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Hoboken Historical Museum Online Archive
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Folding plastic rain hat with imprinted storage sleeve from A. Castelinni Agency, Inc., Hoboken, no date, circa 1960-1970.
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Folding plastic rain hat with imprinted storage sleeve: Failla Memorial Home, 533 Willow Ave., Hoboken, N.J., n.d, ca. 1960-1970.
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Folding pocket mirror imprinted for Charm Beauty Salon Boutique, 333 Washington St., Hoboken, n.d., ca.1965-1980.
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Footed Pilsner beer glass with engraved decoration from R. Naegeli's Sons, Hoboken,n.d, ca. 1880-1900.
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Forestry compass, 5600-1/2, made by Keuffel & Esser Company, New York, n.d., ca. 1925-1950.
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Four advertising score cards from Jagel's Fuel Corporation, 77 River Street, Hoboken, ca. 1925-1935.
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Fourth St. & Grand St. Hoboken, NJ. Painting in oil on canvas by Chris Kappmeier, Dec. 2006.
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Fragment from jewelry box imprinted Kramer's Inc, 5th & Washington Sts., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1930-1950.
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Framed broadside "A Prologue for the Old Rialto Theatre, Hoboken" by Christopher Morley. [Hoboken]: no date [1928]. Inscribed and signed.
Object/ArtifactFramed collection of 70 tickets, 1914-1920, to dances & related social events from Hoboken & Hudson County clubs, societies & organizations.
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Framed color print of S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam, flagship of Holland-America Line, n.d., ca. 1938-1957.
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Framed grammar school diploma of Walter C.H. Fromholtz from Grammar School No. 2, Hoboken, January 31. 1901.
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Framed illustration of passenger notice for adjusting life preservers from Hoboken ferry boat.
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Framed lithographic print of Hoboken piers of the Hamburg-American Packet Company, ca. 1870-1880.
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Framed presentation check from Maxwell House Coffee to the Babe Ruth League, Hoboken for $15,000 for 1989 baseball season.
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Framed sign: Passengers Take Notice. How to Adjust Life Preservers. Put on Like Coat - Either Side Out. N.p, n.d, ca. 1940-1960.
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Fraternal pin: "H" crest stick pin issued by the Hudsonia Fencing Corps or Club, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1910-1930.
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Front cover only from an unknown book with a Hamburg-America Line bookplate, no date, ca. 1900.
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Front cover: The Illustrated Christian Weekly; with story & illustration of Hoboken Street Car Elevator, Nov. 17, 1874
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Gallagher Postcard: #1. Edwin A. Stevens Hall on 5th & Hudson Street. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #10. The 'Columbia' Luxury Condominium formerly German Social Club, circa 1892. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #11. Carlos Bakery on 1st & Washington St. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #12. Colorful Rowhouses on 11th St. & Park Ave. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #13. Brownstones on 10th & Bloomfield St. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #15. Brownstones on 10th & Bloomfield St.. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #16. Sandstone Rowhouses on 11th & Park Ave. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #17. Brownstones on 12th & Bloomfield St. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #18. Victorian Era Mansions on 9th & Hudson St. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #19. Victorian Brownstones on 9th & Hudson St. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #2. Entrance to Stevens Campus - 6th St.. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #20. A.J. Demarest School - 4th St. Sinatra was a student here. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #21. Rowhouses on 8th & Washington St., ca. 1876. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #22. Stone Mansions Line 9th & Hudson St. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #23. The Grand-Adams Apartments formerly Keuffel-Esser Factory. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #25. Manhattan view from Stevens Campus. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #26. View of Manhattan from Stevens Campus. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #27. The 'Union Club' Apartments former social club. Sinatra sang here. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #28. Majestic Rowhouses Line 8th & Washington St. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #3. Hoboken Public Library on 5th & Park Ave. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #30. Elysian Tavern & Hoboken Elks club on 10th & Washington St. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #31. 11th & Garden St. Brick Rowhouses. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #32. Brownstone Rowhouses on 11th & Bloomfield St. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #33. Strolling through Stevens Campus. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #35. View of Downtown Manhattan from Stevens Campus. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #36. View of Downtown Manhattan from Stevens Campus. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #4. Hoboken Little League Baseball Field. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #4. Hoboken Little League Baseball Field. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #5. 11th St. [Hoboken] between Garden St. & Park Ave. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #6. Old World Elegance on 11th & Garden St. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gallagher Postcard: #7. D'Angelo's Florist on 5th & Washington St. Photo by Brian Gallagher.
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Gauge, leather thickness, No. 1 made by Woburn Machine Co., Woburn, MA. Used at R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J. No date of manufacture, ca. 1910-1940. Used at Neumann up to early 1990s.
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Gauge, leather thickness, No. 2 made by Woburn Machine Co., Woburn, MA. Used at R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J. No date of manufacture, ca. 1930-1960. Used at Neumann up to early 1990s.
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Gauge, leather thickness, No. 4 made by Woburn Machine Co., Woburn, MA. Used at R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J. No date of manufacture, ca. 1960-1980. Used at Neumann up to early 1990s.
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Gauge, leather thickness, made by Turner. Used at R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J. No date of manufacture, ca. 1950-1970. Used at Neumann up to early 1990s.
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Glass & brass-plated Victorian covered inkwell with stand, marked "Manufactured in Hoboken by Wm. Sch[aefer] Co."
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Glass ashtray of the American Export Isbrandtsen Lines which was once based in Hoboken, no date, ca. 1963-1970.
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Glass carafe with handle for making Maxwell House Instant Coffee. No date, ca. 1960's-1970's.
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Glass hypodermic syringe, 10 cc, in box from Stemple Pharmacy, 266 Seventh St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950-1970.
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Glass hypodermic syringe, 2 cc, in box from Stemple Pharmacy, 266 Seventh St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950-1970.
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Glass jar with metal cap: Lipton's Coffee. Vacuum Packed. One Pound. N.p., n.d, ca. 1933-1940.
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Glass, cordial or sherry, from Hamburg-American Line; etched H.A.P.A.G. logo. N.d., ca. 1890-1910.
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Glove, Tennis: Neumann Tackified Glove. Made with Neumann leather, R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1987-1995.
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Glove, driving: Neumann Tackified Glove. Made with Neumann leather, R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1987-1995.
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Glove, golf: Neumann Tackified Glove. Made with Neumann leather, R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1987-1995.
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Glove, raquetball, 2: Neumann Tackified Glove. Marty Hogan brand. Made with Neumann leather, R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1987-1990.
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Greeting card: Castle Stevens, Christmas Greetings. (Hoboken.) No date, circa 1931-1950.
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Group of 11 textured wallpaper samples from the 1950's as found in trash on Willow Ave., Hoboken, 1995.
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Group of 18 small divided boxes, ca. 12 x 16 x 2, with several hundred small die plates for stamping leather.
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Group of 3 ice-tea glasses from series titled "Stephen Foster Melodies" with black-and-white painted vignettes and a song stanza. No place, no date.
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Group of six art paper, board and poster paint sample charts & books once in Sorkin's Art Supply, 400 Washington St., Hoboken, ca. 1939-1970.
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Guage used by Joseph Kostelecky & Sons in their carriage building and repair business, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1890's -1910.
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H.H. Eureka Ink Eradicator. Manufactured by H.H. Collins Ink Eradicator Co., Hoboken, ca. 1890-1910.
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Hand level, model 5704, 6-1/4" inch; made by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y. & Hoboken, N.J. N.d., ca. 1959-1962.
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Hand level, model N5702, manufactured by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y. N.d., ca. 1945-1960.
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Hand-operated portable clothesline used for hanging laundry indoors, no place (Hoboken), no date, ca. 1920-60.
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Hand-painted, single-sided wall sign, "Hull Dept." from the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken. Made about 1960.
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Handbill: Notice! ...Moving to 109 Tenth Street...Hoboken, N.J.,...Kesseluk's Shoe Store. No date, circa 1940-1950.
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Handkerchief, souvenir: Greetings, Hoboken N.J., Port of Debarkation, U.S.S. Finland.
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Handkerchief, souvenir: Greetings, Hoboken N.J., Port of Debarkation, U.S.S. Leviathan.
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Handkerchief: Vote Tuesday, May 12th; Cammarano for Mayor; The Cammarano Team. (Hoboken, May 2009.)
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Handy Wyteface 8 Ft, retractable metal tape measure made by Keuffel & Esser Co., n.d., ca. 1945-1965.
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Handy Wyteface steel tape rule, 7408-6, 72", made by Keuffel & Esser Co., n.d., ca. 1950-1960
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Hard hat belonging to longshoreman Donald Red Barrett of Hoboken. N.d., used ca. 1960s-1970s.
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Hat from Joseph Apicella & Sons Fish Market. Hoboken, N.J. No date, circa 2000-2005.
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Headset, radio; U.S.N.; used by John F. Carney of Hoboken; Radioman, during World War II service, Jan.1942 - Nov.1945.
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Helmet, U.S. Army soldier's; "doughboy" helmet, reputedly from World War I. N.d., ca. 1910-1940.
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Helmet, work, belonging to Benny Fernandez & used by him at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard.
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Hoboken Elks Club jacket with cap and ceremonial belt belong to Anthony M. Izzo of Hoboken, no date, ca. 1960-90.
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Hoboken Tercentenary Medal celebrating the 300th anniversary of the purchase of Hoboken (Hopaghan Hackingh) from the Indians, 1930.
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Hoboken Tercentenary button celebrating 300th anniversary of the purchase of Hoboken from the Indians, October 4-12, 1930.
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Hoboken Tercentenary medal celebrating the 300th anniversary of the purchase of Hoboken (Hopaghan Hackingh) from the Indians, 1930.
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Hoboken, New Jersey: Mile Square City Puzzle/Poster Set. Edition sponsored by the United Synagogue of Hoboken, 1992.
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Holland-America Line double deck of bridge playing cards in slipcase, no place, no date, ca. 1950-60.
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Hook tool for moving hanging garments on conveyor rack system. From Alorna Coat Corp., Hoboken. 2009.
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Hot stamping plate: The Gripper. R. Neumann & Co., Fine Leathers, Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.A. No date, ca. 1960's-1970's. Spool of printed ribbon: R. Neumann & Co., Fine Leathers, Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.A. No date, ca. 1960's-1970's.
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Hudson & Manhattan Railroad destination roll sign. No date, circa 1940-1970. Hudson & Manhattan Railroad destination roll sign. N.d., ca. 1940-1970.
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I-scale, plotting, flat, metric, 30 cm long, made for U.S. Govt. (Navy?) by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y., n.d., ca. 1930s-1940s.
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I.L.A. (International Longshoremen's Association) button, no place, no date, ca. 1940-50.
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I.L.A. member's identification button, Port of New York & Vicinity, Cargo Repairmen [Local] 1171, Jan., Feb., March, 1953.
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Ice cleaving tool used to break large blocks of ice for Yum-Yum Ices brand, Hoboken, no date, ca.1950-1960.
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Ice tongs for moving large blocks of ice for Italian ices sold under the Yum Yum brand, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950-1960.
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Ice/snow scraper imprinted with advertising for Phil's Service Center, Willow Ave. & Newark St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1960.
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Iced tea spoon: D.L. & W. R.R.; silverplate Reed & Barton twisted stem. N.d., ca. 1890-1910.
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Identification tag: 2nd Cabin Stateroom Baggage, Hamburg American Line, Hoboken, no date, circa 1890-1914.
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Identification tag: If Found Return to - Otto Bindel, 636 Hudson St., Hoboken, N.J. - And Receive Reward. No date, ca. 1930-1940.
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Ink bottle holder, model 3019, made by Keuffel & Esser Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1900-1940.
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Ink bottle: Columbia Scarlet Indelible Drawing Ink. Keuffel & Esser Co., New York. (Manufactured in Hoboken.)
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