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Platter from the William Peter Brewery
This advertising platter is from the William Peter Brewery, which was located just over the border in Union City. William Peter's son and his family lived in Weehawken in a sumptuous mansion that went on to become the Weehawken Public Library, so we…
Beer Bottle Stopper - Math. Faistl
This is a stopper from a bottle of beer brewed here in Weehawken. The Faistl company is listed in a 1905 business directory as having locations at 23 Hackensack Avenue and 1736 Willow Avenue. Thank you to Willie Demontreux for this image.
Tags: Business
Robert Reiner's Riddle Has Now Been Solved
Translation of a newspaper article from the Nurtinger Zeitung on 6-18-2003. Thanks to Michael Weber for this translation. - reproduced by permission of the Nurtinger Zeitung.
Peter Family From Achern to Union Hill
The building housing the Weehawken Free Public Library was once the mansion of Emil Peter, son of William Peter, who owned a large brewery in what is now Union City.
This web page traces the history of the Peter family and includes some pictures of…
Eastview Esso Business Card
This card shows a black and white photo of the Eastview Esso Station at 48th Street and Boulevard East. Thanks to Willie Demontreux for this image.
Tags: Business
Photographs - Removal of Reiner Factory Water Tank
These photos, from the collection of Tom Cheplic, show the removal of the water tank from the top of the Robert Reiner factory building. Tom remembers this as having taken place in June or July, 1997.
Robert Reiner Factory - exterior
The exterior of the Robert Reiner Demonstrating Plant in Weehawken Heights, NJ overlooking New York City. The factory was located at the corner of Hackensack Plank Road and Gregory Avenue in the Heights section and was involved in the manufacture of…
North Jersey Gun Shop Rifle and Pistol Team
This looks like a 1940s or 1950s felt patch for the rifle and pistol team of the North Jersey Gun Shop, which appears to have been located in Weehawken.
Anyone have any info on this?
Another Bernie Zempolich find...
Tags: Business
Staff of the Weehawken Post Office - November 1903
This photographic post card shows the entire staff of the Weehawken Post Office in November, 1903. A helpful person has handwritten the names of the workers.
Many thanks to Leon Yost for this scan of a remarkable piece of Weehawken history!
Tags: Business, Government, People
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Muller Fuel and Oil Company
Black and white photograph of gas station, located at 612 Boulevard East, the site of current day Speedway Gas, just north of the first Weehawken exit…