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Date Created1890-02-19
DescriptionAccording to "The South Amboy Citizen," ten buildings were destroyed by a fire on February 19, 1890 on Broadway at the corner of David and Henry Streets.
Time PeriodThe Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)
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Date Created1950
DescriptionWorkers examine a piece of metal embedded into concrete flooring in the aftermath of the South Amboy powder pier explosion of 1950.
Time PeriodPostwar Years (1945-1970)
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Date Created1903
DescriptionStereographic view of the great flood of October 8-12, 1903, by the Keystone View Company, Meadville, PA and St. Louis, MO. This bird's eye view shows a group of people looking down River Street from...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1902
DescriptionFlood of March 1902 looking down the Passaic River toward the Great Falls. The left 3rd of the photo shows soldiers monument honoring the soldiers of the Civil War. Spectators watch from the hill.
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1936
DescriptionCorner of Bridge Street and Godwin in the days after the Flood of March 12, 1936. Benjamin Esterman's Delicatessen stood on the corner at 47 Bridge Street. Photographer Russell Zito.
Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
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Date Created1910
DescriptionAfter the Great Fire of 1902 completely destroyed the original Danforth Memorial Library building, Charles Danforth's daughter, Mary E. Ryle, contributed $100,000.00 to rebuild a new library in her...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1902
DescriptionHeavily damaged City Hall shortly after the Great Fire of February 9, 1902. The City Hall was opened in 1896, and gutted by the Great Fire. In addition to the physical damage to the building, all...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1903
Description1903 flood at River and Bridge Streets.
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1903
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1903
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)