Tootsie Roll float in Hoboken Centennial celebration parade
Name/Title
B+W photo of the Tootsie Roll float in Hoboken Centennial celebration parade on Washington St. near 1st St. in Hoboken, 1955.
Entry/Object ID
2001.090.0010
Description
Black-and-white photo of the Tootsie Roll float in Hoboken Centennial celebration parade on Washington St. near 1st St., Hoboken, March 1955.
3-1/2" x 5-13/16" wide print. Reverse is blank.
City Hall is at the left. The lettering at the bottom is part of Tootsie Land. Candy and ice cream motif with 2 children in costume.
The Sweets Company of America, the maker of Tootsie products, was based in Hoboken in that era.
Acquisition
Accession
2001.090
Source or Donor
Eckardt, Jerilyn Radigan
Acquisition Method
Donation
Credit Line
Gift of Jerilyn Radigan Eckardt.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1955 - 1955
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1955-1955
Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 in
Width
5-3/4 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Display Value: Fair
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2003-03-30
