B+W photo negative of Civil War Soldiers Monument, west side of Hudson Square Park, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1888-1895.
Entry/Object ID
2014.066.0010
Description
Black-and-white photographic negative of the Civil War Soldiers Monument, west side of Hudson Square Park, Hoboken, no date, circa 1888-1895.
4" x 5" wide glass plate negative (see accession notes). Photographer not indicated.
Once part of Ted Conrad Collection and may have been published by the Hudson City Historical Society.
View is northeast along Hudson Street towards Fifth Street (Stevens Institute of Technology Main building is in the background on Fifth Street.) Statue erected in Hudson Square Park (now Stevens Park.) Dedicated May 30, 1888. Cannons from the U.S.S. Portsmouth (II) were added in 1905 ceremony.
View is east from Willow Avenue of the bronze statue on stone base with iron fence surround. Statue was dedicated May 30, 1891.
A good view of active city life with many people seen in the park including women with baby carriages, children of various ages (boys in foreground) and men.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.066
Source or Donor
Brown, Doris Conrad
Acquisition Method
Loan
Credit Line
Gift of Doris Conrad Brown.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1888 - 1895
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1888-1895
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Digital copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-08-14
