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TitleOld Dutch Receipts from the Homes of Communipaw and Lafayette Issued by the Ladies of the Lafayette Reformed Church

Date Created1916

DescriptionCollection of recipes handed down from the colonial era, compiled by the women of the Lafayette Reformed Church, located in the area of the earliest Dutch buildings in Hudson County. Dishes include...

Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)

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TitleHistory of the Lafayette Reformed Church of Jersey City

AuthorSherwood, Louis

Date Created1913

DescriptionHistory of the church, located in the Lafayette section of what is now Jersey City, from its founding in 1863 through 1913. Includes records of pastors, and description of the Sunday School, Choir and...

Time PeriodCivil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)

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TitleGertrude Van Cleef of Bergen Avenue, wife of Abraham Britton of Communipaw

Date Created1867

DescriptionPortrait of Gertrude Van Cleef. The format of the caption shows how the Dutch custom of women keeping their birth names persisted well into the 19th century, and also that their marriage connected the...

Time PeriodExpansion and Reform (1801-1861)