Name/Title
Sepia tone photo of Washington's Carriage in front of B.N. Crane, Furnishing Undertaker, 80-82 Washington St., Hoboken, 1872.Entry/Object ID
2013.053.0001.001Description
Sepia tone photo of Washington's Carriage in front of B.N. Crane, Furnishing Undertaker, 80-82 Washington St.(old numbers), Hoboken, 1872.
Photograph by Charles F. May, 140 Washington St. (old number, modern 316), Hoboken. Print 7-1/8" high x 9-1/2" wide (irregular shape) single weight paper with integral typeset text below image (transcribed below). Mounted on gray album paper (stains and cockles evident).
Print was found on leaf 1 in album 2013.053.0001, see that primary record for album description. No other images on either side of the leaf. PDF on file.
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Legend text in image below photo:
Photographed by C. F. May, 140 Washington St., Hoboken, N. J.
Washington's Carriage
This venerable relic of a glorious epoch of the American history was owned and used by Washington during his presidency, while he resided in Philadelphia, Washington presented it to a Miss Powell, a noted patriotic lady of Philadelphia; at her death it fell to Col. John Hare Powell, of Philadelphia, and he presented it to the present owner, Wm. Dunlap, Esq., (prominent coach-builder) Philadelphia, Pa. This Carriage was borrowed by Star Council No. 49, of Hoboken, N. J., and used in the Grand Parade of the Order of United American Mechanics, in [New] York City on Washington's Birthday, February 22nd, 1872.
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View is of the west side of Washington Street of the carriage with a four horse team and large group of men present, some coachmen around the carriage, but most are in a crowd at the right edge. The B.N. Crane, Furnishing Undertaker, signage covers the full width of the building. The address of 80-82 Washington is the old number (modern 130-132) and was between First and Second Streets.
Several other signs on the building include:
left, door to upper floors, sign left of door: 3rd Floor Masonic Lodge Rooms (other text is not legible)
left, to right of door to upper floors: Hoboken Cemetery Office
center, over the main entrance doors: Coroner's Office
center, to right of main doors: Coffin Ware Rooms
right, partially seen behind carriage next to stable doors: Union Livery
Sign on carriage door: George Washington's Carriage, Almost 100 Years Old.
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Photography
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Horses
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Business & Commerce
SignsAcquisition
Accession
2013.053Source or Donor
Lukacs, ClaireAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift in memory of Robert Maier by a Friend of the Museum.Dimensions
Height
7-1/2 inWidth
9-1/2 inGeneral Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2013-08-16
