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This advertisement from a 1957 issue of Business Week magazine highlights this Weehawken company's role in equipping the Texas Towers, which were off shore defense platforms built during the Cold War. Click on the links for more on Blickman and Texas…

Advertisement from Locomotive Engineering Magazine, date unknown, for Warren's Anchor Brand Natural Asphalt Roofing, complete with a photo of the West Shore Railroad Freight Houses in Weehawken, which were covered with this wonder material in 1882.

Promotional matchbook for Robert Reiner Inc., maker of textile machines. Company located at 560-564 Gregory Avenue. The building was converted into luxury lofts as the Bella Vista Estates.

Promotional calendar and notebook given out by the Weehawken Trust and Title Company in 1929.

This thread sample card shows off the wares of HASCO, a company which was located in Weehawken's Shades. The date is unknown - appears to be early 20th century. According to a 1922 business directory found on the Internet... HASCO DYEING CO.; 46-66…

Slightly cut off at edges business card, written in a variety of flowery scripts, for the Weehawken Docks and Storage Warehouses which were connected to the Erie and Morris and Essex Railroads. The reverse, labeled Weehawken Docks shows an engraving…

This bond for $1000 was issued in 1950 and was to be payable on January 1, 2361. Unfortunately, the West Shore Railroad Company is no more.

Receipt dated December 11, 1881 for the burial of a Mrs. James Gedney in grave 8, row 4 of block 13 South of the cemetery.  

This matchbook advertises Fred's Confectionery, located at 4220 Park Avenue. They apparently sold ice cream and they aimed to please.

Advertising premium metal paper clip from Robert Reiner, Inc. Textile Machines since 1903.