B+W photo of 412-418 Washington St. stores with women, children & baby carriages, Hoboken, 1946.
Entry/Object ID
2013.005.0060
Description
Black-and-white photo of the exterior view of 412-418 Washington Street with women, children, tricycles and baby carriages, Hoboken, 1946.
8" x 10" wide print, three hole punched top edge. Photographer not identified. Reverse has pencil notation: Orig 1946 Hoboken New Jersey NJ Stores Photo. Front lower border in ink: Hoboken.
The view is northwest of the west side of Washington Street with the storefront at the left going to the right of a W.T. Grant department store, 412-414. Beyond it is Baron's Drugstore at 416 Washington St. None of the people are identified.
The post-World War II baby boom was underway as evidenced by the large number of baby carriages (or strollers) seen.
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Postwar / boomers
Acquisition
Accession
2013.005
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1946 - 1946
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1946-1946
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2013-03-29
