Items

• Weehawken Free Public Library Weehawken Historical Coloring Book

  Coloring book published by the Weehawken Free Public Library in August 2026.
• Postcard - Peter Brewery - Union City

  Postcard showing the William Peter Brewery at Hudson Avenue and Weehawken Street in Union City. The Peter family mansion is today's Weehawken Public Library. Postmarked 1903 in Weehawken.
• Weehawken 1934, from drawings by Grant Wright

  Gold framed poster titled Weehawken 1934, created for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Township of Weehawken, with vignettes drawn and painted by Grant Wright.
• Peter/Arnoldi House in the 1930s - Pre Library

  The building that today houses the Weehawken Free Public Library was once the Peter Mansion, owned by Emil Peter the son of a leading brewer in North Hudson, William Peter. Charles H. Arnoldi, a Union City pharmacist, purchased the house in 1934, where he, his wife Laura, and his family lived until the house was purchased by the Port Authority as part of the construction of the Lincoln Tunnel. These images were provided by Jeffrey Arnoldi of Houston, TX. Note: Images 278 and 28 in this set show a different house, located on Hamilton Avenue (as evidenced by the lovely NYC view).
• Peter Family From Achern to Union Hill

  The building housing the Weehawken Free Public Library was once the mansion of Emil Peter, son of William Peter, who owned a large brewery in what is now Union City. This web page traces the history of the Peter family and includes some pictures of the interior of the mansion when it was occupied by the family. Thanks to Willie Demontreux for this link.