Newark's History & Areas

Old Newark

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2167 viewsOld Road to Bloomfield
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2095 viewsFrom: "Newark, the Metropolis of New Jersey" Published by the Progress Publishing Co. 1901
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Ironbound Overview2088 viewsOctober 15, 1905
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2085 viewsPhoto from Gonzalo Alberto
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2081 viewsLincoln & Verona Avenues
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2080 viewsThis photo was taken around 1897 and most likely from the roof of Feigenspan's Brewery on Freeman Street. The view is to the west northwest. The large chimney in the center of the photo is from the P. Reilly & Sons Tannery which was located between Providence & Lexington Streets. The factory area extended from the Morris Canal south almost to Bowery Street (Fleming Avenue) which would be the middle of the photograph, left to right. The first street from the bottom running L to R is Oxford Street.

Photo from Essex County Illustrated 1897
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Franklin Murphy House2071 viewsPhoto from Jozhe Fonseca
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The Old Meeker Homestead in Potpie Lane2067 views1909
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2064 viewsFrom "The Pageant of America: A Pictorial History of the United States" published 1926
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Kreuger (r) & Corrigan Residences2048 views~1910
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1913 - Prior to Demolition2034 viewsPhoto from "A History of the City of Newark"
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For Sale Flyer2033 views
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Unknown Street2006 viewsPhoto from "Newark & It's Leading Businessmen 1891"
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1994 viewsImage from Charles McGrath
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An Old Newark Mansion1991 viewsAugust 31, 1909
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Attic of Plume House1990 viewsThe attic of this house where Rev. Hannibal Goodwin invented flexible roll film for photography and cinema!
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The Old Meeker Homestead in Potpie Lane1988 views1909
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Meeker Homestead1983 views
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1980 viewsPhoto from Alberto Valdes
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1976 viewsImages from Charles McGrath
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1971 viewsPhoto from Alberto Valdes
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From "Views of Newark" Published by L. H. Nelson Company ~1905
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1959 viewsPhoto from Matt Mondino February 8, 2011
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1958 viewsImage from Charles McGrath
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Front Door1948 viewsPhoto from Gonzalo Alberto
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20171942 viewsPhoto from Craig Ponzio
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Study1933 views
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1931 viewsPhoto from Alberto Valdes
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1929 viewsPhoto from NNJM
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Springfield Avenue1924 viewsOct. 18, 1918 at Newark, N.J. On the eve of the poll on the constitutional amendment on franchising women shows Miss Rebecca Hourwich addressing a crowd of voters on the corner of Springfield Avenue & Prince Street. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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1918 viewsPhoto from "Official Guide to the 250th Anniversary Celebration"
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A Hot Day in the Tenement Districts1911 views1908
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18941902 viewsImage from "Newark, Handsomely Illustrated"
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1899 viewsImages from Charles McGrath
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1899 viewsPhoto from Matt Mondino February 8, 2011
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Mayor Gillen laying a wreath at the base of the statue1895 viewsPhoto from 1920 Newspaper Carrier's Annual
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Overall View1895 viewsPhoto from Gonzalo Alberto
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1884 viewsImage from Charles McGrath
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Ernest Nagel Home1882 views
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1873 viewsImages from Charles McGrath
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1872 viewsHarper's New Monthly Magazine October 1876
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1872 viewsPhoto from Pete Bruno
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Meter Recorders1870 viewsPhoto from Gonzalo Alberto
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1866 viewsHarper's New Monthly Magazine October 1876
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1863 viewsPhoto from Alberto Valdes
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Seth Boyden1858 views~1905
From "Views of Newark" Published by L. H. Nelson Company ~1905
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Unveiling of Washington Statue Next Saturday Afternoon1851 viewsOctober 27, 1912
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A "Little Mother" Helping Baby to a Drink1846 views1908
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1839 viewsHarper's New Monthly Magazine October 1876
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