Items

• Boy Scouts of America Patch - Lincoln District Event - 1975

  Boy Scouts of America patch from a "Be Safe, Be Fit" event held at Kane Stadium in Secaucus, NJ in 1975. The patch includes the town names of Weehawken as well as Secaucus, North Bergen, Union City, and Hoboken. "Be Prepared for Life: Be Safe, Be Fit" was the official national theme adopted by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for 1975. It was part of a multi-year program leading up to the U.S. Bicentennial, which emphasized physical fitness, neighborhood activities, and safety protocols like the Cub Scout Safe Bicycle Driving program.
• Poem Card - Weehawken Benevolent Protective Order of Elks - 1927

  Small card (5 x 4 inches) with a drawing of the Weehawken Elks Lodge building, some very well dressed Elks enjoying conversation and a cigar in front of a fireplace, and some other Elks singing. The following poem is written on the card: "A glass is good and a chat is good And a club where we meet in all weather Our lodge is good and the fellows are good So let's be all merry together." The card is signed by Esteemed Leading Knight Mark J. Hignati - who was also the Exalted Leader of the Lodge. Reverse is blank. There is a penciled date on the card - 1927 - but there is no other indication of its date of publication.
• American Legion Building

  Undated black and white photograph of the American Legion Post #!8 building at the corner of 49th Street and Boulevard East.
• 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.
• 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.
• St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church - 1887

  Sepia toned photograph of Saint Lawrence Roman Catholic Church on 18th Street, in the Shades, dated 1887. The church was dedicated in August of that year. This photo is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• The Sunbonnet Sues of the Shades

  Sepia tone photograph from the collection of Mark Wright, who tells us that the Sunbonnet Sues were a social club which was probably associated with the ME Church in the Shades. Click above for more pictures and information about the Sues and their thrilling trip to Fort Lee (which made the papers).
• Boy Scout Troop 11 and their Goat - 1916

  Black and white photo of Boy Scout Troop 11 (of Jersey City) lining up for Flag Day Parade on W. 19th Street in the Shades, with their trusty goat mascot.
• Boy Scout Troop 11 - 1916

  Boy Scout Troop 11(from Jersey City) lining up for Flag Day Parade on West 19th Street in the Shades. From the collection of Mark Wright.
• The Reverend Frank E. Wittkamp of the 19th Street ME Church

  Sepia toned photograph of The Reverend Frank E. Wittkamp (born c. 1886 in Pennsylvania), a young and popular pastor to the West 19th St. M.E. Church, standing in front of the church. Wittkamp left in 1915 and went to Stone Ridge Church in NY (now the Rondout Valley Methodist Church) through 1916. He enlisted (or was drafted) as a chaplain in Aug. of 1917 as a member of the 113th Engineers. Lieutenant Chaplain Francis E. Wittkamp died at Chaumont Hospital in France in 1918. From the collection of Mark Wright.
• 19th Street ME Church Young Adult Sunday School Class

  Sepia tone photograph of members of the Sunday School Class posing in front of the 19th Street ME Church. According to Mark Wright: (l-r) Tillie Brucker, Thomas C. Wright, Ruth ___ (became a missionary), others unidentified. From the collection of Mark Wright.
• The West 19th St. Methodist Episcopal Church in 1966

  Black and white photo of the church as it appeared in 1966. The church had closed its doors by this time and would shortly be demolished. From the collection of Mark Wright.
• The West 19th St. Methodist Episcopal Church in 1916

  This sepia toned photograph of the ME Church in the Shades (circa 1916) is From the collection of Mark Wright
• West 19th St ME Church Flag Day Parade June, 12, 1915

  Sepia tone photograph, dated 1915, of a flag day parade, The view looks east from the church along West 19th Street. From the collection of Mark Wright.
• Annual Outing - St. Lawrence Holy Name Society - 1961

  This photograph of the St. Lawrence Church Holy Name Society outing for 1961 to Sandy Beach was sent in by Charles Bradley. According to Time Machine user Jim Chieco, "The Class of 61 of which I am a member (bottom left) was the last class to graduate from Lincoln School. The School closed at the end of that 1961 school year. However the school itself was not torn down for a number of years after its closing. After that year the students from the Shades area of town began being bused up to Webster School."
• St. Lawrence Junior Boys Club - 1941

  William Lachenauer sent this image to the Time Machine with the following message: "Attached please find a newspaper clipping circa 1941 of the St. Lawrence Junior Boys Club. I scanned both the photograph contained within the paper and the back of the clipping which confirms the year as 1941. My father who resided at 46 W 19th Street (in the Shades) is seated in the first row, fifth from the left. As my father died when I was very young, I would appreciate any information from anyone who knew him personally." If you have information for Mr. Lachenauer email it to info@weehawkenhistory.org and we will pass it on.
• 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
• The Clifton Chapel - 1924

  Black and white postcard front, dated 1924, looking southeast from Louisa Place towards the Clifton Chapel, today's Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple. The rear of the building was the original home of James Brown, who called his estate, Clifton. The home was built circa 1836 and the surrounding area became known as Clifton Park.
• Members of the Weehawken Germania Verein #1

  This clipping of May 22, 1953 from the Hudson Dispatch, shows and names the members of the Weehawken Germania Verein, a social club in town in 1901. First Row: Martin Israel, Oscar Baumen, Peter Lahm, John Faistl, William Kuhenapfel, Martin Kornschutz Second Row: Henry Yeager, Claus Basse, Conrad Baecker, Henry Hilderbrecht, Jr., John Hedricks Third Row: Henry Hilderbrecht Sr., Charles Lachenauer, Gus Bacht, Henry Gerdes, John McFadden.
• Pamphlet - Hudson County Council of Social Agencies

  This undated pamphlet describes the social services available to Weehawken and other North Hudson residents through the Hudson County Council of Social Agencies. Thanks to Gio Ahmad for providing this item.
• Charity Baseball Game Scorecard - St Lawrence Church - 1938

  Score card from a charity baseball game on Sunday, August 7, 1938 between the mighty Weehawken White Sox and the Wm. Thoren Assn., Jrs. The double header was held at the Hoboken Soccer Field.
• Elks Pin - Lincoln Tunnel

  Lapel pin from Weehawken's own Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 1456, featuring the Lincoln Tunnel.
• Picnic - N Hudson County Railway

  Ticket to the fifth annual picnic and summernight's festival of the North Hudson County Railway's Employee Mutual Aid Society, to be held at H. Kroebel's Bellvue Park (Franklin Street and Ogden Avenue, Jersey City) on Tuesday, June 18, 1889. Dancing to commence at 7 PM - admission 25 cents a person.
• Advertisement - Clifton Park Fisk Bicycle Club

  Advertisement from the February, 1917 edition of the Orange and Blue, which was a publication of Union Hill High School.