Items

• Photos from 1959 Weehawken 100th Anniversary Parade

  A set of mostly military themed photos from Weehawken's 100th anniversary celebration parade.
• Photo - Ferryboat Weehawken's last day - 1959

  AP Wire Photo - March 24, 1959 - description from the photo:NEW YORK(NY25) NEW YORK MAR.24-END OF AN ERA APPROACHING- Its decks loaded with last day commuters from New Jersey, the New York Central's ferryboat Weehawken heads into its Hudson River slip at 42nd Street today. Looking at the approaching ferry is breidgeman Daniel Jaeger who has been on the job for 14 years.  Service, started in 1829 by a company using paddlewheel boars and taken over by the New York Central (railway) in 1885, ends tonight.  Central officials said that huge losses in running the ferries forced them to close down the service.  The 5,000 commuters using it daily will have to find other means of transportation. (APWirephoto)1959
• Correspondence with New York, Ontario and Western Railway - 1915

  Letter and reply regarding a damaged shipment and associated payment from the NYO&W railroad headquartered in Weehawken.
• Spoon from the ship S.S. Weehawken

  Small silver spoon engraved with the name "S.S. Weehawken"This does NOT seem to be from the Civil War monitor named after our fair township, which was the "USS Weehawken," as it was a naval vessel.This may be from a ship of that name of the Anglo-American Oil Company, built in 1891, which is mentioned in the June, 1907 issue of "The Steamship" as having been equipped with "Silley's Patent Airtight Smoke Box Door."
• Photo - Football at Weehawken Stadium - 1940

  Photograph of a football game underway at Weehawken Stadium, dated 1940 on back.
• Box of Boneset Herb from S.B. Penick & Co

  Box of herbal medicine from Weehawken firm S.B. Penick & Company.
• QSL Postcard from Weehawken resident John Strole

  This postcard from Weehawken resident John Strole of Cooper Place, reported that he had received a short wave radio signal from radio CX in Belgium in 1948. Reception reports like this provided short wave stations with information on how their signals were propagating and provided a hobby for collectors - the receiving station generally sent back a souvenir postcard to the reporter. For more information on QSL cards, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QSL_card
• Postcard - Shippen Street - Weehawken Heights, NJ

  Black and white view of homes on Shippen Street.
• Postcard - Palisades at 42nd Street Ferry, Weehawken, NJ

  Views of Weehawken waterfront, trolley, Karl Bitter's studio and a sign advertising "Highwood Park" at the top of the Palisades.
• Honoring Theodore Seltzer in front of 55 King Avenue

  Appreciation of Theodore Seltzer, president of Bengue, Inc, the manufacturer of Ben-Gay ointment for his contributions as chairman of the Heart Association of Hudson County by neighbors and the North Hudson Junior League. They stand on the steps in front of his home at 55 King Avenue in 1952.
• Photographs of interior of 38 King Avenue

  A series of black and white photographs of interior rooms at 38 King Avenue, taken between 1915 and 1942, after remodeling and refreshing the furnishings.
• Helene Anderson Obituary

  Obituary for Helene Anderson, published in the Jersey Journal on November 22, 1994.
• The Queen of King Avenue

  Article on Helene Eagan Anderson, published in the Weehawken Reporter in 1992, when she had turned 90 years old. Born in Hoboken, she came to live on King Avenue in Weehawken with her father John J. Eagan in 1907. Neighbors and friends came together to honor her service and presence in the neighborhood and to hear some of her old stories about the times in early 20th century Weehawken.
• A Victorian Revival

  Newspaper article, written in 1987, about the renovation of a beautiful Queen Anne Victorian home, built circa 1894, located at the southwest corner of King Avenue and Boulevard East, that once belong to Mr. Tietjen, of the Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Company. The home was purchased in 1981 and was historically and accurately restored to its original splendor over the course of several years. Helene Anderson, mentioned in the article, was friendly with one of the earliest owners of the property and was thrilled to see the restoration.
• Steps to West Hoboken from Weehawken, NJ

  Sepia toned postcard of steps leading from Hackensack Plank Road, Weehawken to West Hoboken, NJ. Published by Photo & Art Postal Card Co., 444 Broadway, NY
• Hamilton Monument photograph, 1967

  Black and white photo. labeled 1967, of the Hamilton Monument with Rapetti sculpted Hamilton bust. Standing in front from left to right are Mrs. Rippe, Gladys Rippe Galland and Frank Galland.
• Hamilton monument, Hudson River and NYC in the distance, Weehawken, NJ

  Sepia toned postcard of the Hamilton Monument looking northeast towards the Hudson River and the westside of Manhattan, 20th century. An inset of the plaque that was attached to the boulder is pictured in the upper left hand corner. Published by Photo & Art Postal Cart Co., 444 Broadway, NY
• Boulevard East from Hamilton Avenue, Weehawken, NJ

  Black and white unused postcard, looking from Hamilton Avenue towards the northwest and Boulevard East. Publisher: Spear's Views, Weehawken, N.J.
• Representatives John J. Eagan and C. A. McGlennon in Washington, DC.

  A photograph of Representatives John J. Eagan and C.A. McGlennon, taken on February 7,1920 in Washington, DC., with two unidentified women.
• John J. Eagan Stationery - US House of Representatives

  Official stationery of John J. Eagan, US House of Representatives stationery, with Weehawken home address
• Eagan Business Schools Brochures

  Three brochures of the Eagan School of Business, which was founded by John J. Eagan in 1893 in a single school room in Hoboken. The first brochure is from 1906, the second is from 1937 and third is the Night School brochure, undated. Graduation informational letter sent to students. Success, a marketing brochure of the Eagan Schools was published in September, 1928. John J. Eagan founded he first school at 66 Hudson Street in Hoboken, serving as its president. The Eagan School expanded to facilities in Union City, New York City and Jersey City. It was year round, with rates in 1905 of $10 per calendar month, night school at $5 per month. Along with a typewriting department and business practices department, the original building housed a gymnasium and lunchroom. Once the course of study was completed, students were helped in job placement by the Employment Bureaus of the Eagan Schools.
• Memoir of Living at Hauxhurst in the 1870s

  A memoir written in 1945 by a granddaughter of Denning Duer, Eleanor Duer Larocque, of her years spent in Weehawken in the 1870s and 1880s. Grandfather Duer was the owner of Hauxhurst mansion which was built by his father-in-law James Gore King for his daughter, Caroline King and Denning Duer. Denning's son, James Gore King Duer, and Elizabeth Wilson Meads Duer moved their family from Staten Island to Weehawken in 1874 and lived there for 10 years until they relocated to Manhattan. This manuscript was given to Helene Hasbrouck Anderson (nee Eagan), who lived at 38 King Avenue and met the author in Bernardsville in 1950.
• I Knew Them When - The Astaires

  A remembrance of Adele and Fred Astaire, written by Franny Bradshaw, which appeared in the December 1945 edition of Vogue. Fanny was their neighbor and attended school with them in Weehawken. She is pictured in a 1910 photograph of Miss Greenwood's dance class with the Astaires (see item WHC88314). Ms. Bradshaw grew up to become and speech and dramatic coach and lived in New York.
• Matchbook - Rendez View Restaurant

  Advertising matchbook from the Rendez View Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, located at the intersection of Boulevard East and Pershing Road (today's Charrito's Restaurant)
• Election card - John J. Eagan - Tax Collector - 1947

  Election handbillContinue Economic, Efficient and Progressive Government In WeehawkenBY RE-ELECTING THEDEMOCRATICCANDIDATEJOHN J. EAGANFOR COLLECTOR OF TAXESON ELECTION DAYNOVEMBER 4, 1947