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Digital images of program for Concert & Exhibition of Dances..., at No. 1 School, Hoboken, Friday evening, April 11, 1919.
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Digital images of program for Concert & Exhibition of Dances..., at No. 1 School, Hoboken, Friday evening, April 11, 1919. Single folio, 6-1/2" wide x 9" high, [4] pp. This copy belonged to Julius Durstewitz who was the director of the City playgrounds.
Page [1], cover title: Concert and Exhibition of Folk Dances and Calisthenics by Playgrounds No. 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 Under the Auspices of Dept. of Parks and Public Property, Harry L. Schmulling, Director, on Friday Evening, April 11th, 1919, At No. 1 School, Garden Street, Between 3rd and 4th Streets, Hoboken, N.J.
Page [2]: Programme; notes the Recreation Center Orchestra, Organized January 1919; vocal solo Cecelia Stelzer; address by John J. McGovern.
Page [3]: Programme; "Entire programme under the direction of instructors, Mr. Julius Durstewitz [playground director] and Miss Marie Durstewitz"; recitations by Elizabeth, Helen and Mary Monteverde, Katie Levine.
Page [4]: artistic assemblage of photo portraits of the five Hoboken commissioners including Mayor Patrick Griffin, Gustav Bach, James Londrigan, Bernard McFeely and Harry Schmulling.
Several of the playgrounds have their locations identified:
No. 3 - Thirteenth and Washington Sts.
No. 5 - Willow Ave. and Thirteenth St.
No. 6 - Park Avenue and Newark St.
2005.078.0801
2005.078
Durstewitz, Anthony & Kathy
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Gift of Anthony & Kathy Durstewitz
1919 - 1919
Date(s) Created: 1919 Date(s): 1919 Level of Description: Item
Display Value: Fair Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2005-11-12