Name/Title
B+W photo of John J. Grogan (left) with two army ambulances donated by Local 15 Shipyard Workers, CIO, Hoboken, ca. Jan. - Feb. 1944.Entry/Object ID
2007.050.1006Description
Black-and-white photo of John J. Grogan (left) with two ambulances donated by Local 15 Shipyard Workers, CIO, to World War II effort, Hoboken, circa January - February 1944. 8" x 10" wide print. Reverse is blank.
View is northwest on Fourteenth Street just east of Washington Street. Grogan is in U.S. Army military uniform. The man with him is not identified.
On the building to the right, Paramount Cafeteria, is a sign for "Annual Dance, Hudson County Industrial Union Council, CIO, to be held at Union Club, 600 Hudson St., Hoboken, Sat Eve'g Feb. 12, 1944." Lower right corner of sign has signature: John J. Grogan.
Not determined if Shipyard Workers Local 15 represented employees at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken and / or workers at Todd Shipyards in Hoboken.Acquisition
Accession
2007.050Source or Donor
Grogan, PatriciaAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
John J. Grogan Papers. Gift of James, Patricia & Courtney Grogan.General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2007-09-05
