DescriptionSepia tone photo of Washington's Carriage in front of B.N. Crane, Furnishing Undertaker, 80-82 Washington St.(old numbers), Hoboken, 1872. Photograph by Charles F. May, 140 Washington St. (old number, modern 316), Hoboken. Print 7-1/8" high x 9-1/2" wide (irregular shape) single weight paper with integral typeset text below image (transcribed below). Mounted on gray album paper (stains and cockles evident). Print was found on leaf 1 in album 2013.053.0001, see that primary record for album description. No other images on either side of the leaf. PDF on file. ==== Legend text in image below photo: Photographed by C. F. May, 140 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J. Washington's Carriage This venerable relic of a glorious epoch of the American history was owned and used by Washington during his presidency, while he resided in Philadelphia, Washington presented it to a Miss Powell, a noted patriotic lady of Philadelphia; at her death it fell to Col. John Hare Powell, of Philadelphia, and he presented it to the present owner, Wm. Dunlap, Esq., (prominent coach-builder) Philadelphia, Pa. This Carriage was borrowed by Star Council No. 49, of Hoboken, N. J., and used in the Grand Parade of the Order of United American Mechanics, in [New] York City on Washington's Birthday, February 22nd, 1872. ==== View is of the west side of Washington Street of the carriage with a four horse team and large group of men present, some coachmen around the carriage, but most are in a crowd at the right edge. The B.N. Crane, Furnishing Undertaker, signage covers the full width of the building. The address of 80-82 Washington is the old number (modern 130-132) and was between First and Second Streets. Several other signs on the building include: left, door to upper floors, sign left of door: 3rd Floor Masonic Lodge Rooms (other text is not legible) left, to right of door to upper floors: Hoboken Cemetery Office center, over the main entrance doors: Coroner's Office center, to right of main doors: Coffin Ware Rooms right, partially seen behind carriage next to stable doors: Union Livery Sign on carriage door: George Washington's Carriage, Almost 100 Years Old. ---- Photography Parades & Pageants Horses Carriages & Animal Powered Vehicles Business & Commerce Signs