Items

• Weehawken Stadium photographs - 1940

  Four 3-1/2" x 5" black and white photographs, taken in 1940 during a football game. Also pictured are Weehawken Town Hall, the township maintenance building, and above on top of the Palisades, the Reiner headquarters, its water tower, and part of the Blickman factory, which is now Gregory Commons.
• Photo - Football at Weehawken Stadium - 1940

  Photograph of a football game underway at Weehawken Stadium, dated 1940 on back.
• Felt and Metal Badge - Weehawken Indians

  Undated felt and metal booster badge for the Weehawken Indians football (?) team.
• Weehawken High School Basketball Schedule - 1945-1946

  Weehawken High School schedule of basketball games for 1945-1946. Listed are players, cheerleaders. Scores have been written in pencil for some games.
• 1914 West Hoboken Observers Baseball Team

  Undated newspaper photograph of the 1914 Observers, a baseball team organized in the Lossberg section of West Hoboken. Players (except for 2) and manager are identified.
• North Hudson Baseball League Score Card

  Undated score card from the North Hudson Baseball League "playing double headers Sundays and holidays and twilight games at Weehawken Stadium." <p>As the cover features an advertisement for War Bonds, this item dates from 1941-1945.<p>In addition to a schedule of games (no year shown on dates), there are many advertisements from North Hudson businesses as well as a list of sponsors.
• North Hudson Baseball League Ground Rules for Weehawken Stadium

  As this document came with a number of other documents dated 1945, we are dating it thusly until any evidence to the contrary is found
• Invitations to Commissioner Donlan and Mayor Meister to the opening game of the 1945 North Hudson Baseball League Season

  Invitation letters - and Mayor Meister's reply that he would not be able to attend the game. We don't know whether Commissioner Donlan was able to make it.
• Weehawken Ball Field Permit

  Weehawken Ball Field Permit For Use of Ball Field For Hand Ball or Softball, granted to Sal Maya, President of the North Hudson League on April 10, 1945 for Baseball Season 1945 over the name of Thomas A. Donlan, Chairman of the Land and Buildings Committee
• Babe Ruth Comes to Weehawken

  On May 5th, 1928, famed baseball player Babe Ruth made an unscheduled stop in Weehawken when he was pulled over by police for speeding. A court date was set for May 21st, and as word spread around town that the Bambino was to appear before a municipal judge that morning, "several score of youthful admirers" besieged the courthouse for several hours, waiting for their hero to arrive and be judged. They were disappointed when Weehawken Police Chief Patrick Dolan announced that the charges had been dropped and that the Babe would not be making an appearance. According to a report in the New York Times, when the Chief was asked why the ticket was withdrawn, he replied "The Babe's the greatest ballplayer in the world, isn't he? And he's Irish, isn't he? And we have to stick together, don't we?" (Source: "Ruth is Freed as Speeder" - New York Times, May 22, 1928)
• Baseball Players at Memorial Day Parade - 1955

  Black and white photo from 1955. The Time Machine user who sent in this photo tells us..."This photo shows the Memorial Day Parade in 1955. It was taken on Park Avenue opposite the Lincoln Tunnel entrance. You can see the former town hall in the background. The name of the baseball team was PARS. I believe it was named after the 3 men who donated the uniforms: Purdy, Aiello (sp?), and Rosen. The players shown from left to right are: Willie Reilly, Paul Cushing, and Bobby Reed."
• Peter Brewery Baseball Team - 1935

  From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Weehawken High School Flag Twirlers in 1967

  Weehawken resident Barbara Helmich sent in a group of black and white photos of Weehawken High School's Flag Twirlers (of which she was one) in 1967.
• Boys Versus Girls Baseball - 1974

  James Gallombardo sent in this clipping from the Hudson Dispatch about a 1974 battle of the sexes on the baseball diamond. He writes: On Tuesday, May 28, 1974, I was the 11-year old starting pitcher for the Weehawken Elks Little League team when we played the 13-year old 'PARS,' a Girls All-star softball team in baseball at Weehawken Stadium. It was a game that the "Dispatch" dubbed, "The first-ever Battle of the Sexes Baseball Game at Weehawken Stadium" and what the Jersey Journal stated was "the first game of its kind in the county." I attached an electronic copy of the articles from both newspapers who covered the game that evening. I could not believe how many spectators were in attendance - the concrete stands were packed!
• Weehawken Firing Squad - 1959

  Barbara Helmich sent in a set of three photos which show the Weehawken Firing Squad in 1959. She writes: I believe the firing squad was comprised of Weehawken veterans.They always marched in the Memorial Day parade. The parade was a big deal. The start alternated between downtown and Highpoint Ave/Gregory Ave. Once we reached Park Ave we marched up to 50th St and then cut over to Boulevard East. It ended at Hamilton Park. All the participants were treated to an ice cream. The Mayor would address everyone, music played and the Firing Squad did a gun salute, firing over the Veteran's Memorial statue. Those parades and the Macy's 4th of July fireworks (which were set off right in front of us on the Hudson) were really big deals. These 3 photos are from what I think was the 100th Centennial parade; my Dad (Walter Helmich) and Charlie Lachenauer (another fireman) on Dodd St., and Dad on the Boulevard after the parade.
• Weehawken Wins the 1952 N Hudson Baseball Championship

  Time Machine user Margaret Kelly sent in this scan... "My mom (Margie O'Donnell-Kelly) found this article written by Franklin Margiotta on June 20, 1952 about Coach Purvere's Weehawken Baseball team winning the North Hudson Baseball Championship title in 1952."
• Weehawken Firing Squad in front of the VFW

  This black and white photo, provided by Barbara Helmich, shows Weehawken's ceremonial firing squad posing in front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars building at 309 Park Avenue around 1959.
• 1957 Home Oil Fuel Company Baseball Team

  Time Machine user Craig Berteele sent in this image, which he describes as follows: This is the 1957 Home Fuel Oil team, National League designation at the time. We were the champions that year. Mr Hirsch was very kind to us. We all sported a new Rawlings glove and an Adirondack bat. We also received a dozen baseballs and were treated to a hot dog fest at the stadium. As best as I could I have sent names, all left to right: Row 1-Craig Berteele, Jim Conroy, Tommy Caratura, Dennis Zbuchalski, Shelly Kashian, Larry Mahurter (killed in Viet Nam), Howie Karp Row 2- ?, Jim DePascale, Coach Al Santore, head coach Al Pierra, Coach Mr. Hronchick (?), Stanley Olsen, Row 3- Paul Newman, Mr. Earl Hirsch, Tommy Castino Thanks to James Chieco for some additional names for this photo. March 22 2009 - More information from Shelly Kashian... who tells us that the head coach's name was actually Mr. Sonzoni.
• Pass to the Guttenberg Race Track - 1888

  While this is a Guttenberg item, there is a Weehawken connection here. Many of the people who came over from New York on the ferry to Weehawken were on their way to a day at the races up in Guttenberg. While this is a Guttenberg item, there is a Weehawken connection here. Many of the people who came over from New York on the ferry to Weehawken were on their way to a day at the races up in Guttenberg. The front of this pass reads: Hudson County Racing Association Autumn Meeting Complimentary 1888 Guttenberg, NJ and the back reads: 1888 This Badge of admission is issued on the following Conditions: Any person whose presence is deemed objectionable, and any person guilty of any malpractice on the Turf shall be liable to be expelled. Every person expelled shall forfeit his badge and have no claim against the Association. Must be worn conspicuously Not transferrable
• Active Plymouth Members in 1896

  This picture and article is from the Jersey Journal (May 12, 1937). It was sent in by Margie Kelly, who writes: My Maternal Great Grandfather Jim O'Donnell (2nd from right) is pictured here along with other members of the "Plymouth A.C. Members" which had its headquarters in the "Shades" Weehawken, N.J. around 1896. Left to right: Billy Daly, Silas Chite, Bill O'Donnell (Jim O'Donnell's brother), Jack Loftus, Jimmy Quinn, Joe Ward, Jim O'Donnell, Bill Kirchner and in front little Johnny Bergen, who developed into a good boxer.
• Photograph - William Scott Watson and Football Team - 1895

  Copy of a photograph kindly provided by Paula Elliott, the sole grandchild of Weehawken resident William Scott Watson, who was born in New York in 1872 and moved with his parents to Weehawken in 1878. The family resided at 5 Sunnyside Avenue and later moved to Gregory Avenue before leaving for Ridgefield. Ms. Elliott writes that the original sepia toned photo is mounted on cardboard and "shows my grandfather and 8 other young men (he was 23) wearing football uniforms(?) - one of which has Gregory across the front. The photo also shows the Manager (with bowler hat) and my grandfather's 7 year old brother as Mascot, holding an oddly shaped object which must be the football. On the back of the picture are all the names of the young men; Top Row: Bob Mayer, Wm Watson, Doc Bress?, James Higgins, Chas. Mayer. Bottom Row: Frank Robb, Wm Gardner, Andy Jameson?, E. Moran, Fred Walker, Ray Watson, Mascot Photo by (Red) Eddy Baker. Also listed are the names of several players who were not present for the photo. Those are William Read, Hadley Bessey, James Timmo?, James Briggs, John Riley, W. Caukle and Joe Mitchel.
• Baseball Schedule - 1951 - Jack Cusick Day

  This is a baseball schedule for the 1951 home games for the Dodgers, Yankees and Giants printed in honor of Jack Cusick Day at the Polo Grounds on Sunday, August 26, 1951. The event was organized by the Weehawken Elks. August Palmitessa was the Committee Treasurer and Thomas Murphy was the Elks Chairman. Jack Cusick was born on June 12, 1928 in Weehawken and played for the Chicago Cubs in 1951 and the Boston Braves in 1952. This item is from the collection of Willie Demontreux.
• The Bunion Derby - May 26, 1928

  On Saturday, May 26th, 1928, Weehawken residents cheered on the participants in The Bunion Derby, a foot race from Los Angeles to New York. This coverage from the Hudson Dispatch tells the story...
• Weehawken Indian Princess Mascot - Football Game

  Black and white image of girl on a horse in the Weehawken Stadium. According to Time Machine user Jim, this photo appeared in the 1959 Zenith yearbook from Weehawken HS and the Princess was a senior, Patricia Rozanski. Thanks, Jim! Thanks to Willie Demontreux for this image.
• North Jersey Gun Shop Rifle and Pistol Team

  This looks like a 1940s or 1950s felt patch for the rifle and pistol team of the North Jersey Gun Shop, which appears to have been located in Weehawken. Anyone have any info on this? Another Bernie Zempolich find...