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DescriptionCommemorative plate: Church of the Holy Innocents, Hoboken, New Jersey, A.D. 1972. Cream ceramic plate, 10-1/4" diameter, with fluted rim with gold decoration; center vignette in black is a depiction of church exterior and grounds with title text below. Reverse has a paragraph of historical text. No manufacturer's mark. Text on bottom: 100th Anniversary of Founding: A.D. 1872 - 1972. This Church is dedicated to the Greater Glory of God and in loving memory of a little child, Julia Augusta Stevens, a daugher of Edwin Augustus and Martha Bayard (Dod) Stevens, born May 18, 1862, Castle Stevens, Castle Point, Hoboken, New Jersey, died in Rome, Italy, December 26, 1870. This Church was erected by her mother. ---- The church view is looking at the south and east facades.