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Men of the Duer Hose Company in 1895

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Undated news clipping of members of the Duer Hose Co., circa 1895, posing in the rear of the Firehouse. Thanks to Time Machine User Ruth Egan.

Fire at the Penick Drug Company - 1937

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This black and white photo shows a major fire at the S.B. Penick Drug Company, located on the northeast side of the Willow Avenue Bridge (1819 Willow Avenue). The fire occurred on September 15, 1937, at the site of the S. B. Penick Drug Co., 1819…

Weehawken Fire Department Shoulder Patch

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This shoulder patch from the Weehawken Fire Department (since merged into the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue) adorned the uniform of Dennis Cosgrove (WFD, ret.) Thank you for the image, Dennis!

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Weehawken Fire Department Badge

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Badge number 49 from the Weehawken Fire Department (now part of the North Hudson Fire and Rescue). This badge belongs to Dennis Cosgrove (WFD, ret.) who sent this image in to the Time Machine.

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Weehawken Pier Fire

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This black and white photograph shows a burning pier on the Weehawken waterfront. It was sent in to the Time Machine by Dennis Cosgrove, who places it as having been taken around 1948. Pretty close - according to the New York Times (Jan 10, 1947, p.…

Chief's Badge - Weehawken Fire Department

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This colored photo shows a Chief's badge from the Weehawken Fire Department (since incorporated into the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Department).

Deputy Chief's Badge - Weehawken Fire Department

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This photo shows a Deputy Chief's badge from the Weehawken Fire Department (since incorporated into the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Department).

Clifton Hose Co. No. 3 Clifton Park, Weehawken, N.J.

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This black and white photo postcard shows the Clifton Hose Co. which was relocated to Park Avenue. The building itself may have been moved to Fairview Terrace in West New York, according to Edward Kirk, township historian for many years. Postmarked…

The Red Book - Weehawken Fire Alarm Boxes

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List of Weehawken Fire Alarm boxes from The Red Book Information Guide, published in 1926 by The Interstate Map Company of Newark. From the collection of Willie Demontreux.

Weehawken in the 1926 Red Book Information Guide

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This document contains excerpts from: The Red Book Information Guide Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Union Hill, Weehawken, West New York, North Bergen Published by the Interstate Map Co. of 315-317 Market Street in Newark and 239 Broadway in New York…