Items

• World War 1 Memorial

  Black and white photo postcard with the following caption: Weehawken Memorial for her twenty-one sons who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War 1. The monument stands on the northern end of Hamilton Plaza, Weehawken, N.J.   Called the Soldiers and Sailors monument, it was erected in 1930 as part of Hamilton Plaza and Park. The bronze figures were designed by sculptor John Rapetti (1862-1936), who was a Weehawken resident. He also created the bronze Hamilton bust at the Hamilton Monument on Hamilton Avenue.
• Old Boulevard - Clifton Park, NJ

  Colored photo postcard looking north on Boulevard East towards Clifton Terrace and beyond.
• View of Highwood Park New Jersey

  Black and white postcard photo looking north from Hamilton Avenue to Boulevard East. Meister home on right side. Postmarked September 13, 1907 from Hoboken.
• Looking South from Monitor Park, West New York

  Colored postcard view south toward Weehawken from about Boulevard East and 60th Street in West New York. Postmarked November 29, 1921 from West New York.
• Muller Fuel and Oil Company

  Black and white photograph of gas station, located at 612 Boulevard East, the site of current day Speedway Gas, just north of the first Weehawken exit coming off of the westbound helix. Henry Muller started his business in 1925 with a single and expanded to operate a fleet of trucks at his premises at 612 Boulevard East (site of the current Speedway Gasoline Station.) The company delivered fuel oil, sold gasoline at the pump and industrial and domestic oil burners. He was also a real estate investor.
• Studio and Residence of Karl Bitter - Highwood Park, Weehawken, N.J.

  Black and white photo postcard of the home and studio of sculptor Karl Bitter on the east side of Boulevard East, part of today's Hamilton Park.
• Clifton Bluff, showing Clifton Hose Co.s Headquarters, Weehawken, N.J.

  Black and white photo postcard of the Clifton Hose Company's headquarters perched on the Palisades, now Old Glory Park. Postmarked February 5, 1908 from Weehawken John C. Voigt Post Card Col, Jersey City, NJ] Printed in Germany
• A Section of the Hudson County Boulevard, Highwood

  Black and white photo postcard of four houses, heading north along Boulevard East, between 49th and 50th Streets. Postmarked February 14, 1902 from Weehawken. J.C. Voigt Post Card Company, Jersey City, NJ Darmstadt, German
• Boulevard looking North, Weehawken, NJ

  Two hand-colored photo postcards of the same view, looking north on Boulevard East from Hamilton Avenue, with floating cars added. The second postcard is more realistically colored.  There are three names, Metz, Beer, Weller, written in pencil above the first three homes on the west side of the boulevard. These were likely the names of the families who owned these homes in the early days of the 20th century.  Published by Photo & Art Postal Cart Co., 444 Broadway, NY
• The Boulevard Loop, Weehawken, NJ

  Colored photo postcard of Hudson Boulevard, now Boulevard East. Postmarked December 5, 1912 from Weehawken.
• Boulevard Loop and Bitters Atelier, and Castle Highwood Park, Weehawken, NJ

  Color postcard photograph of the Hudson Boulevard loop (today's Boulevard East) looking north. In the foreground on the east side are the Meister mansion, Karl Bitter's studio. On reverse, postmarked June 29, 1906. Peter Hoffmann Publisher, Jersey City, NJ
• Along the Hudson Boulevard

  Undated colored photo postcard of Hudson Boulevard, along what we call Kennedy Boulevard today, west of Weehawken's Boulevard East. John C. Voigt Post Card Co., Jersey City, NJ. Printed in Germany.
• Boulevard Loop, Hauxhurst Park, N.J.

  Black and white photograph of Boulevard East looking south past what would be the Jefferson Street stairs. Postmarked September 2?, 1909 from Albany, King & NJ. Weehawken Post Card Company, Union Hill, NJ.