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• Two photographs of Van Clief's Hotel

  Two black and white photographs of Van Clief's Hotel, at the intersection of Boulevard East, Pershing Road and 47th Street. Note the trolley heading down Pershing to the West Shore Ferry Terminal and Clifton Hose Co. #3, located in what is now Old Glory Park. Note the patriotic bunting on the second photo, along with the name of the restaurant on the gable. This building, built circa 1895, has been a restaurant for over 100 years and is currently called Charittos, a Mexican restaurant.
• Van Clief Hotel with Trolley

  Undated black and white photo (circa 1915) of the Van Clief Hotel at Pershing Road and Boulevard East. Note the Clifton Hose Co. headquarters in the distance. from the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Bach Hotel

  Advertisement for the Bach Hotel at 60 48th Street - rooms for $4.50 a day or $14.50 a week. It later became the Park Avenue Hotel was located on the northeast corner of 48th Street and Park Avenue. The building was demolished in 2009 to make way for a senior housing project which broke ground on March 5, 2012 and opened in February, 2016.
• Van Cliefs Point View Hotel, Clifton Park, Weehawken, N.J.

  Black and white photo postcard of the roadhouse at the intersection of Boulevard East and Pershing Road. The hotel and restaurant was built in 1895 by Simon Kelly, then Mayor of Weehawken. It was used as headquarters for the Hudson County Democratic Committee during his tenure as mayor. The building has remained a restaurant since its opening in 1895, though it has changed hands and names many times. Postmarked August 13, 1911 from Weehawken. John C. Voigt, Post Card Co., Jersey City, NJ. Printed in Germany.