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Blue tinted photos of child

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Looks like custom photo of a child. Postmarked August 27, 1909 from Weehawken.

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John H. Bonn

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Engraving of John H Bonn, President of the North Hudson Railway Company, whose name graces Bonn Place. From -History of Hudson and Essex Counties, New Jersey - William H. Shaw - 1884. Click on the link for more information about Bonn.

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Submarine Inventor Simon Lake in Weehawken

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Black and white photograph (1937) of Simon Lake, submarine inventor against the background of the Palisades in Weehawken.

Photo of a Well Groomed Youth

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A studio photo (taken at J. T. Wachter Studios at 428 Spring Street in West Hoboken, NJ) of a well groomed young man in a natty suit. This came as part of a lot including school graduation programs, so it's likely that this was taken on the occasion…

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Queen of the Pershing Rifles

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This photograph has the following caption: Philadelphia: Enthroned on a mortar and holding her badge of office, pretty Judy Wagner, 17 of Weehawken, NJ is surrounded by admiring cadets from the Pennsylvania Military College drill team who named her…

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Police Hall of Fame - Chief Edward J. Kirk

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This two page profile from the October 1949 issue of True Crime Stories focuses on Weehawken Police Chief Edward Kirk. It begins: When Edward J. Kirk was twelve years old, he played the part of a policeman in a grade school play. From that day…

Robert Reiner's Textile Machine Factory

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Thank you to Michael Weber of the City Council of Nuertingen, Germany for this photo and information about Robert Reiner and his connection to Weehawken... Robert Reiner was born in Nuertingen, Germany and left his home town for the United States…

Robert Reiner - Weehawken Business Owner

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Thank you to Michael Weber of the City Council of Nuertingen, Germany for this photo and information about Robert Reiner and his connection to Weehawken... Robert Reiner was born in Nuertingen, Germany and left his home town for the United States…

Robert Reiner - Weehawken Textile Machine Maker

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Black and white undated photo of Robert Reiner and unidentified person in horse and carriage on unidentified street. Robert Reiner was born in Nuertingen, Germany and left his home town for the United States around 1900. He established a textile…

Wedding and Individual Portrait - Robert Reiner - Textile Machine Factory Owner

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Black and white photographs of Robert Reiner's wedding and Reiner in uniform in Germany. Robert Reiner was born in Nuertingen, Germany and left his home town for the United States around 1900. He established a textile machine company on the corner of…