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1937 Drug Co Fire Newsreel Stills
On September 15, 1937, an electrical accident at the S.B. Penick and Company mixing plant sparked a major fire, visible for miles around. More than 100 employees were evacuated with 20 injuries reported and 600 students at PS 1 (the Lincoln School)…
A Tribute from the Baldwin Hose Co.
A resolution of tribute in memoriam of Thomas Wright, a member of the Baldwin Hose Company, dated May 3, 1910. From the collection of Mark Wright.
Badge - Weehawken Civil Defense Fire Department
Silver badge reading 'Auxiliary Fire Department - Weehawken N.J.' with an enameled Civil Defense emblem. This badge was donated to the Weehawken Historical Commission by its owner, who was a member of the department in the 1950s. The back of the…
Certificate of membership in the Weehawken Fire Department
This certificate, issued by the Trustees of the Weehawken Fire Department in the Township of Union, County of Hudson, State of New Jersey, admitted Frederick H. Hermann as a new member of the Department, to serve for a term of 7 years. Dated March 6,…
Chief's Badge - Weehawken Fire Department
This colored photo shows a Chief's badge from the Weehawken Fire Department (since incorporated into the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Department).
Clifton Bluff showing Clifton Hose Co.'s Headquarters, Weehawken, NJ
Hand colored photo postcard of the Clifton Hose Company headquarters perched atop the Palisades at the site of today's Old Glory Park.
Postmarked August 8, 1908 from Jersey City.
Clifton Bluff, showing Clifton Hose Co.s Headquarters, Weehawken, N.J.
Black and white photo postcard of the Clifton Hose Company's headquarters perched on the Palisades, now Old Glory Park.
Postmarked February 5, 1908 from Weehawken John C. Voigt Post Card Col, Jersey City, NJ] Printed in Germany
Clifton Hose Co. No. 3 Clifton Park, Weehawken, N.J.
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…
Clifton Hose Co. Weehawken, NJ
A black and white photo postcard showing the valiant men and horses of the Clifton Hose Company No. 3, founded in 1887. The firehouse was located on Boulevard East, on the site of today's Old Glory Park. Postmarked June 12, 1915.
Constitution and Bylaws of Baldwin Hose Company # 1
The rule book of a Weehawken volunteer fire company from 1905. This is an unmarked small black book, 24 pages long.
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The Hillside Road, Weehawken, N.J.
Hand colored photo postcard of trolley tracks running along Hillside Road (now Pershing) up the Palisades. Postmarked October 14, ? from West NY.