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Hamilton Monument
Undated black and white photo postcard of the Hamilton monument, on Hamilton Avenue, with NYC skyline in background. Spear's Views, Weehawken, NJ.
Birds-Eye View of Weehawken Ferry From Hamilton Monument, Weehawken, NJ
Colored photo postcard view of the Hamilton Monument, with the original stone bust, Hudson River and the ferry.
Anniversary postal cover - Hamilton - Burr Duel
This commemorative envelope was posted from Union City on July 11, 1984, the 180th anniversary of the Hamilton-Burr duel.
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Hamilton Monument, Highwood Park, Weehawken NJ
Color photo postcard of the monument to slain statesman, Alexander Hamilton, on Hamilton Avenue. Postmarked August 9 from Weehawken.
Won't Honor Affair of Honor
Article from the New York Daily News - Wednesday, March 31, 1976, detailing why Weehawken decided not to reenact the Hamilton Burr Duel.
It references Lillian Stokes who was a retired school principal and former head of the Historical Society. Some…
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Hamilton - Burr Duel
Black and white photo postcard of a historical marker about the Hamilton Burr duel that stood at the south end of Hamilton Park. The text reads: Here on the King Estate July 11, 1804 Alexander Hamilton was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr.…
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Engraving - Old Duelling Ground Weehawken 1804
An engraving of the Duelling Ground at Weehawken as it appeared in 1804. The artist was "S Hollyer" and there is a copyright date of 1910 in the lower left corner. Born in England, Samuel Hollyer (1826-1919) studied engraving techniques under Edward…
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View of New York Harbor From Weehawken
Colored photo postcard of a painting of the duelling place of Burr and Hamilton by E.C. Coates. Issued by the New York State Historical Association in Cooperstown, New York.
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Postal Cover of the 132nd Anniversary of the Burr Hamilton Duel - 1804-1936
Postal cover of the 132nd anniversary of the Hamilton-Burr duel.
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First Day Cover - Alexander Hamilton
This 1957 First Day Cover commemorates the bicentennial of Alexander Hamilton's birth in 1757. Hamilton's connection to Weehawken came at the end of his life, when he met his end in a duel with Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804. Postmarked January 11, 1957…
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Reservoir and Tower, Weehawken, NJ
Colored photo postcard of the reservoir and Weehawken water tower. This particular image gives a good view of the east side of the reservoir.