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Program - Emerson Grammar School - Closing Exercises - June 1923

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Program from Closing Exercises Emerson Grammar School West Hoboken, N.J. Monday Evening, June 25, 1923 This item was generously donated to the Weehawken Time Machine by Carol Cordes, who graduated Weehawken HS in 1957 as Carol Heinrich. Gertrude…

Looking Backward - Political Aspirants Used New Brooms to Sweep out the Ins

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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.

Reservoir - West Hoboken, NJ

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Strange, hand drawn and colored postcard what appears to be the Highpoint Avenue reservoir, The monastery is visible in the background. Postmarked September 6, 1907 from West Hoboken. S. & C. Postcard Co., West Hoboken.

Along the Palisades, West Hoboken, N.J.

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Black and white photo postcard of the Palisades looking southwest, with the Shades directly below. Card dated 9-13-06.

Painting - West Hoboken - William R Miller

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This image of an 1882 painting by William R Miller, showing the New York Harbor from West Hoboken. It may also show the waterfront artist colony which used to be on the banks of the Hudson. Thanks to Willie Demontreux for this image.

Souvenir History - 50th Anniversary of West Hoboken - 1911

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The now defunct Town of West Hoboken celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 1-4, 1911, in part, by publishing this souvenir history book. In addition to the history of the Town, it includes many advertisements from local businesses and other…

1911 Advertisement/Map of West Hoboken

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This advertisement for George B. Bergkamp appeared in the West Hoboken 50th Anniversary Journal issued in 1911 and shows a map of West Hoboken in days of yore as well as 'now' in 1911.