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Sepia-tone photo of United Decorating Co., 421 Washington St., Hoboken, on its 25th anniversary, Sept. 7, 1924.
Photograph
Sepia-tone photo of United Decorating Co., 421 Washington St., Hoboken, on its 25th anniversary, September 7, 1924. Laser print image on 8-1/2" x 11" sheet. Photographer is not indicated. Reverse has penciled text by H. Metz after George Kirchgessner re date. Reference print on file.
The company exterior is decorated from street to roof plus pennants running down the street in both directions for several buildings.
Note the buildings then had entrance steps from the street to the first floor, now the second floor today. See photo 2001.231.0014 for a 1934 view by which time the steps had been removed, sidewalk widened and the shops were below ground and down steps to reach them.
423 Washington
O.K. Barber Shop; barber's pole
417 Washington
Dr. K Marcus (?), Dentist
415 Washington St.
M. Hendberg, Florist
Cobblestone and asphalt paving; trolley tracks; parked automobiles.
2001.231.0015
2001.231
Kirchgessner, George & Dolores, United Decorating Co.
Donation
Gift of George & Dolores Kirchgessner; United Decorating Company
n/a
1924
Hoboken
8 in
10 in
Good
Display Value: Fair Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2010-11-05