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Digital image of b+w photo of Champion Fife & Drum Corp marching east on Newark at Washington St., Memorial Day, Hoboken, May 30,1950.
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Digital image of b+w photo of Champion Fife & Drum Corp marching east on Newark at Washington St., Memorial Day, Hoboken, May 30,1950. Original image 2-1/2" x 3-1/2". Photographer not indicated. Holographic ink stamped date in top border: May 30, 1950 [which would have been Memorial Day]; in bottom border is the holographic ink identification of the four forward guards: Sal, Geo., Frank, Gene.
Donor Jack O'Brien may be one of the marchers. The view is looking southwest with The Hoboken Bank for Savings at the southwest corner of Newark and Washington Sts. in the background. The marchers are just coming to the front of the Fabian Theatre which is out-of-view at the left.
Photograph originally on an album leaf with 10 b+w photos of drum & bugle corps, Hoboken, 1949-1950. Album belongs to Jack O'Brien. Photographer(s) not indicated. This image was top right on the 1950 side of the album leaf.
Also digitally imaged here is a 5" x 7" enlargement of the same photo that was separate from the album. It has no markings and the reverse is blank.
2004.045.0002.08
2004.045
O'Brien, Jack
Donation
Gift of Jack O'Brien
n/a
1950 - 1950
Hoboken
Date: 1950-1950
Display Value: Fair Original or Copy: Digital Copy Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2004-07-16