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Pool Opening Day 1970
BLack and white photo of Mayor Iacono, John Federer, and Joseph Silverman presiding over Weehawken Township's public swimming pool in 1970. Photo donated by Phil Silverman.
Tooling at 16MPH Rated A Ticket Back in 1918
This news clipping features a photo of Chief Ed Kirk (before he was Chief) on his motorcycle getting ready to run down anyone who dared speed through Weehawken's streets at the unheard of speed of 15 mph. Probably from the Jersey Journal.
Members of the Weehawken Germania Verein #1
This clipping of May 22, 1953 from the Hudson Dispatch, shows and names the members of the Weehawken Germania Verein, a social club in town in 1901. First Row: Martin Israel, Oscar Baumen, Peter Lahm, John Faistl, William Kuhenapfel, Martin…
1971 Weehawken Recreation Baseball All Stars
In this photo from the Jersey Journal, dated December 21, 1971, Weehawken Recreation Baseball All Stars Charlie Lorenzo, Jay Mahoney and Rick Schoeber pose with their trophies and league officials Al Pereira and John Fedderer.
Weehawken Police Blotter (1898-1903)
This desk blotter records the activities of the Weehawken Police Department and the people whom they served, protected and arrested from 1898 through 1903.
Roosevelt School - 1959 - Dr. Kaufman's 6th Grade Class
Color photo of Dr. Kaufman's 6th grade class in front Roosevelt School.
Thanks to Time Machine User Craig Berteele for this photo and information:
Row 1 Robert Garvey, Monica Ehm, Harry Raupp, , Jackie Totaro, Steve Levine, Kathleen Kelly, Mark…
Looking Backward - Turn of the Century Weehawken Policemen
Newspaper clipping (unknown date or paper) from the collection of Chief Edward Kirk ahowing Weehawken's finest and their spiffy uniforms and mustaches in 1901. Henry Frank was mayor at the time. Patrick McGann was "leading politician".
Looking Backward - Political Aspirants Used New Brooms to Sweep out the Ins
Newspaper clipping (unknown date or paper) from the collection of Chief Kirk showing a group of distinguished gentlemen ready to sweep out the incumbent West Hoboken administration in 1885.
Biography of James Gore King
Entry from the Biographical Dictionary of the US Congress about the man who gave his name to King Avenue and Highwood Terrace and Avenue. KING, James Gore, (son of Rufus King and brother of John Alsop King), a Representative from New Jersey; born in…
Weehawken Surnames
A list of family names from Weehawken in days gone by - a great resource for genealogy buffs.
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NY & NJ Crematory - Weehawken, NJ - Telephone 219 Union
A black and white postcard photo of an institution that Weehawkenites were just dying to get into. Actually located at 4101 Kennedy Boulevard in North…