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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…

This black and white photo shows the Webster School Band in 1946. According to Carol (Heinrich) Cordes, who graciously donated this image, the children in the front row or two went on to be the Woodrow Wilson Jr. High School class of 1954 and the…

This photo from the Edward Kirk Collection (now in the Weehawken Historical Commission collection) shows a number of township leaders standing in front of the old Police Station at 1946 Park Avenue: Mayor Simon Kelly Judge John Simon Committeeman…

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.

Sepia tone photograph from the collection of Mark Wright, who tells us that the Sunbonnet Sues were a social club which was probably associated with the ME Church in the Shades. Click above for more pictures and information about the Sues and their…

Sepia toned photograph of The Reverend Frank E. Wittkamp (born c. 1886 in Pennsylvania), a young and popular pastor to the West 19th St. M.E. Church, standing in front of the church. Wittkamp left in 1915 and went to Stone Ridge Church in NY (now the…

Black and white undated news clipping of the William Peter family of West Hoboken, at their home at Hudson Avenue and Weehawken Street (now 19th Street.) William owned the Peter Brewery, located in Union Hill, NJ, just west of Park Avenue on Peter…

This black and white photograph, donated by Carol Cordes, shows a group of people (unknown who) in front of The Little Brewery, located at Shippen and West Streets in West Hoboken. The Little Brewery was owned by Rudolph Heinrich and was the birth…

Eileen Kelly sent in this black and white photograph with the following note: I have attached a photo of my maternal grandfather's (William O'Donnell) two older brothers along with a group of men in front of Butch Worsocki's Bar #1 Grand Street…

This book, by a very nattily dressed Mr. McGowan, includes his recollections of childhood in Weehawken. Published by Metaprobe Institute Inc. of Central Islip, NY, in 1983, this novel "is based on an actual journey made in 1921 by horse and wagon…