DescriptionSepia tone photo of the First Baptist Mission Sabbath School exterior, south side of Second Street west of Clinton St., Hoboken, N.J., no date, circa 1890-1897. 3-5/16" high x 3-3/8" wide print on a 5" square photographer's mount. Photographer not indicated. Reverse has contemporary holographic pencil: Hoboken, N.J.; and in contemporary ink: Located on South side of 2nd St. just west of Clinton St. Sign over entrance with name of school. The School was established and operated by the First Baptist Church of Hoboken. It was at this location from 1868 to about 1897 when the property was sold to the City of Hoboken. It stood to the west of what was then Public School No. 5. The approximate modern street address for it would have probably been 355 or 357 Second St. The building was demolished and the land used as part of the school playground; it later became a parking lot. Note the fire hydrant plus street car (or trolley track) on Second Street. ---- Text below excerpted from a First Baptist Church history publication, archives 2002.028.0002: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HOBOKEN NEW JERSEY A CENTURY IN THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Published at the time of the ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY of the Founding of the Church, DECEMBER 1945 1868 This year was notable for the organization of the First Baptist Mission Sabbath School, which trained boys and girls for more than twenty-five years. 1897 The Baptist Mission, located on Second Street near Clinton Street, was sold for $4,000, to the City of Hoboken. Public School No. 5 adjoined the property.