B+W Postcard: United Decorating Co., Hoboken, NJ

Object/Artifact

Hoboken Historical Museum

2017.005.1079 Front

Name/Title

B+W Postcard: United Decorating Co., Hoboken, NJ

Entry/Object ID

2017.005.1079

Description

Postcard: United Decorating Co., Published by Hoboken Historical Museum: Not postmarked.

Acquisition

Accession

2017.005

Source or Donor

Estate of John DePalma

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Foster

Role

Photographer

Date made

1989

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Verso top left

Transcription

Dolores and George Kirchgessner inside United Decorating Co., 421 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ. The oldest continuous, family-operated business on Washington St., United Decorating specializes in flags, novelties, costumes, and postcards. Photograph by Robert Foster, 1989.

Type

Inscription

Location

Verso middle

Transcription

Hoboken Historical Museum - P.O. Box 707 - Hoboken, NJ 07030 - (201) 656 - 2240

Type

Hand writing

Location

Verso middle right

Transcription

Claire P.

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

5 in