Sepia tone photo of exterior of 307 Washington St., home of Elysian Camera Club, Hoboken, Sept. 8, 1915.
Entry/Object ID
2012.034.0001
Description
Sepia tone photo of the exterior of 307 Washington St., home of the Elysian Camera Club, Hoboken, September 8, 1915.
2-13/16" wide x 4-5/8" high print. Photographer may have been Hermann Jaffee of Hoboken (or another club member.) Ink numbered in upper right border: 112. Reverse has contemporary ink annotations and markings as recorded below.
View east of the building exterior with a fruit and vegetable (produce) market on first floor; club was on upper floor or floors. To the north is a partial view of the facade of 309 Washington where a sign reads Undertaker. This was John F. O'Hara.
Reverse text and markings:
[holographic ink]
Elysian Camera Club
307 Washington St.
Hoboken NJ
Sept 8 1915 Wednesday
[inkstamp]
Wednesday Sep 8 1915
[irregularly clipped printed label - from stationery?]
Elysian Camera Club
and Historical Section
307 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J.
Partially covered by printed label is the oval inkstamp: H. Jaffee, 118 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J. (Hermann Jaffee operated at Camera Shop at that address; it was also a record and phonograph store.)
Acquisition
Accession
2012.034
Source or Donor
Squires, Mike
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Mike Squires.
Made/Created
Artist
Jaffee, Hermann
Date made
1915
Place
Location
Hoboken
Dimensions
Height
3 in
Width
5 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2012-08-28
