Archives & Special Collections

at Free Public Library and Cultural Center of Bayonne

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CONTENTS

Census
By-laws of Clubs
Hot topics
Maps
Memorabilia
Military History
Oral History
Photographs
Postcards
Rare Books
WWII Posters

Photographs

Please consult FINDING AID for individual description of each photo. Description below gives a broad overview of the subjects containing in the boxes.

Box No. Description
BA 1

Images

Buildings (mostly oversized)
Railway Station

BA 2

Images

Buildings (See also Box BA 14)
Barstow Family
City Hall
Grave Stones
Robbin's Reef
Shore Front of Robinson's Farm 1901
Street Scene
8th Street Railway Station and other stations

BA 3

Images

Fire Department
Waterfront view - Kill Van Kull (22 Pictures)
Snow Scenes
Parades
Bayonne Bridge and other bridges
Ground breaking ceremony of the Bayonne Bridge
"Hiker"
Bayonne Hospital
Morris Canal
BA 4 Local Notables
Bankers
Judges
Doctors/Dentists
Lawyers
Musician/Singers/Actors/Artists
BA 5

Images

Personalities
Politicians
Mayors (pt.1) ; Mayors (pt.2)
First WW Red Cross Unit
BA 6

Images

 

Churches
BA 7 Religious Leaders
BA 8 Industry and Leaders in industries
Fire
Anthony De Angelis (Salad Oil King), Salad Oil Swindle Series
BA 9 Clubs, Associations, Recreations and Sports
BA 10 Library Building and Archives
BA 11 Photographs of New York
Reprints of some of the Bayonne photos
BA 12 MOT
  Several Pictures
  A Video taken at the time of closure of MOT
BA 12A MOT
BA 13 Schools; See also Box BA # 1
BA 14 Early Pictures of Bayonne (Fragile
Picturesque Bayonne (incomplete)
"Belle": unidentified autograph book, late 19th century, Bayonne and NYC
all signatures are to "Belle".
Ferry - Bayonne City
Ship Collision: Ava Cape, 1960
Till Family (Rock Band Family)
Trolley Cars 1912
Trolley Tracks
  Parks - Dennis Collins, Veterans Stadium, County Park. (See also an oversize picture in oversize drawer BA 15)
  See also an oversize picture in oversize drawer # BA 15
  Old Pictures - Buildings
  Shooters Island
  Veterans
  Photos of Bayonne taken by Miss Madeline H. Eddy and John Massarelli. Mostly Newark Bay. Number of picture, 30. Size mostly 5½ x 3½.
BA 15 Police Force