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Decoration (Memorial) Day Parade near the Fabian Theatre, on Newark St., east of Washington St., Hoboken, May 31, 1938.
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Black-and-white copy photo of photo of 1938 Decoration (Memorial) Day Parade near the Fabian Theatre, on Newark St., east of Washington Street, Hoboken, May 31, 1938. 4" x 5" wide print.
The view is looking southwest. Per George Kirchgessner, the event was sponsored by the Hoboken Recreation Department with a May Day theme with girls marching with maypoles and related items; probably marching units from the Hoboken Playgrounds under the direction of Julius Durstewitz.
The film on the Fabian Theatre marquee, "In Old Chicago", was released in 1938. The side marquee notes "coming Ross-Armstrong fight film." The welter-weight boxing championship won by Henry Armstrong over Barney Ross in 15 rounds was held on this date.
2007.040.1140
2007.040
Hans collection
Transfer
Museum Collections
1938 - 1938
Date(s) Created: 1938 Date(s): 1938 Copies: Digital files for prints and physical files of duplicated prints: Museum Print Program (MPP) Series 1001-1999. Prints in this series were originally in Jim Hans books labeled "1-A" and "1-B" Location of Originals: Original is in Museum Print Program under accession 2007.040; Historic Hoboken images purchased in bulk in 2007 from Jim Hans.
Good
Notes: Museum Print Program 11x17: MPP - 1140 -A. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2007-06-05
