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Date Created1910
DescriptionOn the site of the Native American village of Gemoenepaen, Communipaw was the site of one of the first houses built by the Dutch, in 1633. The Communipaw ferry brought goods to and from the capital...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1910
DescriptionReproduction of painting of mill built by Jacob Prior, which existed from 1760 to 1838. The mill was built on a creek that ran through the marshlands that are now downtown Jersey City. The mill was...
Time PeriodRevolution and the New Nation (1754-1820), The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1910
DescriptionDrawing of the building that served as Town Hall, School, and Jail for the City of Jersey City, built in 1838 during the term of its first Mayor, Dudley S. Gregory. The city was at that time consisted...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
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Date Issued1893
DescriptionIllustrated colored postcard of Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. Retail stores are in the background. Circa 1893, idea was suggested by P. P. Runyon to use the surplus $500 from the centennial...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1964
DescriptionView of the town of Gythion from the island of Kranae on a postcard sent from Greece on Jan. 12, 1964.
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1940
DescriptionA view of the church on the island of Kranae on a postcard of Gythion, c. 1940.
Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
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Date Created1955
DescriptionPostcard depicting the island of Kranae sent from Gythion, November 28, 1955.
Time PeriodPostwar Years (1945-1970)
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Date Created1930-1939
DescriptionPostcard used as an advertisement of the Gevas Restaurant. Courtesy of the family of Constantine and Olga Gevas.
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
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Date Created1960-1969
DescriptionPostcard of Nick and Mike Mastakas' The Royal Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge at 567 Broad Street, c. 1960's. Courtesy of The Kafalas and Coniaris Families.
Time PeriodPostwar Years (1945-1970)
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Date Created1913
DescriptionThe large building on the left is Orpheus Hall located at 307 Broadway.
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)