Program cover: 1891-1917. Vereinigte Schweizer-Vereine von Hudson County, N.J. Bundes-Feier. July 29, 1917.
Entry/Object ID
2008.004.0024
Scope and Content
Program cover: 1891-1917. Vereinigte Schweizer-Vereine von Hudson County, N.J. Bundes-Feier. Sonntag. Den 29, Juli 1917. Printed cover stock, 6-1/4" wide x 9-1/8" high.
Text roughly means a joint party for a Confederation of German Clubs or Societies of Hudson County. Hoboken had several vereins (german plural: vereine) and/or clubs and was among the cities and towns of the County with a significant population of German ancestry. Place event held is not indicated.
This item was displayed in the 1997 museum exhibition: United Decorating Co., 1899-1997. "Decorations for All Occasions." 98 Years of Parades, Funerals, Grand Openings, & Masquerade Balls. (The founder of the firm was Robert Kirchgessner, a German immigrant.) Details about this item as captioned are no longer available.
Noteworthy is the contination of apparent German cultural activity in Hudson County even though the United States had declared war on April 6, 1917. Hoboken was to become the U.S. Army Port of Embarkation. Depicted is the American patriotic symbol of an eagle and shield at the left and a Germanic element at the right.
