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B+W photo of injured fireman being carried away during fire at piers, 15, 15 & 16 on the Hudson River, Hoboken, March 24, 1930.
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B+W photo of interior view of hull plate and structural repairs underway on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no
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B+W photo of interior view of structural damage #4 wing tank starboard in an unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of interior view of structural damage #4 wing tank starboard in an unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of interior view of structural damage & repairs in an unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of interior view of structural damage in an unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no
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B+W photo of interior view of structural repairs underway on unidentified vessel at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of interior view of structural repairs underway on unidentified vessel at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, no
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B+W photo of kindergarten at Sadie F.Leinkauf School with Miss Francke & Miss Marrotta, Hoboken, 1958.
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B+W photo of lawn mower stake test at United States Testing Co. facility, Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1970s or 1980s.
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B+W photo of lettering "Hoboken" on apartment building cornice, Hoboken, no date, circa 1990-1995.
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B+W photo of life test of high octane fuel pump for aircraft at United States Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, N.d., ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of load test on extension ladder performed by United States Testing Co., Hoboken, at south side of 14th St.Viaduct near Adams St. N.d., ca. 1970s or 1980s.
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B+W photo of lot with debris 820 Jefferson Street with derelict building, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of lot with debris on Jefferson Street for De Gennaro Transportation Inc., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1975.
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B+W photo of lot with debris on Jefferson Street for De Gennaro Transportation Inc., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of low pressure turbine casing, bottom half, of the S.S. Bonheur, machine shop, Hoboken, Feb., 1938
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B+W photo of low pressure turbine casing, bottom half, of the S.S. Bonheur, machine shop, Hoboken, no date, [Feb., 1938.]
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B+W photo of low pressure turbine casing, probably the top half of the S.S. Bonheur, machine shop, Hoboken, no date, [Feb., 1938.]
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B+W photo of low pressure turbine rotor in bottom casing of the SS Bonheur, machine shop, Hoboken, no date, probably Feb. 1938
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B+W photo of low pressure turbine rotor of the S.S. Bonheur on a lathe, machine shop, Hoboken, Jan., 1938.
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B+W photo of low pressure turbine rotor of the S.S. Bonheur on a lathe, machine shop, Jan., 1938.
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B+W photo of low temperature start-up test inside artic chamber of portable air compressor at United States Testing Co., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1970s or 1980s.
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B+W photo of machined part for M.V. Atlantic, Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, Dec. 11, 1940.
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B+W photo of machined part for M.V. Atlantic, Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, Dec. 17, 1940.
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B+W photo of machined part for M.V. Atlantic, Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, Dec. 20 1940.
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B+W photo of machined part for M.V. Tai Yang, Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, Dec. 13, 1940.
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B+W photo of main entrance at night on Willow Avenue of Saint Mary Hospital, Hoboken, no date, ca. Dec. 1977.
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B+W photo of major damage to an unidentified freight vessel, location not identified, possibly Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of man (Joseph "Biggie" Yaccarino?) with a dog with its puppies, Hoboken?, ca. 1940's.
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B+W photo of man in suit next to a black automobile, Pier 3, Beth Steel, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940
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B+W photo of man working on a shaft at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1960s.
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B+W photo of masonry work competed on new factory building at R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, Oct. 18, 1919.
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B+W photo of masonry work in progress on new factory building at R. Neumann & Co., Ferry St. west of Willow Ave., Hoboken, Sept. 20, 1919.
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B+W photo of mayoral candidate Tom Vezzetti and two unidentified men at unidentified location, Hoboken, no date, ca. June 1985.
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B+W photo of mayoral candidate Tom Vezzetti campaigning at Twelfth & Washington Sts., Hoboken, no date, ca. June 1985.
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B+W photo of mayoral candidate Tom Vezzetti campaigning at Twelfth & Washington Sts., Hoboken, no date, ca. June 1985.
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B+W photo of mayoral candidate Tom Vezzetti with supporters on election night, Hoboken, [June 11, 1985].
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B+W photo of men doing repair work on un-named ship at a Hoboken shipyard, n.d., ca.1960s.
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B+W photo of men hoisting a deck on a merchantman ship at either Todd Shipyards or Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, Nov. 26, 1941.
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B+W photo of men moving City of Hoboken records on Newark St. side of City Hall, ca. June, 1947.
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B+W photo of men on train at Lackawanna Terminal departing for Portland, Ore., shipyard work, Hoboken, Sept. 26, 1942.
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B+W photo of men sleeping in bunk beds at the Hoboken YMCA, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1918-1921.
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B+W photo of men tearing up an IWW flag in front of their headquarters, 316 River St. Hoboken, ca. July 28-30, 1923.
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B+W photo of men under streetcar elevated structure on Observer Highway at Washington St., Hoboken, circa 1947-1950.
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B+W photo of men working on deck gun mounts for a merchantman ship at Todd Shipyards, Hoboken, Nov. 26, 1941.
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B+W photo of men working on the main deck of an unknown tanker ship, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of men working on turbine rotor at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1940-1945.
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B+W photo of metal machined part (crank shaft) on lathe in machine shop, Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1955-1957.
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B+W photo of movies being shown to children in St. Mary Hospital by Hoboken YMCA, Hoboken, Apr. 3, 1948.
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B+W photo of news bulletin window at Jersey Observer newspaper offices, Newark St., Hoboken, n.d., [Jan. 6, 1937.
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B+W photo of newstand on Hudson Place west of PATH street entrance, Hoboken, n.d., ca.1960s.
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B+W photo of night view of Saint Mary Hospital looking south on Willow Ave. from north of Fourth St., Hoboken, Dec. 1977.
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B+W photo of night view of World Trade Center towers under construction seen from Jersey City, n.d., ca. 1970.
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B+W photo of northeast Hoboken taken from Union City/Weehawken, Hoboken, n.d., probably 1970.
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B+W photo of nut sampler John Koslowsky inspecting shipments at Pier C, Hoboken, March 1, 1961.
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B+W photo of of Dutch sculptor Lea Halpern arriving in Hoboken on S.S. Rotterdam of Holland America line, Dec. 2, 1939.
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B+W photo of of Richard Neumann of R. Neumann & Co. seated in a yard holding a cat, Hoboken?, no date, ca. 1920's.
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B+W photo of of Thomas Reed discussing his Hoboken Report, Waldheim-Stevens Forum, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1945-1950.
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B+W photo of of a demonstration of new whirlpool equipment at St. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950.
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B+W photo of of a dinner with John J. Grogan attending, probably Hoboken, no date, circa 1950's.
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B+W photo of of excavation work in progress on Lincoln Tunnel third tube, Weehawken, Sept. 3, 1954.
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B+W photo of of serviceman Edward Craig of Hoboken in group photo taken Alexandria, LA, March 1944.
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B+W photo of painted wall murals on plywood fence, Hudson St., near one of the then-new parking garages, Hoboken, no date, [1976].
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B+W photo of painters working on the boat deck of an unidentified passenger ship, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of parade watchers at the southwest corner of Washington and Second Sts., Hoboken, June, 1975.
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B+W photo of people commemorating final departure of train Phoebe Snow from Hoboken, Nov. 27, 1966.
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B+W photo of photographer & shipyard employee William Craig sitting at the end of a pier, Hoboken, no date, ca 1940.
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B+W photo of physician treating an unconcious fireman at Holland Tunnel after explosion, May 13, 1949.
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B+W photo of pier fire casualties being treated by Hoboken Red Cross personnel at pier fire, Hoboken, Aug. 11, 1944.
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B+W photo of player in Hoboken uniform at baseball game in Weehawken, N.J., no date, circa 1950-1955.
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B+W photo of player in Hoboken uniform at baseball game in Weehawken, N.J., no date, circa 1950-1955.
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B+W photo of policeman slowing car in Holland Tunnel re-opened after truck explosion, May 15, 1949.
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B+W photo of policeman slowing car in Holland Tunnel re-opened after truck explosion, May 15, 1949.
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B+W photo of politician Louis DePascale with Marian Roland (left) and another woman, City Hall, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1960-1973.
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B+W photo of port bow view of SS City of Savannah, sitting outside drydock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940
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B+W photo of procession with Madonna being carried on 7th St. next to St. Ann's Church, Hoboken, no date.
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B+W photo of propeller hub halves showing interior with 2 workers & a supervisor, United Dry Dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1937.
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B+W photo of propeller hub halves showing interior, United Dry Dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1937.
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B+W photo of propeller installation on the S.S. Exarch in dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of railroad freight car and tank car, 13th and Madison Streets, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of rally for Senator Elmer Wene for Governor, no place (probably Hoboken), (1949.)
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B+W photo of rebuilt crank shaft, S.S. President Polk, on large lathe, machine shop, no date.
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B+W photo of repair on the steerage of an unknown ship in dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca 1940.
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B+W photo of repair work on the steerage of the S.S. Atlantic in dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of revenue agents unloading seized contraband liquor from rail car at 15th St., Hoboken, Jan. 21, 1933.
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B+W photo of rotary accelerator test area at U.S. Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1975-1980.
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B+W photo of rotary accelerator test area at U.S. Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1975-1980.
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B+W photo of safety control board, Holland Vehicular Tunnel, [N.Y.], n.d., ca. late 1927 or early 1928.
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B+W photo of sailors eating in cafeteria, Hoboken Y.M.C.A., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1942-1946.
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B+W photo of scene from "On the Waterfront" signed by Karl Malden & Eva Marie Saint; with certificate of authenticity.
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B+W photo of several old apartment buildings, some abandoned, street unknown, Hoboken, N.J., no date (ca. 1968-1972).
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B+W photo of shipyard workers repairing the propeller of the S.S. American Merchant in dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of six women at Brandt School art exhibit, (Hoboken), n.d., probably May 13, 1958.
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B+W photo of small trees and weeds growing along the edge of a building, Hoboken, no date, [1976].
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B+W photo of southwest Hoboken looking northeast towards New York City, n.d., ca. 1887-1890.
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B+W photo of southwest corner of Washington and 14th Sts., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1955-1956.
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B+W photo of steel framework erected for the north wing of Saint Mary Hospital, Hoboken, Sept. 1976.
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B+W photo of steel framework with window elements for the north wing of Saint Mary Hospital, Hoboken, September 1976. for the north wing of Saint Mary Hospital, Hoboken, Sept. 1976.
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B+W photo of steerage repair to an unknown ship in a dry dock south of the Lackawanna Ferry Terminal, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1922-1930.
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B+W photo of steerage repair to an unknown ship in a dry dock south of the Lackawanna Ferry Terminal, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1922-1930.
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B+W photo of steerage repair to an unknown ship in a dry dock south of the Lackawanna Ferry Terminal, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1922-1930.
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B+W photo of stern view of S.S. Alder berthed south of dry dock no.1, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940
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B+W photo of street corner sewer drain at 11th and Madison Streets with trucks in the background, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of streetcar on elevated trestle in southwest Hoboken; Cocomalt & Davis Baking Powder sign, from Jersey City, n.d., ca. 1940s.
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B+W photo of streetcar on elevated trestle in southwest Hoboken; St. Joseph's Church, Hoboken, n.d., ca. late 1940s.
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B+W photo of supervisor sitting at desk in drafting room, United Dry Dock Co., Hoboken, 1931
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B+W photo of tanker Asopos in dry dock Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1972-1976.
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B+W photo of tanker Esso Brussels at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard Pier 6, Hoboken, June 1973.
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B+W photo of tanker Esso Brussels at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard Pier 6, Hoboken, June 1973.
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B+W photo of tanker S.S. Texaco Alaska in drydock at Bethlehem Steel Hoboken Shipyard, n.d., ca. 1960 (to 1965.)
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B+W photo of temperature testing of sensors for satellite at U.S. Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1975-1980.
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B+W photo of test car inside Lincoln Tunnel just passing the center of a tube, NY-NJ marker, Weehawken, Dec. 18, 1937.
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B+W photo of test of breaking strength of manila rope at United States Testing Co. facility, Hoboken, N.d., ca. 1970-1980.
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B+W photo of the 'Fletchers', an employee baseball team at the W. & A. Fletcher Company shipyard, Hoboken, N.J., no date, circa 1920-1928.
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B+W photo of the 700 block of Grand Street looking north, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1970-1975.
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B+W photo of the 84-year old purser aboard the S.S. Saint Paul, North German Lloyd Line, North Atlantic?, 1914.
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B+W photo of the Blizzard of 1899 with a fire at 308, 310, 312 Clinton St., Feb. 9, 1899.
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B+W photo of the Brandt Paper Troopers posed outside their school, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1943-45.
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B+W photo of the Classification Surveyor's office exterior with a man standing next to a flag, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of the Deutscher Club (German Club) at the northwest corner of 6th & Hudson Sts., ca. 1860's.
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B+W photo of the Deutscher Club (Old German Club), at left, looking north on Hudson St. from 6th St., ca. 1908.
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B+W photo of the Elks Club and the Gayety Theatre on Washington St. between 10th & 11th Sts., 1914.
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B+W photo of the Galler Seven-Up Bottling Co. float in Hoboken Centennial celebration parade on Washington St. near 1st St. in Hoboken, 1955.
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B+W photo of the Garden St. entrance of A.J. Demarest High School, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1950-51.
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B+W photo of the General Foods float in Hoboken Centennial celebration parade on Washington St. near 1st St., Hoboken, 1955.
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B+W photo of the Germania Boat Club at the foot of 4th St. & the Hudson River, ca. 1880-1890.
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B+W photo of the Hoboken Canoe Club and Palmer's Drydocks, Hoboken side of Weehawken Cove, ca. 15th to 18th Sts., ca. 1900.
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B+W photo of the Hudson Trust Company, southwest corner of Newark & Hudson Sts., ca. 1906.
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B+W photo of the Italian freighter Ida docked at Hoboken pier after charges of opium smuggling, Jan. 6, 1939.
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B+W photo of the Madonna at the entrance with a large assembly of people on the street.at St. Ann's Church, Hoboken, no date. ca. 1930.
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B+W photo of the New Jersey Yacht Club (former N.Y. Yacht Club) building, 10th St. & Hudson River, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1890-1900.
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B+W photo of the Nieuw Amsterdam at Holland-America Line, Fifth St. Pier, Hoboken, ca. early 1950s.
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B+W photo of the Rosedale Boat Club at the foot of 10th St. & the Hudson River, ca. 1890.
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B+W photo of the Rosedale Boat Club at the foot of 10th St. & the Hudson River, ca. 1890.
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B+W photo of the S.S. Ancon in drydock at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken Division, 1933.
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B+W photo of the S.S. City of Savannah in dry dock no. 3; the S.S. Pipestone County in dry dock no. 2, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of the S.S. City of St. Louis under steam, no place, near Hoboken?, no date, ca. 1935.
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B+W photo of the S.S. Columbia in dry dock no.2 and the S.S. Gulfland, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of the S.S. Helgoland in dry dock; 2 ships berthed south of dry dock, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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B+W photo of the S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam, Holland-America Line at a Hoboken pier, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1940.
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