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Jerome Robbins Yearbook Picture, Drama Club photo Page 38 of The Zenith, Woodrow Wilson High School Yearbook. Jerome W. Rabinowitz (who changed his name to Jerome Robbins) is pictured, with his bio. Page 67 shows Robbins in the front row of the Dramatic Club group photo, taken in front of Woodrow Wilson High School. -
Weehawken High School Wood Shop - 1925 Photograph of the Weehawken High School Wood Shop labeled 1925.Provided by Paul Simons, ex Woodshop teacher at WHS and Superintendent Fitzsimmons. -
Program - Celebrate Hamilton 2017 Each July, the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society presents a variety of events celebrating Hamilton's life. They also commemorate the anniversary of Hamilton's death fro wounds suffered in the famous duel here in Weehawken.This is the program for their 2017 events.More information:Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society -
Photo of the waterfront from Boulevard East and Pershing Road Undated photograph showing the Weehawken waterfront while it was still an active railroad and river transportation nexus. A trolley can be seen at the lower left of the image.Based on the cars seen in the image, it appears to be from the 1930s, but this is a guess.The Esso station shown in the photo is today an Exxon station (a successor company to Esso) -
Electric Ferry Advertising Ink Blotter Undated advertising card for the Electric Ferry which ran between Boulevard East in Weehawken and West 23rd Street in New York City, carrying passengers and vehicles. According to a New York Times article, the Electric Ferry ceased operating from Weehawken on August 1, 1943 after 17 years of operation staring in 1926. The Weehawken boats were moved to the Edgewater-125th Street run.While it was called the Electric Ferry, these boats actually derived their power from diesel engines which produced electricity to spin the propellers. Related links: Fading Ad Blog -
6th Street from Boulevard, Clifton Park, NJ Black and white postcard of 6th Street (today's 50th Street) looking west. At right is what was the country home of Henry G. Schmidt or "Champagne Schmidt" as he was called. Schmidt was a wine merchant and importer of the first Veuve Cliquot champagnes from France. This building later became the home of the Elks Lodge No. 1456, after renovations The postcard is dated Weehawken, August 26, 1910. -
Katie Krug's May Walk - 1897 Black and white photograph of a group of children and a few adults, apparently celebrating the 1st of May, from Mayor John Meister's scrapbook. The caption reads "Katie Krug's May Walk, 1897, and was taken behind the Eldorado Casino buildng, seen behind the wooden fence. -
Construction photographs - Weehawken High School A group of photographs of the construction of Weehawken High School, taken by photographer R. A. Wurgel, in August and October of 1939. The contractor for the project was Reliable Construction and Engineering Company, 604 Anderson Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ. -
Advertising calendar plate for 1910 A Native American calendar plate from 1910, compliments of C. Meyer, 540 Palisade Avenue, Weehawken Heights -
Medicine bottle - Wm Kyvitz, Druggist 5" amber glass medicine bottle with cork stopper from Wm. Kyvitz, druggist. The label reads: POISON Wm Kyvitz Prescription Druggist Deutscher Apotheker 500 Palisade Avenue, corner Dodd St., Weehawken Heights, NJ The drugstore opened in 1896. -
Bulls Ferry Road from from Clifton Terrace, Weehawken NJ Black and white postcard looking south from the corner of Clifton Terrace and Bulls Ferry Road, showing Charles F. Koster Real Estate and Insurance offices. Bulls Ferry Road is today's Park Avenue. -
Postcard - West Shore Ferry Boat "Rochester" This postcard shows one of the ferry boats which carried passengers from Weehawken to New York City. -
Grace Church, Union Hill, NJ Black and white photo postcard of Grace Church, located at 3901 Park Avenue in Union City, which used to be known as Union Hill. The postcard is decorated with thin lines of multi-colored glitter and is dated May 1, 1906. Reverse of card is undivided. Published by Souvenir Postcard Company, NY A digital color photo of the church today is included. -
High School, Weehawken, NJ Black and white photo postcard of the Hamilton School, which opened in 1902. Handwritten on front at bottom is the following: Aug. 8, 1907. This is our school where Douglas will go in Sept. Tis hot here - Nan -
Pier 7 Grain Elevator Three black and white photographs of the Pier 7 grain elevator, which was located near the border of Weehawken and West New York. The photos were taken by Charles Schneider, from Boulevard East -
Park Avenue 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Park Avenue between 50th and 51st Street, looking north. Caption reads: Number of cars parked - 11 Out of town - 3 -
Hackensack Plank Road Hackensack Plank Road from Hudson Avenue to Ridgley Place. Caption reads: Number cars parked - 19 Out of town - 9 -
Hackensack Plank Road 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Hackensack Plank Road looking east from Palisade Avenue to Hudson Avenue. Caption reads: Cars parked - 19 Out of town - 11 -
Shippen Street looking east 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Shippen street looking east. Caption reads: Number of cars - 8 Out of town - 5 -
Oak Street looking east 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Oak Street looking east. Caption reads: Number of cars parked - 12 Out of town - 6 -
Pleasant Avenue looking north from intersection of Hackensack Plank Road 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Pleasant Avenue, north from Hackensack Plank Road. Note the cobblestoned street. Caption reads: Number of parked cars - 19 Out of town - 11 Some of which owned by employees of local industries -
Hudson Avenue from Highpoint Avenue 8" x 10" black and white photograph of Hudson Avenue looking north from Highpoint Avenue towards Hackensack Plank Road. Caption reads: Number of cars parked - 67 Out of town - 50 Mostly owned by local employees -
Lincoln Tunnel traffic 8' x 10" black and white photograph of Lincoln Tunnel traffic line on Willow Avenue, leading to Lincoln Tunnel from 19th Street north. -
Lincoln Tunnel - Pleasant Avenue traffic jam Black and white 8" x 10" photograph, showing the lower ramp leading from Pleasant Avenue into Boulevard East, along with the upper ramp jam.
