Name/Title
B+W photos, 2, of High School athletic field near Columbus Park; park playground, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1965-1969.Entry/Object ID
2013.045.0002Description
Black-and-white photos, two, of Hoboken High School athletic field west of Columbus Park; park playground, Hoboken, no date, circa 1965-1969.
3-1/4" x 4-3/4" wide prints. Photograph taken by donor Jack O'Brien (but not so marked.) Reverse has modern ink notations by O'Brien as noted below.
Photo 1: view southwest of the Hoboken High School athletic field east of Jefferson St. between Ninth and Tenth Streets. Seen are playing field, grandstands, football scoreboard; at the northeast corner of Ninth and Jefferson Streets sign on the building of the Bamboo & Rattan Works.
O'Brien remark on reverse: Baseball Field, Hob, Columbus Park
Photo 2: view southeast from apparently the same camera position as in photo 1, but his time showing the east edge of the athletic field, a running track, bordering on the fenced in playground that was part of Columbus park. Note multiple swing sets and slides. Among the trees beyond the playground is the pavillion building at the park.
In the upper right in the distance is the rooftop water tank which was on the former Wonder Bread bakery (Continenal Baking; earlier Schmalz) at Eighth Street between Clinton and Grand Streets; the distinctive roof profile of the several buildings that made up the former commercial baking operation can be seen.
O'Brien remark on reverse: Columbus Park, Track, Baseball Field, Water Tower in Rear.
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This photo is in a group of 23 in this accession which are the same size prints and apparently taken during the same period; none are dated, but automobile models and other elements seen in some images suggest the date range.Acquisition
Accession
2013.045Source or Donor
O'Brien, JackAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Jack O'Brien.Made/Created
Date made
1965 - 1969Notes
Date: 1965-1969Dimensions
Height
4-3/4 inWidth
3-1/4 inGeneral Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2013-08-01
