Reference image: View from river of tugboats fighting fire on Piers 5 & 6, Hoboken, August, 1921.
Entry/Object ID
2001.022.0005.22
Description
Reference image: View from river of tugboats(fireboats) fighting fire on Piers 5 & 6, Hoboken, August, 1921. The ocean liner S.S. Leviathan is in the background.
As found printed on page [7]: Hoboken New Jersey 1855-1955, Souvenir booklet from Hoboken Centennial. cf. archive catalog 2001.022.0005. The pier fire was fought under the supervision of Fire Department Chief John J. Gilday. Caption notes that a Hoboken astrologer, Gustav Meyer, predicted the exact day of the fire to Chief Gilday. It also notes that 5,000 war dead on Piers 3 and 4 were removed along with one moored ship.
Not credited, but original image is probably from the Historical Picture Collections of the Hoboken Public Library.
Acquisition
Accession
2001.022
Source or Donor
Staff
Acquisition Method
Collected by Staff
Credit Line
Museum Collection.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1921 - 1921
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1921-1921
General Notes
Note
Display Value: Poor
Original or Copy: Reproduction
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2003-06-20
