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Colored photo postcard of Hackensack Water Company reservoir with water tower and stack. Published by The Hudson Company, Union Hill, NJ

This framed advertisement for Cahill's Bar at 1831-33 Willow Avenue features a beyootiful colored photo of a country road which looks like it is nowhere near Weehawken. It makes up for this by providing a useful thermometer. We received this…

Dated February 7, 1899, this bill is from Geo. Weldon and Company, Manufacturers and Jobbers of Wall Paper and Window Shades. While the company was headquartered in Rochester, NY, the billhead has an engraving of the firm's factory here in Weehawken,…

This booklet contains a number of engravings of The Eldorado Resort and its surrounding environs, including: The trestle work leading to the elevators Front view of the Palisades from the elevators View of river an bay from Castle Point The…

This appears to be an early 20th century promotional key fob. The front has the Great Seal of the United States and the reverse has the follwing text: America First Emblem of Our Glorious Country The Seal of the United States of America Compliments…

Blank certificate (numbered 236) for the stock of this Weehawken based company. Shares of the company cost $100 each and $1,000,000 worth of shares were issued. Incorporated in 1869, the business consisted of real estate, cattle yards and buildings…

Advertising matchbook for the Union Dry Dock & Repair Co., located on the Weehawken waterfront, adjacent to Pershing Road. The company was incorporated in 1908 and later moved to Hoboken's waterfront.  

Advertisement for the Gym Junior Home Gymnasium, an all in one exercise machine made by the Gym Junior Company of 540 Gregory Avenue, Weehawken. Ad is from Garden and Home Builder but is undated.

Small mother of pearl letter opener inscribed: Compliments of Peerless Granite Co. Weehawken, NJ, The company erected a new factory in Weehawken in 1906 and manufactured "the only genuine granite Weehawken Laundry Tub." The tubs were made from…

Thank you to Michael Weber of the City Council of Nuertingen, Germany for this photo and information about Robert Reiner and his connection to Weehawken... Robert Reiner was born in Nuertingen, Germany and left his home town for the United States…