Newark Photo Essays

Old Newark

Category Albums Files
Newark's Changing Views
4 67
Streets
8 322
It Happened HereCurrent Photos With Some History
1 4
Audio Memories
1 0
Afro-American
African American Lifefrom Roberta Singletary
1 77
Business & Industry
The Remains of the Proctor's Palace & Rooftop TheatresPhotos by Julia Wertz
1 47
The Last Days of the Central Railroad TerminalPhotos from Andrew Szymanski
1 22
The Last Days of the Hoffman/Pabst PlantThe Hoffman/Pabst Plant closed 20 years ago. Since then, the plant has suffered from neglect, vandalism, and theft of materials. It is scheduled for demolition. Currently there is an ongoing effort to save the landmark BOTTLE from the top of the plant. These are images of the plants last days.
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The Last Days of the E. J. Brooks Manufacturing Plant164 N. 13th Street in Newark
4 90
Cemeteries
The Desecration of Woodland CemeteryThe current sad state of a once beautiful cemetery.
1 56
The Saga of City Cemetery (Potter's Cemetery)
5 38
Deaths
2 28
General Knowledge Booklets
2 45
General
1967 Riots
2 54
Advertisements
2 12
An Exhibition of Watercolors by Henry Gasser
1 27
William F. Cone (1874-1966), Commercial photographerWilliam F. Cone (1873-1966) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in Newark, NJ. This sample collection documents commerce, architecture, transportation and industry in Newark, New Jersey and the surrounding area during the early 20th century. For the complete collection please visit the New Jersey Historical Society.
1 133
Jurica Majnarić's ScrapbookNewark & Non Newark
1 16
Mayor's Office Photos
1 0
Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles
1 40
Newark & Vicinity from the AirAll photos Copyright MTC PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP. If you're in need of aerial photography contact Glenn Palaschak at www.MTCPHOTOGRAPHIC.COM
2 62
Norwood A. Hall's ScrapbookNewark & Non-Newark
3 18
Postcards
1 13
Sightseeing In NewarkStills from a 1926 film by John H. Dunnachie and transferred to digital format by Prelinger Archives.
2 63
Urban Renewal Projects
1 50
Unknown Images
1 1
Military
Essex Troop in ActionPictures taken by William Henry Schofield Jr. when he was in Essex Troop 1st Calvery at the Mexican border, 1916, Algiers and Egypt, 1917.
Photos courtesy of Sherry Williams
1 107
Streets
South Orange Avenue
1 86
Newark, NJ MemoriesThe images posted here, with permission, are from the "Newark, NJ Memories" Facebook page.
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