ground-breaking ceremony on the west side 100 block of Hudson St.
Name/Title
Color Photo: Ground-breaking ceremony on west side of 100 block of Hudson St., Hoboken. no date, ca. 1973.
Entry/Object ID
2001.067.0013
Description
Color photo of the ground-breaking ceremony on the west side of 100 block of Hudson St., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1973. The photographer was Donald "Red" Barrett. Original 3.5" square.
The people are not identified, but third from right is Mayor Louis DePascale which helps to date the image.
The view is looking south. The groundbreaking is either for the International Longshoremen's Association Health Care building (the site was the Empire Theatre; the ILA building became Hoboken Police Headquarters) or for the bank (First Union/Bank of America) that was constructed at the corner of Second and Hudson Sts. (once the site of Fire Company No. 1 and Fire Department Headquarters).
Behind the men at the left is the side of 104 Hudson St., where the bar Signore's/Love Sexy/Cooper's Union is on street level. At the left edge is the former First National Bank of Hoboken building at the southeast corner of First and Newark Sts. and beyond that, the tall building is the Hotel Victor.
Acquisition
Accession
2001.067
Source or Donor
Barrett, Donald
Acquisition Method
Donation
Credit Line
Gift of Donald "Red" Barrett
Made/Created
Artist
Barrett, Donald "Red"
Date made
1970 - 1973
Notes
Date: 1970-1973
Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 in
Width
3-1/2 in
General Notes
Note
Display Value: Fair
Notes: Museum does not own the original. The museum has only a digital scan and a inkjet reference print on file. The original images were faded and have been enhanced in Adobe Photoshop.
Original or Copy: Digital copy
Status: OK
Status By: Webster, David
Status Date: 2002-07-28
