Hobokenmuseum's Snapshots

Bird by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery - Meadowlands, A Wetlands Survival Story: Watercolor Illustrations by Thomas F. Yezerski; Jan. 27 - March 10, 2013 by Hobokenmuseum

Wildlife in the wetlands, New Jersey's Meadowlands, is the a primary focus of the work.

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Cover art by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery - Meadowlands, A Wetlands Survival Story: Watercolor Illustrations by Thomas F. Yezerski; Jan. 27 - March 10, 2013 by Hobokenmuseum

This watercoler is the dustjacket of the book.

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Hoboken Skyline by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, En plein Air: Seeking a Sensation, by Raymond Smith, November 11 - December 23, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Christopher St. Pier, N.Y.C.
Oil on canvas

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Mary, North Truro by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, En plein Air: Seeking a Sensation, by Raymond Smith, November 11 - December 23, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Cape Cod, MA
Oil on canvas

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Point Pleasant Afternoon by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, En plein Air: Seeking a Sensation, by Raymond Smith, November 11 - December 23, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Point Pleasant, N.J.
Oil on canvas.

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Union Dry Dock by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, En plein Air: Seeking a Sensation, by Raymond Smith, November 11 - December 23, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Hoboken, N.J.
Oil on canvas

The company is south of Maxwell Place Park and the beach on the Hudson River.

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End of Day by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, En plein Air: Seeking a Sensation, by Raymond Smith, November 11 - December 23, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Hoboken, N.J.
Oil on Canvas

Hoboken (Lackawanna) Terminal

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Audrey by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, En plein Air: Seeking a Sensation, by Raymond Smith, November 11 - December 23, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Sinatra Park, Hoboken, N.J.
Oil on canvas.

Frank Sinatra Park is at Fifth Street on the Hudson River

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Kayaking Day by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, En plein Air: Seeking a Sensation, by Raymond Smith, November 11 - December 23, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Hoboken, N.J.
Oil on canvas.

The Hoboken Cove Community Boat House and the beach at Maxwell Place Park. The boathouse is a tribute to the original clubhouse of the New York Yacht Club that was in this area in the 19th century.

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Goose Pond Run by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, En plein Air: Seeking a Sensation, by Raymond Smith, November 11 - December 23, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Canadensis, N.Y.
Oil on canvas

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Sloane by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, En plein Air: Seeking a Sensation, by Raymond Smith, November 11 - December 23, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Stevens Park, Hoboken, N.J.
Oil on canvas

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Red Chair with Geraniums by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, En plein Air: Seeking a Sensation, by Raymond Smith, November 11 - December 23, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Provincetown, MA.
Oil on Canvas

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The Martha School by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, Hoboken From Afar: Photomontages by Roslyn Rose, Sept. 15 – Nov. 4, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

On Sixth Street near Garden St. in Hoboken, this is a charter school. The original building was the Martha Institute built in the late 1800s and demolished, but the new school erected their building as tribute to the old one retaining the same scale and architectural elements as the old building.

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Lackawanna Station by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, Hoboken From Afar: Photomontages by Roslyn Rose, Sept. 15 – Nov. 4, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

A view of Hoboken Terminal (NJ Transit) which is over a century old with the recently restored clock tower.

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15. Amanda's Early Bird by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, Hoboken in Print: Hand-Cut Stencil Screen Prints by Ricardo Roig, July 29 – Sept. 9, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

One of only two works in this exhibit depicting interiors, it shows the bar inside the main entrance to a spot for fine dining, Amanda's Restaurant, 908 Washington St., Hoboken. The title refers to the Early Bird special menu that it has offered for many years.

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3. Hudson River by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, Hoboken in Print: Hand-Cut Stencil Screen Prints by Ricardo Roig, July 29 – Sept. 9, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Another aspect of Hoboken Terminal, a favorite subject of Roig. The ferry slips have been restored and returned to use over four decades after their last use for passengers.

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6. Night Train by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, Hoboken in Print: Hand-Cut Stencil Screen Prints by Ricardo Roig, July 29 – Sept. 9, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

The Lackwanna Terminal Clock Tower is seen with the Empire State Building in a cityscape from a Jersey City perspective. The re-built clock tower was dedicated in 2008, a replacement for the 1907 original that was removed in 1950-1951 due to deterioration and storm damage.
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This vista may disappear in the coming years as development above the train yard is forthcoming.

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19. Lackawanna Light by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Hoboken Historical Museum, Upper Gallery, Hoboken in Print: Hand-Cut Stencil Screen Prints by Ricardo Roig, July 29 – Sept. 9, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

The track shed on the passenger train platforms at Hoboken (Lackawanna) Terminal. Built in 1907, they were innovative in that era and remain in use. Roig has articulated light and engineering in a dramatic way.
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The Terminal is favorite subject of the artist and appears in several other works.

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Serpentine by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Sybil's Cave, Hoboken, New Jersey by Hobokenmuseum

The cliff face is a serpentine rock which is quite fractured.

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Portal and park by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Sybil's Cave, Hoboken, New Jersey by Hobokenmuseum

Sybil's Cave Park, a small wedge-shaped, landscaped area, sits on the base of the cliff known as Castle Point and directly below Stevens Institute of Technology.

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Cave mouth by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Sybil's Cave, Hoboken, New Jersey by Hobokenmuseum

A low ceiling entrance approximately 9 feet across.

A 2008 plan and documentation photos:
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Modern portal by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Sybil's Cave, Hoboken, New Jersey by Hobokenmuseum

This structure is a tribute to the original which was carved stone. (The structure here is steel stud sheathed in foam board and covered with weatherproof facing and paint.) Only a few remnants were found and are now in the Museum's collections: hoboken.pastperfect-online.com/32340cgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=A827FF42-8F86-442D-AD42-177692030986;type=101 
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One of several 19th century views of the cave:
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One of the last photos of the original portal in the 1920s or 1930s:
hoboken.pastperfect-online.com/32340cgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=0A9D314D-8F0A-4035-997D-610128252725;type=102 

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Cistern 1 by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Sybil's Cave, Hoboken, New Jersey by Hobokenmuseum

This is the cistern that is not seen in Cistern 2 snapshot. The water level seasonal and dependent on rainfall; there had been heavy rains in the week before this gigapan was done. (Water has been tested; non-potable.)

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Cistern 2 by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Sybil's Cave, Hoboken, New Jersey by Hobokenmuseum

Between the four pillars is the floor level remains of the water cistern fed from cliff water (and possibly later from an installed water pipe.) It still holds water and is incredibly clear. See the Cistern 1 snapshot taken from the back of the cave where it can be seen clearly. (Water has been tested and is non-potable.)

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Tool marks by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Sybil's Cave, Hoboken, New Jersey by Hobokenmuseum

Stonecutter's chisel marks on serpentine stone wall of the cave.

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Mark Novak by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J. - Soda Fountain - August 13, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Grandson of Henry and Dora Schnackenberg, founders of the luncheonette, and son of Dorothy Novak.

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Window decal sign by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington St., Hoboken, New Jersey - Front counter & candy cases - August 13, 2012. by Hobokenmuseum

A circa 1950s Coca-Cola sign virtually worn away.

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Front dining booth by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington St., Hoboken, New Jersey - Front counter & candy cases - August 13, 2012. by Hobokenmuseum

The only booth in the front part of the restaurant. One of the earliest furnishings.

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Current Inspection Certificate by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J. - Soda Fountain - August 13, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Everything is satisfactory.

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Empty candy display cases by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington St., Hoboken, New Jersey - Front counter & candy cases - August 13, 2012. by Hobokenmuseum

Normally, molded chocolates in many shapes and characters would be here. Summer heat prevents the usual stocking, but during Halloween, Christmas and especially Easter time, the cases would be full with specialty items. Customers of many ages would make Schackenberg's a destination for these treats.

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Dorothy Novak nee Schnackenberg & Bob Foster by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington St., Hoboken, New Jersey - Front counter & candy cases - August 13, 2012. by Hobokenmuseum

Dorothy was a daughter of Henry and Dora Schnackenberg who founded the luncheonette in 1931.

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Cone dispenser by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J. - Soda Fountain - August 13, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

A vintage ice cream cone dispenser surely from the days when the shop was a true ice cream parlor and made its ice cream and sherbet on site. That end in the 1970s. They still served ice cream in 2012, but it was commercially made elsewhere

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Modern soda service by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J. - Soda Fountain - August 13, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Since the original fountain soda dispensers are not operable, soda and other refreshments were from cans or bottles.

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Keys of a certain Museum Director by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J. - Soda Fountain - August 13, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Key rings of this size are usually associated with a building superintendent or Buildings & Grounds personnel.

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A very old Silex coffee warmer by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J. - Soda Fountain - August 13, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

This three burner stove is over a half-century old.

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Vintage soda dispensers by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J. - Soda Fountain - August 13, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

Alas, they have not worked for several years.

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Vintage swivel stools by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J. - Soda Fountain - August 13, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

The most popular place for lunch.

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Original cash register by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J. - Soda Fountain - August 13, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

And it still works!

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The current menu - August 2012 by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, N.J. - Soda Fountain - August 13, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

The basic menu, but not all of their offerings.

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Chocolate Bunny on a Motorcycle by Hobokenmuseum from the GigaPan Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington St., Hoboken - Rear Dining Section - August 9, 2012 by Hobokenmuseum

The molded candy on this poster was made at Schnackenberg's. They have been making candy, both chocolate and other kinds by hand, for as long as they have been open.

The poster was for the Hoboken Historical Museum 2010 exhibition: Yum-Yum, Tootsie Roll and Chocolate Bunnies on Motorcycles...A Sweet History of Hoboken. Schnackenberg's ice cream and candymaking were featured in the exhibit with many original molds, tools, implements and counter service items displayed including the chocolate bunny on the poster.

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