St., Hoboken.
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Business card of Joseph Spano, J.S. Design, 300 Observer Highway, Hoboken, no date, ca. 2000.
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Business card: Burke's Flower Shop, 628 Willow Ave., Hoboken, N.J. N.d, ca. late 1930's-1940s.
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Business card: Chas. Mierke, Steam Beer Pipe Cleaning, 923 Garden St., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1895-1915.
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Business card: Enno de Vries, General Transfer Agent, Hoboken; New York. N.d., ca. 1897-1910.
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Business card: John J. Griffin, Justice of the Peace of Hudson County, New Jersey. 37 Willow Terrace, Hoboken, N.J. Commissioner of Deeds.
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Business card: Nicola Principe, Manufacturer of Spumoni, Gelati & Lemon Ice, Our Specialty "Yum Yum", Shop: 459-461 Sixth Street, Hoboken.
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Business card: Nicola Principe, Manufacturers of Lemon Ice and Yum Yum, 416 Clinton Street, Hoboken
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Business card: Sole Search, 801 Washington St. & (verso) Via Mode, 404 Washington Street, Hoboken, (2006).
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Business records: Joseph Apicella & Sons Fish Market, 309 First St., Hoboken; Accounts Receivable circa 1964-1972.
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Business, professional and government trade cards from Hoboken or Hoboken residents, circa 2000-2011.
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By-laws of the Hudson County Homing Pigeon Club, Inc., 358 Newark St., Hoboken., N.d., ca. 1980s.
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CD-ROM, "Born & Raised in Hoboken," by Jean-Paul Picard, 1999, 2004. Slide show of mourning doves nesting & raising young on a Hoboken fire escape.
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CD-ROM: The 1900 Hoboken Pier Fire: What Happened. Offline version of website from Pier3.org. 2002.
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CD-Rom with 3 portable document format files with images of six paintings of Hoboken scenes by Elizardo de Jesus, ca. 2004-2005.
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CD: disk with images assembled for forthcoming Domineck Amato oral history chapbook, Feb. 2008.
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Ca. 0.5 cu. ft. printed items, photos and news clippings relating to the donor's mother Phyllis De Rosa and family.
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Cabin passenger list, North German Lloyd Steamship Co., S.S. Hohenzollern, departure from Hoboken, June 6, 1903.
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Calendar: The Good Life. 1977 Appointment Calendar. Washington Savings Bank, 101 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. & 6 branches.
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Call Slip for Reference and Reading Room, Free Public Library, Hoboken, no date, ca.1900-1909.
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Calling cards of Miss Florence Miller & Miss Madeline Miller, (of 716 Garden St., Hoboken), n.d., ca.1905-1915.
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Campaign newspaper "The Hoboken Bullbuster," vol. 1, no.1, June 10, 1985, promoting the re-election of Mayor Steve Cappiello & City Council slate.
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Cancelled mortgage between James Miller and Mary M. Miller and the Hoboken Land Improvement Company, May 1, 1861 for property on Bloomfield Street.
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Card, announcement: 8th Annual Hoboken Pet Fair & Parade. Sun., Oct. 7th, Maxwell Place Waterfront, 12th St. Pier.
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Card, announcement: Art from Kids Map Hoboken, Jan. 25 - March 15, 2015 Hoboken Historical Museum. [Upper Gallery]
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Card, announcement: My Way: Celebrating Frank Sinatra's Centennial. Saturday, April 25, 2015. Hoboken Elks Club, 1105 [sic - 1005] Washington St. (Hoboken, N.J.)
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Card, trade: Continental Hotel & Passenger Transfer Co., 101 Hudson St., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1910-1914.
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Card, trade: Driesen, The Popular Clothier and Tailor, No. 92 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1880-1892.
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Card, trade: Fannie Davenport card imprinted with Hoboken saloon (bar) name and address. N.d., ca. 1880s.
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Card, trade: Hamburg American Packet Co's Piers, Hoboken, N.J. "Hammonia" N.d., ca.1881-1885
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Card, trade: The Hudson Salt Water Swimming Baths. River Walk between 8th & 9th Sts., Hoboken. Issued 1889.
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Card: Galapalooza25. A Party for the Hoboken Historical Museum's 25th Anniversary. Nov. 4th, 2011 at W Hotel.
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Caricature of A. P. Hexamer, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of A. Riesenberger, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of A.J. Demarest, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of A.J. Volk, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of Adolph Lankering, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of Albert S. Schiller, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of Andrew Fletcher [Jr.], [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of Archibald S. Alexander, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of Arnold H. Wegener, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of Arthur Ritter, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of Arthur Seitz, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of August T. Pflugh, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of C. Alfred Burhorn, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of C.A. Tissot, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of C.M. Bernegau , [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of Charles A. Mohn, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of Charles F. Mattlage, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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Caricature of Charles Fall, [Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1907-1916]. From album, "Just for Fun"; archives catalogue 2005.018.0001.
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