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Printed B+W photograph of George Hoffman, Drugstore, Fifth and Garden Streets, Hoboken, ca. 1903-1908.
Photograph
Printed black-and-white photograph of George Hoffman, Drugstore, Fifth and Garden Streets, Hoboken, ca. 1903-1908. As published on page 11 of "Hoboken Illustrated", 1909. See primary record in library catalog, 2005.024.0002.
Address was probably 427 Garden Street. According to the article, he was actually George F. Burger, but used the business name of George Hoffman, a name given to him by co-workers 24 years earlier. He had been in business for about ten years. In the 1924 Polk Directory, his business was then at 421 Garden St.
Also a pharmacy at First and Bloomfield with the Burger name and a differing account of the 'George Hoffman' name. See 2005.024.0002.67.
Not credited, but photograph was possibly taken by Ernst F. Walter of Hoboken. See primary record and related.
2005.024.0002.06
2005.024
Brooks, Laurel A.
Gift
Gift of Laurel A. Brooks
Walter, Ernst F.
1900 - 1908
Hoboken
Date: 1900-1908
Display Value: Fair Original or Copy: Reproduction Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2005-05-17