The M. Butkus library of New Jersey and
the Jersey Shore Post Cards
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I have been a Jersey Boy for 50+ years. My early childhood had my parents and I visit Lavallette N.J. every year for two weeks during the summer for some 18 years. Seaside Heights was my favorite hangout when I grew older. Just a long walk along the beach at evening to check out the night time action. These are some old postcards of NJ, the Jersey Shore and I'll get to post some photos I took when visiting. Somewhere in the late '80s I tool a trip to Asbury Park and photographed the last of the buildings. I'll hunt them down. The main pier was still open and I did shoot a number of shots inside the buildings.
If you have any postcards you would like to add to this page, write to the address above.
Links to other "postcard" sites I have found
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Delaware Water Gap | |
High Bridge
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High Bridge - Bird's Eye View ![]() |
High Bridge - Church St.![]() |
If you are wondering what the concrete abutment just north of the edge of Hampton (next to the Hick's Paving). It is a long ago train bridge ! Only the southbound side remains. Not sure why they would only leave that part. Took me an hour to figure it out (with help from the wife). See this page for photo posted at Bridgehunters.com http://bridgehunter.com/nj/hunterdon/bh57435/ |
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Annandale NJ post cards Massive collection of Clinton area postcards |
CLINTON, NJ
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Old Red Mill, Clinton (no date, but 1900's) ![]() |
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Clinton Twp. Rt. 31 |
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FLEMINGTON, NJ
Click here for another shot showing the huge tree |
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Flemington New Jersey
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finally got around to shooting Turntable Junction
As of May 2016 the old "antique" store and several building
behind it were demolished. |
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Flemington - Union Hotel - 1940s
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Flemington Circle diner -1950s
Destroyed by fire in the 90's Flemington Circle
changed to ... |
Yes, the Flemington Circle is still there. (Update May 2015, they are
upgrading the circle, to a better circle !) Also they finally put two
continuous lanes going north just after the train underpass to the curve by the
truck company. It now goes 2 lanes all the way up to truck place, then
back to 1 lane for 1/4 of a mile... then to the original 2 lanes made in
the 1990s. Why that stretch is one lane each way... must be
politics ! Traffic south in the morning is a terrible craw, north after 3:30 was not that bad after they made mostly two lanes north. Rt. 31 from the High Bridge light to Flemington were widened to two lanes in the late 90's. Then at Flemington, lanes appear and disappear, a center turning lane was added. The train underpass is still the "blockade" for any 4 lane repair. Flemington Speedway became a Walmart mall and now (2016) a Cosco was built. We already have a BJ's, Home Depot, Low's and the Flemington Department Store is still great. In 2017 they fixed the northbound to 2 lane after the train underpass up to a 1.4 mile to the older 4 lane. That's where it goes back to 1 lane, then back to 2 lanes each way. |
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Local Towns
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Lake Hopatcong, NJ
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Castel Edward - 1911 ? |
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Easton - Phillipsburg
Since we visit these towns a lot. I figure it would be
interesting what they looked like a few years ago.
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Easton Circle - 1905 |
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Vacation Spots
Places we've visited over the years
Niagara Falls - after 1941 |
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If you would like to donate a few buck to allow me to buy more post cards, use the link below.