B+W photo of the Blizzard of 1888 at southwest corner of 1st & Bloomfield Sts., 1888.
Entry/Object ID
2001.137.0005
Description
Black-and-white photo of the Blizzard of 1888 at southwest corner of 1st & Bloomfield Sts., March 1888. Hoboken Public Library Historical Picture Collection no. 12. Black-and-white negative ca. 3" x 4" See photo catalog 2001.137.0006 for a similar view with fewer people in the image. Caption is in image.
HPL Catalog (2001.137.0001) citation under Blizzard of 1888: Southwest corner, 1st & Bloomfield St. (behind City Hall) showing photo gallery and bar. (Donated by Elysian Camera Club [August 1933]).
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Major signage includes that of one over the doorway for S. Fichtel, Photograph Gallery and at the bottom right , City Hall Beer Tunnel, Peter Boncelet with another to the right for F. & M. Schaefer Brewing (Co.?) Lager (Beer).
Photographer is not indicated, but it is tentatively attributed to S. Fichtel who is known to have made at least one other photo of this event.
Acquisition
Accession
2001.137
Source or Donor
Hoboken Public Library, Mark Sannino
Acquisition Method
Donation
Credit Line
Gift of the Hoboken Public Library
Made/Created
Artist
Fichtel, S.
Date made
1888 - 1888
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1888-1888
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Film Size: 4" x 5"
General Notes
Note
Display Value: Poor
Original or Copy: Copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2003-03-19
