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This handbill urges Weehawken voters to cast their vote for William Diebold, who was endorsed by the Weehawken Independent Citizens League and who was touted as being unbossed, unbiased and unafraid. John Diebold, William Diebold's grandson and…

Colored photo postcard of the Republican candidate for First Ward sent in 1957 to the Ebneter Family of 406 Gregory Avenue. Text: Dear Weehawken Friends: They say a man's family are his best assets. I'd like you to meet mine. Mrs. Atallo (Lili) and…

Poster from a Weehawken mayoral campaign for the Weehawken and You ticket. The poster promotes Mayor Stanley D. Iacono for Candidate at Large, Edward M. Keating for Candidate at Large, and James P. Reilly for 2nd Ward Candidate. Weehawken and You…

Clipping from an unidentified newspaper (probably the Hudson Observer) stamped July 25, 1940 describing the origin of some of Weehawken's street names, including Shippen, Dodd, Oak, Highpoint, Jane, Bonn, Potter, Hamilton, Burr, Carroll, Grauert,…

This photo (sent in to the Time Machine by Carol (Heinrich) Cordes) shows the children of Weehawken's elementary schools. The kids in this picture went on to become the Weehawken HS class of 1957. According to Time Machine user Larry Stein, the…

This photograph appeared in the Business Directory of North Hudson published in 1905 by the North Hudson Hospital Association which was raising money for the construction of a hospital for the North Hudson community. Christopher Lochmann was a…

Undated black and white photograph (early 20th century) of a class at the Lincoln School or PS #1, opened in 1890. This was the first school built after the 4-room schoolhouse on Baldwin Avenue and Boulevard East that opened in 1862. From the…

This photograph appeared in the Business Directory of North Hudson published in 1905 by the North Hudson Hospital Association which was raising money for the construction of a hospital for the North Hudson community. The corner of 19th Street and…

From Harper's Weekly - August 24, 1861... an article and two illustrations describing a shooting exhibition by a Colonel Berdan and "his famous sharp shooting regiment" at Weehawken. Click on the links for more information about Berdan and his…

Born on Staten Island, New York, on July 28, 1874, Alice Maude Duer was of a wealthy and distinguished family, who, due to financial difficulties had to move in with their relative, William Denning Duer, whose estate, Hauxhurst, was located in…