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Claus Basse - Business Directory of N Hudson - 1905

Title: Claus Basse - Business Directory of N Hudson - 1905
Description: 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 Willow Avenue was the site of Claus Basse__s hotel and saloon, a very popular hostelry. Basse was active in Weehawken politics and President of the Hudson County Consumers__ Brewing Company of West Hoboken. The brewery ran a successful operation and employed thousands of Union City residents until Prohibition hit in the 1920s.
Subject: WHC346
Date: 1905
Type: OT
Identifier: WHC346
Coverage: Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
Tag: Business; People
Rights: This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the Weehawken Historical Commission.