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Hoboken Historical Museum Online Archive
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Religion promotion card: Why I Should go to Church? Trinity Church, 7th & Washington Sts., Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1900-1930.
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Religion promotion card: Why I Should go to Church? Trinity Church, 7th & Washington Sts., Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 1900-1930.
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Report & honor roll card of Katherine Marinovich for the 7th grade, Brandt Junior High School, Hoboken, 1946.
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Report card of Katherine Marinovich for grade 1A, Public School No. 6, Hoboken, 1939-40.
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Report card of Katherine Marinovich for grade 1B, Public School No. 6, for term ending January, 1941, Hoboken, 1941.
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Report card of Katherine Marinovich from A.J. Demarest High School, Commercial Department, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1948-1951.
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Restaurant Collection Letterhead, Blue Point Lounge, Seafood Restaurant, Hoboken, ca. 1960s
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Retractable ball point pen imprinted Alvin Liquors, 1004 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J.
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Retractable ball point pen imprinted Maxwell Tavern, Andrew McGovern, Prop., 1039 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ
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Retractable ball point pen imprinted Maxwell Tavern, Mary McGovern, Prop., 1039 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ
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Reward poster offering $50.00 for U.S. Army deserter Joseph Collins, Hoboken native, issued December, 1909.
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Ribbon badge for Official Challenger for Democratic Freeholder Primary Election, [Hoboken?], June 8, 1969.
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Ribbon badge for Official Challenger for [Ira] Karasick, Mayor, Hoboken, Municipal Run-Off Election, Hoboken, June 15, 1993.
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Ribbon badge for Official Challenger for [Ira] Karasick, Mayor, Hoboken, Municipal Run-Off Election, Hoboken, June 15, 1993.
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Ribbon badge with medallion: General Committee, Holland Vehicular Tunnel Celebration 1927.
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Ribbon badge with medallion: General Committee, Holland Vehicular Tunnel Celebration 1927.
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Ribbon badge: Deutsch Amerikanischer Central Verein von Hudson County. (probably made in Hoboken, ca. 1917.)
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Ribbon badge: German-American Democratic Club of Hoboken, July 4, 1902. Mayor Adolph Lankering.
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Ribbon badge: Grand Opening of The Holland Tunnel. November 12th, 1927. Official Party.
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Ribbon badge: Official Challenger. Dukakis Bentsen Democratic. General Election, November 8, 1988.
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Ribbon from ribbon badge: Hoboken Police, Floor. No place, no date, circa 1900-1915.
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Roasting can for baking potatoes known as "Mickeys" by Hoboken children in the 1930's-40's.
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Round-bottom flask, Pyrex 5000ml, from science classroom of Stevens - Hoboken Academy, Hoboken, in use ca. 1945-1975.
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Rule, folding pocket, 3 foot, metal: Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y., n.d., ca. 1893-1927.
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Rule, folding, 72", manufactured by Keuffel & Esser, probably Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950-1960.
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Rule, folding, model 7967, 72", manufactured by Keuffel & Esser, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1950-1960.
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Ruler, 12" aluminum, issued by Keuffel & Esser Company, Morristown, NJ, issued June 7, 1969.
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Ruler, advertising, 6" wood: Hoboken Typewriter Service, 90 Bloomfield St., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1930-1940.
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Ruler, advertising, from Mayer Brothers, Inc., 90 Hudson St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940-1950.
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Ruler: Jersey Observer, Hudson County, New Jersey's Largest Evening Paper. No date, ca. 1929-1941.
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Ruler: Keep Hoboken Clean, Please Don't Litter. Issued by the City of Hoboken, Dept. of Environmental Services, n.d., ca. 2000.
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Rules sign from Hudson County Homing Pigeon Club, 358 Newark St., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1980s-1990s.
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Sample card of ivory buttons from the Button Machinery Company, Hoboken factory at Grand & Eleventh Sts., no date, ca. 1930-1940.
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Sample card of ivory buttons from the Button Machinery Company, Hoboken factory at Grand & Eleventh Sts., no date, ca. 1930-1940.
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Santa Lights. Distributed by Universal Folding Box Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1949-1953.
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Sash, yellow cloth, with applied felt emblem with the Corporate Seal of the City of Hoboken, Hoboken, [1955.]
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Scale rule, 2 ft. folding, made by J. Rabone & Sons for Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y., ca. 1880-1900.
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Scale rule, 6", made by Keuffel & Esser Co., Hoboken; marked with K&E employee name.
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School uniform coat from Sacred Heart Academy, 713 Washington St., Hoboken. N.d., est. 1960 to 2006 (school ceased operations.)
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Sculpture: model car made from Maxwell House coffee cans, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1980's.
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Selected display fixtures from the former Kusseluk Shoe Store, corner of 10th & Bloomfield Sts., Hoboken.
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Selected display fixtures from the former Kusseluk Shoe Store, corner of 10th & Bloomfield Sts., Hoboken.
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Selected display fixtures from the former Kusseluk Shoe Store, corner of 10th & Bloomfield Sts., Hoboken.
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Selected display fixtures from the former Kusseluk Shoe Store, corner of 10th & Bloomfield Sts., Hoboken.
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Selected display fixtures from the former Kusseluk Shoe Store, corner of 10th & Bloomfield Sts., Hoboken.
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Selected display fixtures from the former Kusseluk Shoe Store, corner of 10th & Bloomfield Sts., Hoboken.
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Selected display fixtures from the former Kusseluk Shoe Store, corner of 10th & Bloomfield Sts., Hoboken.
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Selected display fixtures from the former Kusseluk Shoe Store, corner of 10th & Bloomfield Sts., Hoboken.
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Semicircular Protractor no. V1276-4, made by Keuffel & Esser Company, N.Y., n.d., ca.1950-1965.
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Sepia colored copy photo of an original photo taken at Christmas time, c. 1910 at 931 Washington St. of the Henry Arthur Bonynge (Sr.) and his wife Lucy (Pollett) their children, spouses and grandchildren.
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Shaker: Cocomalt. with lid for Cocomalt with 10 cups. Issued by R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1940-1950.
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Shaker: Cocomalt. with lid for Cocomalt with 10 cups. Issued by R.B. Davis Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1940-1950.
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Shaw-Box Crane manufacturers identification & capacity plate from Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken.
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Shears, 14" long, belonging to Dominic Pescatore of Hoboken, no date, ca. 1910-1920.
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Sheet music "Little Did I Know" with picture of Frank Sinatra on cover. Lincoln Music Corp., 1943.
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Sheet music, "Society Belles Yorke Dance," cover imprinted "To Robert E. Meyer, Hoboken, N.J."
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Sheet music: "Lizzie Dies To-Night." Music by Stephen C. Foster. Words by Mary Bynon Reese.
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Sheet music: "My Loved One And My Own", or "Eva." Written and composed by Stephen C. Foster
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Sheet music: "Old Folks At Home" ["De Swanee Ribber"]. Written and conposed by Stephen C. Foster
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Sheet music: "Old Folks At Home." ["De Swanee Ribber"]. Written and composed by Stephen C. Foster.
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Sheet music: "Old Folks At Home." ["Swanee River"]. Written and composed by Stephen C. Foster.
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Sheet music: "When Old Friends Were Here" & "She Was All The World To Me". Written and composed by Stephen C. Foster.
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Sheet music: "Willie We Have Missed You." Written and composed by Stephen C. Foster.
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Sheet music: Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming. By Stephen C. Foster. Fiftieth Edition. NY: Published by William A. Pond Co.
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Sheet music: Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming. Written and Composed by Stephen C. Foster. New & Revised Edition. NY: Published by Wm. Pond.
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Sheet music: Ethiopian Melodies. "Oh Susanna." Written & composed by Stephen C. Foster
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Sheet music: Famous Melodies of Stephen Foster arranged for the Harp by Joseph Riley.
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Sheet music: I Dream of Jeanie; Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair. By Stephen Foster. Boston: The Boston Music Co., 1936.
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Sheet music: I Was Born in Hoboken. Words & Music by Mathew White. Copyright 1945. Nordyke Publishing Co., Hollywood, Ca.
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Sheet music: Massa's in the Cold Ground. [Stephen] Foster's Original Theme, Variations. Arranged by J. Albert Snow. No date, ca. 1890.
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Sheet music: My Old Kentucky Home. Old-Time Darkey Song. Words and Music by Stephen C. Foster. Boston: F. Trifet, 1898.
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Sheet music: Oh! Susanna or Don't You Cry for Me. As a Quick Step. (Stephen Foster) NY: Published by C. Holt, Jr., 260 Broadway. Copyright 1848.
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Sheet music: Oh! Susanna. Music of the Christy Minstrels, No. 8. (Composed by Stephen Foster.) NY: Published by C. Holt, Jr., 156 Fulton St., 1848.
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Sheet music: Ring De Banjo. New Ethiopian Melody. Words & Music by S[tephen] C. Foster. NY: Published by Firth, Pond & Co., 1 Franklin Square.
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Sheet music: The House I Live In (That's America to Me), Words by Lewis Allen, music by Earl Robinson. Chappell & Co., NY, 1942.
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Sheet music: The Lady is A Tramp from film version of Pal Joey. [1957.] (Sung by Frank Sinatra in film).
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Sheet music: You and I. Theme Song of Maxwell House Coffee-Time. (Bing Crosby photo). Composed by Meredith Willson, copyright 1941.
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Sheet music: You and I. Theme Song of Maxwell House Coffee-Time. (Willson photo) Words & Music by Meredith Willson. Copyright 1941.
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Sheet music: You and I. Theme Song of Maxwell House Coffee-Time.(The Three Suns photo) Words & Music by Meredith Willson. Copyright 1941.
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Ship's Bell, Chelsea: from ferry "Binghamton" which operated from Hoboken to N.Y.C. from 1905 until Nov. 22, 1967.
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Shipping box for Davis OK Baking Powder, R.B. Davis Company, Hoboken, N.J., no date, circa 1910-1925.
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Shirt with "GF / Maxwell House" patch. Part of factory dress uniform at Maxwell House Coffee plant, Hoboken, ca. 1980s-1992.
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Shirt with "Maxwell House" embroidered name. Part of factory dress uniform at Maxwell House Coffee plant, Hoboken, ca. 1980s-1992.
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Shirt with "Maxwell House" patch. Part of factory dress uniform at Maxwell House Coffee plant, Hoboken, ca. 1980s-1992.
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Shirt, long sleeve, with "Maxwell House, Hoboken" logo embroidered above left breast pocket. No date, ca. 1970-1992.
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Shirt, long sleeve, with "Maxwell House, Hoboken" logo embroidered patch applied above left breast pocket.
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Shirt, short sleeve, with "Maxwell House, Hoboken" logo embroidered above left breast pocket. No date, ca. 1970-1992.
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Shopping Services and Dining in Hoboken presented by the Hoboken Reporter, a publication of the Hudson Reporter, Inc., May, 1986.
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Shopping Services and Dining in Hoboken presented by the Hoboken Reporter, a publication of the Hudson Reporter, Inc., November, 1985.
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Shopping bag with political advertising: Re-Elect Mayor Cappiello. Hoboken, no date, ca. 1985-85.
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Shoulder patch: Lackawanna Railroad Police Hoboken Term. [Terminal]. N.d., ca. 1950-1960?
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Shovel, ceremonial: Hoboken University Medical Center, Groundbreaking, Emergency Department, Dec. 12, 2007.
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Sign / label: Macy's Parade Studio, 1505 Willow Avenue, Hoboken, NJ 07030. N.d., ca. 1990s-2000s.
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Sign board "Wanted" from Bethlehem Steel Shipyard listing help wanted at Hoboken yard, no date, ca. 1938-1982.
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Sign chart of Fire Alarm Stations, Department of Public Safety, City of Hoboken, no date, ca. 1939-1947.
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Sign created by Raymond Smith for the display of the Georgia Children's Memorial Flag at City Hall, Hoboken, no date, ca. 2001.
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Sign formerly over an entrance to the Connors Primary School, 2nd & Monroe Sts. in Hoboken. Reads: "Thomas G. Connors School."
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Sign from Pier B: "Any Man Leaving Terminal | Without Permission | of Supt. or Hiring Agent| Will Be Checked Out | J.W. McGrath Corp."
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Sign panel: The Character Social Club, Members Only. Removed from 111 Monroe St., Hoboken, in 2011.
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Sign plate: Property of City of Hoboken, N.J. Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, Inc.
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Sign, Fire Alarm Stations, from a Hoboken Fire Department fire house, which one not determined, date produced probably March 1985.
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Sign, painted ring life preserver, from Kelly's Pub, 1314 Washington St., Hoboken, removed October 2007.
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Sign, painted ring life preserver, from Kelly's Pub, 1314 Washington St., Hoboken, removed October 2007.
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Sign, painted single-sided, wood, "Honey Roasted Nuts." Roadside vendor, Hoboken vicinity, 1980s-1990s.
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Sign: Always Coca-Cola; from Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. N.d, ca. 1993-2012.
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Sign: Closed Saturdays, July & August. Used by L. & G. Laikin, Inc.,526 Washington St., Hoboken, circa 1970-2000.
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Sign: Corned Beef Sandwich with Coca-Cola, copyright 1953; from Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J., ca. 1953-2012.
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Sign: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Notice change of Ferry Boats on the Christopher Street Line, Hoboken, April 14, 1942.
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Sign: End of Christopher Street Ferry Service on March 30, 1955, Lackawanna Railroad, posted March 29, 1955.
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Sign: Erie Lackawanna Company, Passenger Service System, State of New Jersey. No date, circa 1962-1971.
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Sign: Erie Lackawanna Railroad Notice re new Hoboken PATH entrance will open on Nov. 24 and ferry service discontinued, Hoboken, Nov. 14, 1967.
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