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History Coll. 4 Sale
« on: April 18, 2006, 02:28:24 PM »
The collection is no longer available.

For reference, the collection consisted of:

POSTCARDS - 262

Schools - 17
Churches - 18
Firehouses - 4
Library - 9
Parks - 5
Old-New County Courthouse/The Green/Mansion House area - 47
RR Stations - 9
Anderson St Bridge - 8
Hackensack River/Boat Club - 18
Oritani Field Club - 7 (including 2 very rare baseball field postcards)
Main St - 23
other Streets - 21
Everywhere Else - 68
Humorous - 8

OTHER ITEMS

- 13 Hackensack merchant bills for and legal notices pertaining to Sheriff Nicholas C. Demarest and his estate circa 1889. Merchants include Thomas Zabriskie (Builder and Architect), Dennis Burke (Main St blacksmith), Albert Lenz (Hudson St butcher), Frank Henry (Main St butcher), Banta Bros. (Main St grocers), and The Hackensack Bazaar on Main St.

- 7x10 photo of the "The Hackensack" Civil War-era locomotive.

- New Barbadoes Tax Bills for Nicholas C. Demarest from 1889 (3) and 1890 (3).

- New Barbadoes Tax Bills for people named Van Saun and Waite from 1905 (3),
1906 (2), and 1907 (2).

 - 1910 letter from Alfred S. Holley (Holley & Smith coal, hay, grain and feed - State St and Susquehanna R.R.) - to J. C. Sprigg, Esq. (Chairman, Democratic Union Of N.J. in Caldwell). (NOTE: most of these letters and bills have wonderful illustrated letterheads, except for tax bills).

- 96-page 1935 General Report of the Municipal Government, City of Hackensack with lots of rare photos.

- 1947 commuter railroad timetable (NYC to Spring Valley)

- 1950 Comfort Coal-Lumber catalog (123 Anderson St - where Rite-Aid is)

- 7.5x9.5 aerial photo of S. Goldberg factory in 1937 on 9x12 board.

- 1927 "La Domenica del Corriere" Italian newspaper. Cover image shows daredevil hanging from back of airplane doing stunts over Hackensack. Back cover shows Asbury Park Baby Parade.

- 1908(?) Hackensack News Company bill to the N.J. Hudson River Trolley Co.
Great image of News Co. horse and buggy with driver holding an armload of papers. On buggy: "Two cents a copy" and "Evening Record Delivery" (early Bergen Evening Record).

- 1901 bill from Main St undertaker James Ricardo to New Jersey and Hudson River Railway and Ferry Co.

- Undated 8x12 color photo of Bergen Evening Record railway car.

- 1963 9x12 calendar with no months torn off from Harry Rotter - Main St men's clothier. Top half is photo of topless blonde woman.

- 8x10 Evelyn Curro print of "The Hackensack", 1860 locomotive.

- 1889 17x37 Hackensack River map (Hackensack to Ridgefield Park) by Capt.
Thos. L Casey Corps of Engrs USA.

- Two 35mm slides of old photos of 2 RR stations: Essex St and North Hackensack.

- 1903 bill from Norman W. Hay (Main St blacksmith) to New Jersey & Hudson River Railway & Ferry Co.

- Wonderful bill.........John A Roebling's Sons Co - Wire Rope and Wire (NYC) to N.J. & Hudson River Railway & Ferry Co of Hackensack with Brooklyn Bridge illustrated letterhead (Roebling's wire built that bridge and the George Washington Bridge).

- 1901 endorsed check with a 2-cent stamp on it from The Hackensack Bank.
Names on check include Westervelt, Van Horn, and Ackerman.

- 1915 5x7 photo of men and sled-motorcycle in front of J.W. Terhune's Harley Davidson shop at 193 Main St.

- undated (20s? 30s?) 6x9 sepia photo of Hackensack Roller Skating Arena at First and Atlantic.

- 1916 Board of Ed., Township of New Barbadoes invitation to "Laying of the Cornerstone of the new Hackensack High School (First and Beech Streets).

- 8.5x11 new color print of old Prospect Avenue Railroad Cut postcard.

- 8x10 (new print) of very rare image of Main St and NWS&W RR from 1906 taken from 2nd or 3rd floor of bank building.

- 1911 New Barbadoes tax bill for a Prospect Ave resident.

- Interesting 1946 8x10 photo of steel framework of Arnold Constable building at Main and Passaic.

- 1902 bill from Demarest Banta Stables (Mill St - Telephone 58-B) to N.J. & Hudson River Railway & Ferry Co

COVERS/FDC's (First Day Covers):

 - 1934 Hackensack First Day Cover.........not sure for what
 - 1937 First All Mail New Jersey Air Mail Flights - Hackensack
 - 1938 Two National Air Mail Week covers (Terheun House/Oratam)
 - 1938 National Air Mail Week - Hackensack (different)
 - 1943 The Country Store, Christ Church, Hackensack
 - 1946 National Air Mail Week - Hackensack Post Office and 5 branches
 - 1947 "United We Stand" cover envelope from Hackensack

- Very rare 1919 Oritani Field Club Baseball Souvenir Score Book. Great ads
and pictures.

- Extremely rare 1904 9"-long General Poor monument dedication ribbon (top to
bottom: metal top w/ "Saratoga Oct.7, 1777", flag, medallion of Poor statue
image, statement "...by Sons of American Revolution, Oct 7, 1904", intact
fringe on bottom, intact pin mechanism on back.

- Similar in construction to above, this is undated and says, "Hackensack
Valley Council No. 182, Jr. O.U.A.M. (Junior Order United American Mechanics).

- Whole 3x7.5 blotter book with metal 1.5x2.5 metal ID plate on plastic
cover: "Elmer Mabie, Manufacturer of Monuments and Cemetery Memorials. Hackensack,
N.J."

- c.1930 Hackensack Street and Zoning Map w/ lots of info and pictures.

- Two rare 4x1x2 German porcelain gold and white decorative ladies "shoes" -
one with image of the Hackensack Post Office and the other with image of
Hackensack High School.

BOTTLES

 - almost 10" green glass with stopper and embossed fancy script. "Fred
Bruno, successor to A.L. SACHTLEBEN REGISTERED HACKENSACK N.J."
 - 8.5" greenish glass "Fairmount Bottling Co., Hackensack, N.J."
 - 8" clear Selheimer's Beverages, Hackensack, N.J. 7oz.
 - 7+" greenish glass Samuel Taylor, Hackensack, N.J. blobtop.
 - 6" E.A. McFadden, Pharmacist, Hackensack, N.J. clear medicine bottle. This
store was located on the SW corner of Main and Mercer.

- 1" porcelain stopper "A.L. Sachtleben, Hackensack, N.J." with "Pat'd K.
Hutter, Feb. 7, 1893" on bottom.

- metal Hackensack Mutual S&L (State and Salem Sts.) calendar(?)/counter dime
saver bank. No key.

DRINK STIRRERS:

 - plastic Packard's print Room
 - 2 plastic Carmen's Old Stein (70 Hackensack Ave)
 - plastic George's Club 20 (20 Bridge St - where Jimi Hendrix once played)
 - glass The Mansion House(!)

- 3" high and 4" wide (plus handle) made in Hackensack, N.J. 18% nickel
silver heavy cup with lid

- 3.5x6.5 cardboard that says, "Garden State Poultry and Pigeon Association,
Hackensack, New Jersey 1895 SPECIAL PREMIUM".

- Packard's promotional item: small flat sponge that says, "Just dip me in
water and...see what happens to your dollar when you shop PACKARD'S, Hackensack,
N.J. Foods, Fashions, and Home Furnishings.

- undated Bergen Evening Record small promo folder with sewing needles and
threader.

- undated small promo folder for McCrane Auto Inc, 279-281 Passaic St,
Hackensack, N.J. with street directory and businesses list.

- business card with photo for the Banjo Bar at 156 Essex St.

- Shea Chevrolet reflective car sticker (unused).

- unused Fire Fighters Local 2081 Hackensack 7/1/88 "Never Forget" sticker.

MATCHBOOK COVERS (empty):

 - Fair Grill (83 Fair St)
 - Carmen's Old Stein (70 Hackensack Ave)
 - Cook & McGraw (brakes and clutches - 62 State St)
 - Baumgart's Luncheonette (215 Main)
 - Ye Old Rail (82 Main)

- Two Hackensack Valley Tercentenary (1639-1939) "wooden nickels".

- Hackensack Hospital Cafeteria wooden nickel ("Good for one complete meal").

- very rare 1833 Washington Bank (Hackensack, N.J.) $3 bill in extremely good
condition (fewer than 25 in the world in this condition, I was told).

- very good condition 1833 Washington Bank (Hackensack, N.J.) $1 bill.

- Two 11x15 metal trays depicting the 1860 "The Hackensack" locomotive.

- "Back in Hackensack" 78rpm record by The Benson Orchestra of Chicago.

- "Hackensack" 45rpm single by Dusty Drapes and the Dusters.

- "Hackensack" Parts I and II 45rpm single by Gene Franklin and the House
Rockin' Spacemen.

- undated Holly's (Rt 4) menu ($3.25 for T-bone steak).

- mid-50s Red Lion Inn menu.

- late 1930s Nystrom's menu.

- undated Nystrom's placemat.

- The Record (newspaper) Recipe Roundup "Award of Merit" 10" pink-on-white
plate with flowers around edges and The Record building illustration in center.

YEARBOOKS

 - 1936 The Comet
 - 1937 The Comet including commencement invitations and programs, loose
photographs (mostly unidentified), school newspapers ("The Buzzer").
 - 1938 The Comet (includes some Purdue stickers)
 - 1940 Trinitarian (Holy Trinity High School)

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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2006, 02:28:42 PM »
(cont. from prior post, above)

THE CRITIC (Hackensack High School Literary Magazine)

 - December 1921
 - May 1924
 - June 1924
 - December 1924
 - December 1924 (Mistletoe Critic)
 - May 1925 (plus Springtime musical comedy program)
 - November 1925
 - December 1925
 - December 1926

Other Items

- Polk's 1955-1956 Hackensack City Directory (560 pages)

- 5x7 smoked glass Red Lion Inn/Clinton Inn ashtray

- 4.5x5.5 new miniature cards (15) of the 1896 Hackensack map

- 1908 book: "The Home Afloat or The Boy Trappers of The Hackensack"
(interesting local life in mid-19th century by Thomas Townshend)

- 3.5x4 German porcelain ashtray with image of the Johnson Public Library

- Hackensack/Oratam 1776-1976 Bicentennial medal on ribbon in plastic
presentation box

- 3.25" circular Holly's glass ashtray

- unusual miniature (3x4x2) leather "suitcase" with handle and snap closure.
Suitcase is stamped "Hackensack New Jersey". Inside are 4 small empty bottles
labeled Rum, Gin, Rye, and Vodka and a small sign that says, "Drink little
that Ye may drink long".

- very old 5.75" Sterling silver spoon. Handle has New Jersey insignia,
cattails, and "New Jersey". Bowl is engraved "Hackensack".

- 2 Hackensack Water Company 1.5" medallions that commemorate "100 years New
York Stock Exchange"

- undated 1.5" copper Hackensack Spike Shoe Club medallion with winged "H"

- 2 other newer Spike Shoe Club medallions on Blue/Gold ribbons

- 6.5" red ribbon for 2nd prize, Garden State Poultry and Pigeon Association,
Hackensack, N.J., November 26-28, 1895

- old 3.25" tall copper advertising hand bell for Kartch's Boys' Shops
(Paterson, Passaic, and 215 Main St Hackensack). Says "Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year".

- 2" tall E.A. McFadden (pharmacy - SW corner of Main and Mercer) glass
liquid measurer (looks like a shot glass). Lines measure "tea", "dessert", and
"table" (-spoons?).

- Top Flite golf ball with Hackensack/Oratam logo

- 11x14 framed 1949 Hackensack Police/Harley Davidson ad w/photo

- 3 Hackensack Arena America on Wheels 4" felt patches (different colors)

- Hackensack Roller Rink America on Wheels 4" unused paper sticker

- 3.25x5 unused paper sticker Hackensack Arena Roller Skating

- intact 23" Hackensack Arena felt pennant. This and the above are all
1930s-1940s.

SHEET MUSIC

 - SIX different versions of "Back in Hackensack" (1924)
 - "Belle of Hackensack" march and two step (1902)
 - "My Little Mother in Hackensack" (1921)
 - "For Mother's Love is Everything" (1927 - published by Atlantic Music
Publishers, 135 Atlantic St, Hackensack, N.J.)

The collection is no longer available.
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