DescriptionBlack-and-white photograph of future site of United States Theatre, 617-623 Washington Street, Hoboken, circa 1911. 4-1/2" x 6-1/2" wide Kodak copy print circa 1980s (Hans.) Source of original photo or photographer not indicated. Reverse has several labels with felt pen annotations by Jim Hans ca. 1980s. View southeast of the east side of Washington St. between Sixth and Seventh Streets, from numbers 617 (right) to 625. The United States Theatre (more commonly called U.S. Theatre) opened about 1914 and occupied 617-623 Washington St. Detail 1, lower right: front of 619 Washington Street with sign on building. "The United States Theatres Co. will erect on this site the largest and most beautiful Moving Picture Theatre in New Jersey, Absolutely Fire Proof... [rest is not legible.]" Detail 2, closer view of sign in detail 1 about forthcoming theater. Detail 3, lower center right: Castle Point Stables at 621 Washington St. Detail 4, lower center left: business at 623 in a one-story structure with garage or stable entrance, signs in window and above stable doors not legible Detail 5, lower left: Aciro Shoemaker, 625 Washington St.; lettered window with street number; advertising posters in window for a production of "A Man of Honor." (This stage play ran on Broadway in September-October 1911; it is possible that this was a touring production being promoted but it would have probably been in that year.) ---- Note: Laundry line between 625 and 621 Bull Durham Tobacco painted wall sign at right Streetcar (trolley tracks) Cobblestone street Some buildings are still wood structures with clapboard siding. --- boy / men / stable / carriage /