B+W photo negative of development between 3rd & 4th Sts. east from Marshall St., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1911-1918.
Entry/Object ID
2014.066.0011
Description
Black-and-white photographic negative of westside railroad tracks and development between Third and Fourth Streets; taken from Jersey City Heights, Hoboken, no date, circa 1911-1918.
4" x 5" wide glass plate negative (see accession notes). Photographer not indicated. PDF on file.
Once part of Ted Conrad Collection and may have been published by the Hudson City Historical Society.
View is east with railroad tracks at the bottom with Marshall Street the first street beyond them. Note that the block bounded by 3rd & 4th Streets and Marshall to Harrison has been drained and filled.
The Keuffel & Esser Co. west plant building (opened 1907) is prominently in view. Several other businesses with signage are seen including:
Friedrichs Iron Works
James Fererri Column Company
Joseph Picuri Iron Works
Early date is suggested by Hoboken High School seen at left side in detail 5. Our Lady of Grace Church at Fourth St. and Willow Ave. is seen and beyond it to its right is the west facade (Garden St.) of Hoboken High School on Fourth St. between Garden and Bloomfield Streets. The school cornerstone laid in 1910 and building dedicated October 1911.
Detail 1, lower left: a yard tall high planked fencing covered with signs
Detail 2, left center: Friedrichs Iron Works (337 Harrison St.)
Detail 3, lower center: houses - one with sign for Eagan School of Business; other fence or building signs for businesses along Harrison St.:
Sapolio Works. (waste?)
James Fererri Column Co.
Joseph Picuri Iron Works
Detail 4: Keuffel & Esser Co. west plant facade on Jefferson St. plus others seen in detail 3.
Detail 5: closer detail of Keuffel & Esser
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southwest / drainage
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
1911 - 1918
Place
Location
Hoboken/Jersey City
Notes
Date: 1911-1918
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Digital copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-08-14
