The Mr. Local History Project loves to share photos from various sources, showcasing images from the area’s local archives. It’s called #diginthearchives. Play our weekly game online on our Facebook page and tell any stories you might have. If you didn’t know the answer, we will always post it here.
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Note the differences: namely the town, the road name, the phone number and even the name.
Credit: THSSH Archives - Courier News, May 14, 1938
One of the earliest photos of the Bernards Township Police Department - June 21, 1929 @ Maple Ave School
1949- Robert Moore - Bernards Township Police Department. Source: BTPD
1932- Clarence Stansbury - Patrolman serving on the motorcycle squad.
A bulldozer begins dismantling the front of the former Astor Estate to make room for the new police department.
Construction of the jaibars for the Stonehouse Road jailhouse. 1960s. Source: BTPD
Workers at the Commonweath Quarry Company in the 1920s. The company became the North Jersey Quarry Company, the Houcille Quarry, and is now the Millington Quarry. Courtesy of Mary Raggerio.
211 S. Finley Avenue House to Left of original site. (Block 78 Lot 10.01) (Ludolf Conklin Jr’s house)
Widow White's Tavern is one of the most famous spots in American History and it was right here in Basking Ridge (across from St. James Church).
The Washington House c.1911
A December 1947 ad in the Bernardsville News
While these two are gone, they are not forgotten.
The Ludlow Hub Building circa 1913.
The first bowling alley in Basking Ridge was here as early as 1901.
The Childs were responsible for bringing bowling to Basking Ridge.
An August 1969 resurfacing of the 16 lanes at the Somerset Hill Bowling Alley (by Bernardsville News)
Maple School Demolish 1973
First images of the then new Olcott School
Jen Scales Pijanowski Submission
William Henry Johnson, Griffith's real Zippy the Pinhead
The Melick family is one of Bedminster's first and has a long history of being one of the areas largest orchards.
Delicious Heights goes all the way back to the late 1700s. The No.1 Historic Business in the Somerset Hills goes to Willies Tavern. At the turn of the century was also know as the Bedminster Hotel. Rumor has it Willie Howard’s horse is buried in the back parking lot.
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Philanthropist Nancy Buck Pyne, of Peapack-Gladstone, credited with being responsible for raising more than $50 million for charities during her 89 years of life. The old guard of Far Hills, ''the tea and crumpet'' set nicknamed Mrs. Pyne Princess.
What about the Childs Family. Is is not worth mentioning the project to build the farm houses in Childs Road?
We have a few stories – The Grain House and Franklin Corners History are just two. Feel free to search in the upper right hand corner of our website.
I love looking at all the old pictures! Thanks so much for sharing. I was there for many of them but some too young( hard to believe) !