Items

• Matchbook - Dave Librenz Tavern

  Promotional matchbook from the Dave Librenz Tavern, located at 820 Park Avenue (Corner of 6th Street) in Weehawken. Sixth Street is an "old" street name for Weehawken. According to the 1910 Sanborn Insurance Map of Weehawken, this would correspond to the area of 48th and Park today.
• Matchbook - Christy's Bar

  Promotional matchbook from Christy's Bar, located at 40 Hackensack Avenue in Weehawken.
• The Gang at Butch Worsocki's Bar - 1920s/1930s

  Eileen Kelly sent in this black and white photograph with the following note: I have attached a photo of my maternal grandfather's (William O'Donnell) two older brothers along with a group of men in front of Butch Worsocki's Bar #1 Grand Street Weehawken, NJ circa late 1920's or early 1930's. I would need to confirm the date with my uncle Jim, who sent this picture to my mom. My grandfather is not pictured, he was the youngest brother, born 1905. Back row, left to right: Great Uncle Jim O'Donnell, Butch Worsocki, Shef Sneyers and Mat Carrol. Next row, left to right: Pet Fergerson, Dembruskie, Tom Reilly, Great Uncle John O'Donnell & Smitty. Next row, left to right: John (Shirts) McClynn, Toby Regan and George Roman. Front row: Fred Miller
• Matchbook Covers - Mike's Tavern

  A set of five matchbook covers from Mike's Tavern, located at 1734 Willow Avenue. These matchbooks feature scenes of nature and children. M.F. Sitarski was the proprietor of this "always friendly" establishment, offering "Wines - Liquors - Beers" and "FINE FOOD." Michael Sitarski was born in Poland in 1898, and worked first as a longshoreman on the docks. According to the 1940 census, he was working and living over his tavern, with wife, Mary, brother Stanley, and children, John and Catherine.
• Advertisement for Cahill's Bar

  This framed advertisement for Cahill's Bar at 1831-33 Willow Avenue features a beyootiful colored photo of a country road which looks like it is nowhere near Weehawken. It makes up for this by providing a useful thermometer. We received this information from Mike Cahill... "I was born in Weehawken in 1945 and my family lived above Cahill's Bar until I was about 5 years old. The bar was owned by my great uncle, 'Mickey' Cahill. He lived in Weehawken on Hudson Place I believe. He was my father's uncle and my grandfather (Matthew Cahill) worked as the bartender. My meager recollection is that the establishment got plenty of business from the longshoremen who worked the piers on the river and the locals from the Shades. I do not remember much about the physical setup other than there being the standard bar and brass foot-rail. My father (Robert M. Cahill) later went on to become the Fire Chief in the mid-1960's." Time Machine user Jim Chieco sent this in... "As a kid I spent a lot of time drinking soda's in Cahill's Bar. My close friend Ray Huelbig's Dad Mickey Huelbig (Both members of the Weehawken HS Athletic Hall of Fame) was a Bartender there for a number of years and Ray and I used to play a lot of basketball in the Lincoln School Yard and then go to the bar to cool down. They had a great jukebox and I remember Bobby Darin's Mack The Knife being played all the time. (Bobby Darin was the big star of the 1959 Weehawken Centennial celebration at the show at Weehawken Stadium at the end of the week's celebration)
• Hudson Tavern

  Color photograph of the bar of the Hudson Tavern, located at 547 Hudson Avenue. Helen Sinsheimer, Proprietor and Walter Dalbey, Manager.
• Matchbook - Hillside Grill

  Matchbook from Hillside Grill, which was located at 303 Park Avenue. "Where good fellows get together - Dining and Dancing"
• Matchbook - Eddies Tavern

  Matchbook from Eddies Tavern, located at 4926 Park Avenue Specializing in every kind of stomach bitters for every kind of stomach!