Glen Ridge Public Library

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B0010-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1888

Description:

View NW from The Glen of Joseph Dodd House, before additions - 827 Bloomfield Ave., NW corner Ridgewood Ave (Gone - now GR Library) - photo during 1888 blizzard (Copy of Barrows 10) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0014-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1899

Description:

Moffett's Mill dam, mill race and water wheel - Photo taken after mill torn down in 1899 and before first Freeman Parkway bridge in 1905 - view looking W (Copy of Barrows 14) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0024-EX

Format:Photo

Year:

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Nathan Russell Real Estate Office at 234 Ridgewood Ave, before 1906 (SW corner of Bloomfield Ave.) - Originally a female doctor's office - Moved in 1906 to become top story 45 Clark St. (Copy of Barrows 24) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0025-EX

Format:Photo

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Description:

Rooming house in The Glen for mill and quarry workers - between Hillside and Ridgewood Ave., opposite High St. (Copy of Barrows 25) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0029-EX

Format:Photo

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Benson's Rolling Mill on NW corner of Sherman and Belleville Aves. - Used as meeting place for Congregational Church Sunday School until 1887 (Copy of Barrows 29) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0034-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1896

Description:

Lackawanna Railroad grade crossing at Hillside Ave - looking W along the track - 1896 (Copy of Barrows 34) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0040-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1900

Description:

Early steam locomotive - location unknown, could be on either Lackawanna or Erie one-track rail road in Glen Ridge - c.1900 or earlier based on style of locomotive (Copy of Barrows 40) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0040-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1900

Description:

B0055-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1901

Description:

First Glen Ridge Golf Clubhouse on Oxford St., when 9-hole course lay north of Bay Ave on both sides of Ridgewood Ave, c.1901 - Destroyed by fire 1918 (Copy of Barrows 55) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0059-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1889

Description:

Highland Ave. view N from Bloomfield Ave, 1889 - l to r: 34, 46?, 55?, 35 Highland Ave (Copy of Barrows 59) (See also GR Heritage book p.34-35) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0064-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1892

Description:

Miss Northall, teacher and students from Miss Northall's Private School, c 1892 - operated before 1895 on the old Gallagher Homestead (now Congregational Church property) (Copy of Barrows 64) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0065-EX back

Format:Photo

Year: 1893

Description:

Back of B0065-EX: School children from Miss Northall's Private School, c.1893 - School held on 1st floor of Glen Ridge Hall (before GR Trust Co.) and GR Library on 2nd floor (Copy of Barrows 65)(Given to GR Historical Society)(See B0065-EX front)

B0065-EX front

Format:Photo

Year: 1893

Description:

School children from Miss Northall's Private School, c.1893 - School located on 1st floor of Glen Ridge Hall (before GR Trust Co.) - GR Library on second floor (Copy of Barrows 65) (Given to GR Historical Society) (See B0065-EX back)

B0068-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1899

Description:

5th & 6th grades in front of first GR School (double house at 128-130 Linden Ave) - photo taken April 1, 1899 by Dana Mitchell a GR High School student (Copy of Barrows 68) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0075-EX

Format:Photo

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Description:

View north on Ridgewood Ave (from train station) - shows old bridge over Lackawanna Railroad, & trolley car (left) on Bloomfield Ave & Ridgewood Ave School (right), c.1900-1912 (Copy of Barrows 75) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0083-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1908

Description:

GR Fire Dept Volunteers (& spectators) with horse-drawn fire apparatus in front of old fire house, July 8,1908 - fire horses supplied by Carl Sacks livery stable on Sherman St (Copy of Barrows 83) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0088-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1931

Description:

3 motor driven fire rigs and firemen in front of old Fire House on Herman St, in 1931 (correct date) (Copy of Barrows 88) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0109-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1906

Description:

Original buildings of Mountainside Hospital (opened in 1891) on W side of Highland Ave near Bay St. in Montclair, c1906 - some later moved to E side of Highland Ave. (in Glen Ridge) for staff housing (Copy of Barrows 109) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0110-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1886

Description:

Glen Ridge Club, aka The Men's Club (organized in 1885) on Decoration Day in 1886 - now site of the GR Post Office (Copy of Barrows 110) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0119-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1890

Description:

Mr Harvey (of Glen Ridge) on an old time hand-propelled tricycle, c.1890-1895 (Copy of Barrows 119) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0172-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1916

Description:

Police Chief Patrick Higgins, Officer William Higgins, artist Ralph Stout, 2 police dogs & painting for target practice - on roof of 10-12 Herman St (Copy of Barrows 172) (See also GR Heritage bk. p.51) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0235-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1916

Description:

Borough Incinerator at Carteret St. (built 1916) - Ground view looking south (Copy of Barrows 235) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0240-EX back

Format:Other

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Description:

Back of B0240-EX: WWI Liberty Loan (Bond) Drive sign board titled "The Good Ship Glen Ridge" - shows unidentified ship under construction (Copy of Barrows 240) (See B0240-EX front) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0240-EX front

Format:Other

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Description:

WWI Liberty Loan (Bond) Drive sign board titled "The Good Ship Glen Ridge" - shows unidentified ship under construction (Copy of Barrows 240) (See B0240-EX back) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0242-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1898

Description:

People at Lackawanna (Ridgewood Ave) Train Station to welcome Admiral Sampson's back from the Spanish American War in 1898 - View looking W from across Ridgewood Ave - Photo by Miss Muir (Copy of Barrows 242) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0248-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1937

Description:

Members of Borough's Board of Adjustment (for zoning appeals) on steps of municipal building, Jan 1, 1937 (correct date) (Copy of Barrows 248) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0262-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1891 circa

Description:

LEFT: Christ Episcopal in 1900, built 1894 after Bloomfield church (1858) burned down. RIGHT: original edifice of Congregational Church, c1891 (Copies of Barrows 262 & 50)(See also 1917 "An Historical Sketch")(Given to GR Historical Society)

B0298-EX

Format:Map

Year: 1900

Description:

Map of original GR Golf Course & Club House at Ridgewood & Bay Aves in 1900 - Club established in 1894 - Map surveyed and drawn by Dana Mitchell (Copy of Barrows 298) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0320-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1889

Description:

1889 photo by AR Brewer from 35 Highland Ave. - view E to Ridgewood Ave, including houses (l-r): 290, 277, 276 (Rudd House), 271, 269 & 272 - Before Rudd Ct (Copy of Barrows 320; From 1917 Historical Sketch p.20) (Given to GR Hist Soc)

B0320-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1889

Description:

B0323-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1896

Description:

Joseph S. Dodd House c 1896 (827 Bloomfield Ave, NW corner Ridgewood Ave) & Officer Thomas Carty, Sr. - The Page House from 1829-1917 - now Library & Municipal Bldg. (image printed in reverse) (Copy Barrows 323) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0347-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1883

Description:

Glen Ridge Station on Erie Railroad line (aka Benson Street Station) - built 1883 (correct date) (Copy Barrows 347; Reprint of photo in 1917 Historical Sketch, p.16) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0529-EX

Format:Postcard

Year: 1908

Description:

Lackawanna Sta., platform & single track - sm. house behind station was 1st first depot & home of Thomas Moritz, Station & Post Master - 1st Freeman Pkwy bridge (built 1905) - 1908 postmark (Copy of Barrows 529)(Given to GR Hist. Soc.)

B0634-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1945

Description:

Barber Shop Quartet - Glen Ridge 50th Anniversary celebration, 1945 (Copy of Barrows 634) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0642-EX

Format:Drawing

Year: 1917

Description:

Thomas Moritz, Lackawanna (Ridgewood Ave) Station Agent, 1st Postmaster, & Barber. Original Lackawanna Station (1872-1887) & Moritz's home (Copies of Barrows 642(l) & 756(r - From 1917 An Hist. Sketch p.14) (Given to GR Hist. Soc.)

B0656-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1939

Description:

Group of men in front of fire station, with Fire Chief Perry Lawrence (1916-1939) pinning badge on successor Chief Thomas Carty - Jan. 1939. A&P bldg in background (Copy of Barrows 656) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0677-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1940

Description:

GR Civic Center (aka Municipal Building) dedicated in 1931 - photo c.1940 - (left-right): Police Station, Municipal Building & Library - view NW from S side of Bloomfield Ave. (Copy of Barrows 677) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0680-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1936

Description:

Ground breaking ceremony for new Post Office in 1936 (Copy of Barrows 680) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0685-EX

Format:Exhibition Print

Year: 1939

Description:

Mayor Barrows and Council in Executive Session, 1939. Example of typical meeting of Glen Ridge's non-partisan Borough Council (Copy of Barrows 685) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0728-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1915

Description:

1915 GR High School baseball team (mounted photo), with coach Dudley Moore, in front of Ridgewood Ave School (Copy of Barrows 728; Print of photo in 1915 Senior Annual, p72 digitized yearbook, and GR Heritage book p.56) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0728-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1915

Description:

1915 GR High School baseball team (photocopy with names), with coach Dudley Moore, in front of Ridgewood Ave School (Copy of Barrows 728; Print of photo in 1915 Senior Annual; also in GR Heritage book p.56) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0747-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1917

Description:

Herman Cadmus House (87 Park Ave) in 1917 - NE corner of Hillside Ave - demolished 1952 - Ridgewood Ave School in background left (Copy of Barrows 747; From 1917 "GR: An Historical Sketch", p.6) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0747-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1917

Description:

Herman Cadmus House (87 Park Ave) in 1917 - NE corner of Hillside Ave - demolished 1952 - Ridgewood Ave School in background left (Copy of Barrows 747, originally from 1917 "GR: An Historical Sketch", p.6) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0753-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1900

Description:

Wheeler's Strawboard & Paper Mill (1812-1887) on Toney's Brook at GR-Montclair line, S of Bloomfield Ave. - Photo in 1900 (Copy of Barrows 753; From 1917 "GR: An Historical Sketch", p.9) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0760-EX

Format:Drawing

Year: 1917

Description:

Drawing of early Ridgewood Ave. wooden bridge over railroad and Toney's Brook, looking east - Drawn from memory (Copy of Barrows 760 - From 1917 An Historical Sketch p.17) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0769-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1880c

Description:

Col. Thomas Cadmus House (233 Ashland Ave) c.1880, built 1736 - aka Washington's HQ, on July 9, 1778 after Battle of Monmouth - Designated Historic Site (213 Ashland Ave on left)(Copy of Barrows 769)(Given to GR Historical Society)

B0827-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1900

Description:

Looking east from Highland Ave (near now Laurel Pl.), c.1900 - Bittner's Pond in mid-distance (now Sherman Ave.) - Houses at 353 (right) and 359 (left) Ridgewood Ave in distance, both built 1898 (Copy of Barrows 827) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0845-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1908

Description:

1908 Glen Ridge High School baseball team, with coach and math teacher Thomas Bramhall (Copy of Barrows 845) (Given to GR historical Society)

B0856-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1908

Description:

7th grade class outside Ridgewood Ave School, 1908 (Copy of Barrows 856 & 1099-S11) (Given to GR Historical Society)

B0857-EX

Format:Photo

Year: 1908

Description:

Third grade posed outside Ridgewood Ave School, likely 1908 (Copy of Barrows 857) (Given the GR Historical Society