Sepia-tone photo of United Decorating Co., 421 Washington St., Hoboken, on its 25th anniversary, Sept. 7, 1924.
Entry/Object ID
2001.231.0015
Description
Sepia-tone photo of United Decorating Co., 421 Washington St., Hoboken, on its 25th anniversary, September 7, 1924. Laser print image on 8-1/2" x 11" sheet. Photographer is not indicated. Reverse has penciled text by H. Metz after George Kirchgessner re date. Reference print on file.
The company exterior is decorated from street to roof plus pennants running down the street in both directions for several buildings.
Note the buildings then had entrance steps from the street to the first floor, now the second floor today. See photo 2001.231.0014 for a 1934 view by which time the steps had been removed, sidewalk widened and the shops were below ground and down steps to reach them.
423 Washington
O.K. Barber Shop; barber's pole
417 Washington
Dr. K Marcus (?), Dentist
415 Washington St.
M. Hendberg, Florist
Cobblestone and asphalt paving; trolley tracks; parked automobiles.
Acquisition
Accession
2001.231
Source or Donor
Kirchgessner, George & Dolores, United Decorating Co.
Acquisition Method
Donation
Credit Line
Gift of George & Dolores Kirchgessner; United Decorating Company
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1924
Place
Location
Hoboken
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Display Value: Fair
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2010-11-05
