Newsclippings, 4, about Hoboken history published 1959 in unidentified newspaper, probably Jersey Journal or possibly Hudson Dispatch.
Entry/Object ID
2009.021.0036
Scope and Content
Newsclippings, four, about Hoboken history published 1959 in unidentified newspaper, probably Jersey Journal or possibly Hudson Dispatch.
While undated as such, the publication date was interpolated from datelines and other information on the back.
All articles are about 19th century Hoboken.
Clipping 1: ca. mid -July; Boardwalk Walk Once Cost 1 Cent. With a panoramic photographic view taken from Jersey City Heights ca. 1884-1885 ("about 74 years ago") of the northwestern part of Hoboken with the boardwalk through the swamp or meadows.
Clipping 2: July 23, re Sybil's Cave; Hoboken Once Harbored Oracle, So Legend Has It. With 1852 illustration of cave.
Clipping 3: July 25; Hoboken Waterfront Home of First Stevens Ferryboat. With illustration of ferry.
Clipping 4: July 29, re New York Yacht Club; John Stevens Founded Yacht Club 115 Years Ago. With illustration of a race or regatta on the Hudson River off Hoboken.
