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http://cgi.ebay.com/1940-PUBLIC-SERVICE-HACKENSACK-HOHOKUS-TOWNSHIP-/220713572119?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33638dd717


Interesting route that takes Rt 2 (17) to Hohokus Township (Mahwah). Lots of other bus routes mentioned, including the #34, which  - from Hackensack - went to Westwood or the 42nd St ferry (the Port Authority Bus Terminal hadn't been built yet). Sounds like the #165 of today.



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http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-2-first-day-issue-stamped-/140492132288?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b5fbcfc0

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1976 $2 bill stamped April 13, 1976 from Hackensack, NJ.  Note is uncirculated, very crisp and clean. sn. is B01580104A. This comes in a rigid plastic sleeve for protection.



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http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-1900-Theatrical-Party-Hackensack-NJ-Photo-/390272557438?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item5ade0ea17e


That's the seller's title.

The year and situation all appear to be guesswork on his part, since he offers no proof of either. Who knows what this is? It might be the graduating class at the old Hackensack High School, for all we know.

It might not even BE in Hackensack. The PHOTOGRAPHER was based here, but we can't be sure that this scene is in town.

I looked around for a local photographer named Van Wagner and found this:

In the 1890s, Charles Van Wagner, an Ohio native born about
1876, did professional portraiture in Englewood and Hackensack, including "at home portraits".

His studio was at 104 Main St. There's a little more about him in the last image below.


While I was searching for this, I stumbled across some information about our favorite old-time local photographer, J. D. Terhune, and his brother, Albert:

Born Sept. 23, 1846, at Ho-Ho-Kus in a house that was in the family for four generations, Albert D. (A.D.”) Terhune served in the Independent Battalion, New Jersey Militia, in 1861-1862. Terhune worked as a telegrapher, then a started photo gallery in Hackensack which he sold to his brother John by 1866. He then became a traveling photographer with a horse-drawn wagon, “The Palace of Art on Wheels,” for thirty years around northern New Jersey. In his old age before his death in 1930, Terhune wrote articles on local history. John D. (AJ.D.@) Terhune was born about 1847 and operated the studio on Main Street in Hackensack until at least 1880.



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http://cgi.ebay.com/Hackensack-NJ-Hacingshackey-Tribe-Native-Amer-Card-/260708385322?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb36e422a



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AUCTION HAS ENDED (no bids!), but can still be seen here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&hash=item2c594e9746&item=190476883782&nma=true&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&rt=nc&si=Xzk%252Fg9KC0OZfM2PwE5kzur18MI0%253D

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Brochure - Train Service Between Albany and New York - West Shore Railroad - N. Y.. C. & H. R. R>R> Co., Lessees. "The finest locations for surburban homes are accessible by the magnificently constructed and finely equipped double track West Shore Railroad, along the picturesque West Shore of the Hudson River, and through the healthiest part of the Hackensack Valley." Inside is a time table, effective June 27, 1886 for train service between Albany and New York. Nice illustrations on both front and back. Measures approx. 4" x 6" when folded. Slight mouse damage at top.



I know, I know - this line runs through Ridgefield Park, Teaneck, and Bergenfield and has nothing to do with Hackensack, but I thought you might find the name of the stop between Ridgefield Park and Teaneck interesting: no, not Bogota..............East Hackensack!

It's also a pretty neat-looking schedule in good shape, considering it will be 125 years old next year.



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http://cgi.ebay.com/Herman-Vanderwart-Letters-1936-Mayor-Hackensack-NJ-/390271567259?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5addff859b

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This lot contains letters to and from Hackensack, New Jersey, attorney Herman Vanderwart regarding the Hackensack property owned by Hiram W. Phillips and/or the estate of his father, Wattles S. Phillips.

As pictured below, the letter on the left - about a boundary dispute or encroachment - is dated 1936 and contains Mr. Vanderwart's original signature. Attached to it is a draft letter to the neighbor regarding the encroachment. The other letter - which has an inheritance tax invoice attached - is also signed by Vanderwart, and is dated 1937.

Also included are the correspondingly postmarked envelopes addressed to Hiram W. Phillips from the law office of Vanderwart and Scharnikow.

According to the Political Graveyard, Herman Vanderwart served as Mayor of Hackensack from 1929 to 1930. The lower photo is just a close-up of his signatures on the two letters.



Hiram W. Phillips' name sure does show up in a lot of Hackensack auctions.



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I was friends with Joe's younger brother Frank in Boyscout Troop 15 (that met at the First Congregational Church in those days).
If your sister is Geri, I knew her, too!

There was a Frank Pizza who pitched for the Hackensack Red Wings in the 40s (see pic below). Could he be your friend's father?

All that info is here:

http://www.hackensacknow.org/index.php?PHPSESSID=abb9e0b2abe26dc912d37baeb971f52b&topic=1647.0


Geri IS my sister. You must be an old HTS'er.



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http://cgi.ebay.com/Origami-Map-Shirt-Elizabeth-New-York-City-Hackensack-/370465758080?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56417adb80

Description:

This handsome Origami Map Shirt Ornament is individually handcrafted from recycled orignal maps and atlases. This origami shirt is based on a traditional dollar bill fold.  The map design continues onto the back of the shirt (but is not contiguous due to folding).  The body of the shirt has four layers of paper, while the sleeves have two layers.  The shirt is embellished with five sequin buttons and finished with a handmade metal clothes hanger.

Total height of the ornament is about 5 inches (including the hanger); width about 6 inches.

There are many other uses for this Origami Map Shirt Ornament.  Use the shirt instead of a card!  It's flat and can be mailed like a card.  Use it as a special gift tag.  Or as a place card at your next dinner party!  It's perfect for your scrapbooking page.  And it is a memorable gift for the traveller or college student or as a simple birthday gift. 

See photo for the actual Origami Map Shirt Ornament.  Each shirt is unique due to differences in the recycled maps used.

Shows Elizabeth, New York City, Hackensack and some surrounding areas.



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