Sepia-tone photo of Quartett Club interior, 1015-1019 Washington St., decorated by United Decorating Co., Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1899-1906.
Entry/Object ID
2015.013.1004
Description
Sepia-tone photograph of the Quartett Club interior, 1015-1019 Washington St., decorated by United Decorating Co., Hoboken, no date, circa 1899-1906.
4-5/8" x 6-1/2" wide print mounted on board. Photographer not indicated. Reverse has pencil notation: Quartet [sic] Club 1015 Wash
View of an elaborately decorated main hall. United Decorating was established in 1899 and the Quartett Club was dissolved in 1906 (it became the Gayety Theatre.)
From the files of the former United Decorating Co. which had retained it as an image that documented their work.
Quartett Club was a German cultural and music society; United Decorating was founded and operated by German immigrant Robert Kirchgessner.
Acquisition
Accession
2015.013
Source or Donor
Kirchgessner, Roy
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Roy Kirchgessner; United Decorating Company.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1899 - 1906
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1899-1906
Dimensions
Height
5 in
Width
7 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2015-02-19
