B+W photo of east side 1100 block of Washington St. after Blizzard of 1947, Hoboken, probably Dec. 27, 1947.
Entry/Object ID
2011.024.0010
Description
Black-and-white photo of east side of the 1100 block of Washington Street, Hoboken, after the the blizzard of 1947, no date, ca. December 27, 1947. Original print 2-3/4" x 4-1/2" wide; digital image only.
Photographer not indicated, but the source was the Schnackenberg / Novak families whose apartment and restaurant, Schnackenberg's Luncheonette was directly across the street at 1110 Washington St. It is considered that the photo was taken by a Schnackenberg family member. View is east from an upper floor.
Back has contemporary pencil notes: Blizzard of '47, 25 inches of snow.
The blizzard of 1947 started on December 26 and continued to December 27; New York City snow storm total was 26.4 inches.
Acquisition
Accession
2011.024
Source or Donor
Novak, Mark, Novak, Dorothy
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy Novak and Mark Novak.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1947
Place
Location
Hoboken
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Digital copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2011-05-25
