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1940s Weehawken Mug Shots

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A collection of Weehawken Police Department mug shots from the 1940s. We don't have any information on who these people were or what they were accused of doing.

1954 Petition Regarding WPD Salaries

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A petition requesting pay raises for Weehawken Police Department personnel for the year 1955.

Babe Ruth Comes to Weehawken

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On May 5th, 1928, famed baseball player Babe Ruth made an unscheduled stop in Weehawken when he was pulled over by police for speeding. A court date was set for May 21st, and as word spread around town that the Bambino was to appear before a…

Dismantling Old Roman Mansion, Once Served as Weehawken Jail

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Clipping from an unidentified newspaper (probably the Hudson Observer) stamped March 21, 1947 and describing the demolition of 1 Hackensack Avenue in The Shades. This building was Weehawken's first Police HQ and Jail in 1870. The article provides a…

History of the Weehawken Police Department - 1928

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Sketches and drawings related to the Weehawken Police Department in 1928, drawn by artist Grant Wright, with contributions of Police Lieutenant Edward Kirk.

Intersection of 48th Street and Boulevard East from Pershing Road

Intersection of 48th Street and Boulevard East
Black and white photograph looking north west towards the intersection of 48th Street and Boulevard East. The photograph was taken from the

Keeping Police Batteries Charged in a Hilly Square Mile

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This article, written by Weehawken Police Chief Edward Kirk, appeared in the November, 1946 issue of The American City magazine, in the ever popular Traffic Control and Facilitation section. It describes how the problems caused by those new fangled…

Looking Backward - Turn of the Century Weehawken Policemen

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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".

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Matchbook - Help Help!

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A matchbook advising voters to vote YES for a fire and police pay hike.

New York Central Railroad Police Badge - Weehawken

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Beautiful old eagle top nickel shield from the (defunct) NYC Railroad Company. The New York Central hired Traffic Officers from the Hudson County Boulevard Police Department from 1923 to 1947 to direct traffic at the New York Central Railroad Station…