Name/Title
Sepia tone photos, 2, of business: John A. Rhode, Plumber, 96 Park Ave., Hoboken. N.d., ca. 1940-1950.Entry/Object ID
2014.038.0002Description
Sepia tone photographs, two, of business: John A. Rhode, Plumber, 96 Park Avenue, Hoboken. No date, circa 1940-1950.
See photo catalog 2014.038.0001 or related for modern 35mm b+w copy negatives of this images.
Print sizes vary, ca. 3"x4",
1: view of truck with lettered signage parked on street with a view to the store front; clipped real photo postcard, original issue date unknown.
2: view of storefront exterior at 96 Park Avenue; typed label: First Store for Business. Print damaged with losses and tape mending.
Photographs are from separate periods as the window signage seen in photo 1 is "Plumbing" and in photo 2, "Plumbing, Heating."
Donor Margaret June (nee Rhode) Simpson stated that the images show her father's first business location, 96 Park Ave., which was later relocated to 527 Washington St.
Business name on truck is "Plumber" and on storefront window "Plumbing, Heating."Acquisition
Accession
2014.038Source or Donor
Simpson, MargaretAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Margaret Simpson.Made/Created
Date made
1940 - 1950Notes
Date: 1940-1950General Notes
Note
Notes: Notes from Margaret June Rhode Simpson:
The Rhodes family first lived in 1st Street area before moving to 532 Washington St. and then 527 Washington St.
Her father later purchased the building at 527 and the family lived upstairs.
Original or Copy: Copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-07-03
