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1916 Antique Photo Album New Brighton New Jersey 74 photos high school, town NJ

$ 13.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1924
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Antique: Yes
  • Subject: Places and people
  • Size Type/Largest Dimension: most are 2.5" x 3.5", some smaller
  • Framing: Unframed
  • Original/Reprint: Original Print
  • Condition: This photo album from 1916 is in fair condition. The photos are in good condition for their age, but they are glued to a medium-weight construction paper that is deteriorating. Some of the pages have come loose from the tie that holds them all together. Some of the photos have holes punched from where the tie goes through. It is good that the front and back pages are still secured by the tie, so that it all stays together better.
  • Listed By: Relative of photographer
  • Region of Origin: US
  • Photo Type: uncertain
  • Color: Black & White
  • Modified Item: No
  • Date of Creation: 1910-1919

    Description

    My grandmother put this photo album together when she was a teacher at New Brighton High School in New Jersey in 1916. There are 74 photos in it. Photos are of fellow high school teachers. students, buildings and local points of interest.
    Here are a few of the captions she has written:
    Brady's River
    Kennedy's Hotel
    1311-1317 Third Ave also Sam Reed's horse
    Old Fort
    Barnetts Rocks
    The Bentley House
    The Rainbow House 1317 Third Ave, New Brighton
    The Presbyterian Church 12th Street
    3rd Ave (in the snow)
    Empire Leading Theater of N.B.
    Thompson's Flower Store
    Episcopal Church
    Beaver River Ninth Street dam during a flood
    Sunday school Class
    The Boarding House Steps
    Nearly every photo has a caption. Most are people's names. See condition description above. I couldn't include photos of every page, as eBay's limit is 12 photos.
    The shading on some of the photos is me trying to reduce the glare on the left side of the album.
    Please look at photos carefully and ask any questions before placing a bid.
    No shipping outside of the US
    From a non-smoking and pet-free home.
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