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Sepia-tone photos, 2, of automobile parked on Clinton St. between 12th & 13th Sts., Hoboken, n.d., probably 1927 (license plate date.)
Photograph
Sepia-tone photos, two, of an automobile parked on Clinton Street between Twelfth & Thirteenth Sts., Hoboken, no date, probably 1927 (license plate date.)
8" x 10" wide prints. Photographs taken by R. Magnus (emboss lower left.) Reverse of both are blank.
Photo 1: view is northwest of the car parked on the east side of Clinton Street, facing south, between 12th & 13th Streets; in the background is a tank of Hoboken Gas Works and a small building (Public Service Gas & Electric Corporation; the gas works covered the entire block, 12 to 13th Street, Clinton to Adams Sts.; see map detail for plan of site.)
Photo 2: view southwest of the same car in same spot; looking to intersection of 12th and Clinton Sts.
Right: in background near corner is an oil tank on the site of the Hoboken Gas Works.
Left: (detail view on record) is a building with lettering (only partially seen) at top for F. Ferguson & Son Iron Foundry it had several large buildings at or near this location, also called Fox Hill Foundry; street address listed as 1122 Clinton St., but building at corner would have been 1132; company was later known commonly known as Ferguson Propeller or Propeller Works.)
NJ license plate:
H 24664
NJ '27
Street is paved with asphalt.
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This photo is from an accession group that consists of photographs from Hoboken Police Department records. Discarded in the 1990s, the original documentary purpose of this photo is not stated or apparent.
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Law Enforcement
Transportation
Exteriors
Buildings
Automobiles
Signs
Public Utilities
Foundry
2011.048.0015
2011.048
Bergin, Bill
Gift
Gift of Bill Bergin.
Magnus, R.
1927
Hoboken
8 in
10 in
Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2012-04-26