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I have been a Jersey Boy for 60+ 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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Atlantic City, NJ - Postcards

Jersey Shore - Ocean City,

WildWood - Postcards

Asbury Park, NJ

Bellewook Park, NJ
Long gone amusement park

New Jersey Towns - Postcards

Point Pleasant - Historical Postcards

Delaware Water Gap

Lakewood - Historical Postcards

High Bridge / Clinton and surrounding towns Postcards
Click link for full size images

Flemington, NJ

Lake Solitude Dam - 1924

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

Lake Solitude Dam
frozen Jan 2017

High Bridge
Taylor's Dam - 1910

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge Reformed Church - 1915
Church St.

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

River Road - 1920s

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

Lake Solitude - Camp Taylor

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

Main St. 1910
Trade Carnival

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge, NJ
Lake Solitude

High Bridge, NJ
Mountain Falls

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

I have no idea where this is
except it must be by River Road.
The only place where it's that steep.

High Bridge - Boat house

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge Old Central RR Bridge

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

Another post card of
overpass at High Bridge, NJ

Central RR bridge in High Bridge, NJ

Colorized post card of
High Bridge, NJ
with train

Central RR bridge in High Bridge, NJ

High Bridge, NJ
Foundry Bridge

High Bridge
The Arches - 1941

High Bridge - Bird's Eye View

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - Church St.

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

Bloomsbury Foot Bridge

Main Street, High Bridge - 1950s

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - Main St. 1908

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - Church St. hand colored

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge Church Steeple

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge Arch 1907

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - Birds Eye View

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge Jersey Central Depot

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

Thomas St. Bridge over C.R.R.
Now Columbia Trail

Columbia trail infomation

High Bridge, NJ Thomas St. bridge

Gorge Bridge, High Bridge, NJ
Now part of the Columbia Trail
Was replacement to wood bridge
that failed in tragic train accident.

High Bridge, NJ Gorge Bridge

High Bridge Steel Plant

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge Iron Works Bridge

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge Iron Works Bridge
street view

High Bridge NJ Iron Works Bridge

High Bridge - Steel Mill (side)

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - Bridge engraving w/train

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - Taylor Iron & Steel Works

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - Church St. 1907

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A curve on the steel's company's track

High Bridge, NJ curve at Taylor Warton Steel Mill

A curve on the steel's company's track - back

High Bridge, NJ curve at Taylor Warton Steel Mill

Scene around High Bridge

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - The River

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - East Main St.

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - Riverside Grove

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - Arches and Dorlands Dam

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - multiple views

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge - Delorands Bridge
This is the metal bridge by Taylor Warton.

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards, High Bridge - Delorands Bridge

High Bridge - Foundry Pond

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards, High Bridge - Foundry Pond

High Bridge Foundry Pond - 1929

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards

High Bridge Foundry Pond - 1929

High Bridge, NJ - Foundry Pond

Hall's Service Station
High Bridge, NJ

High Bridge, NJ - Hall's Service Center

This stereo photo has to be the
High Bridge dam. Note the very
high hill in the background.
That has to be the RR track,
now the Columbia Trail.

high fall, NJ - I believe it is the High Bridge, NJ dam.

high fall, NJ - I believe it is the High Bridge, NJ dam.

High Bridge - Bank note (front)

These are paper currency before the Feds took over all US currency. They are worth some $1,500 since small banks like the High Bridge Bank only printed a few. Larger banks also printed paper currency, but they printed many, many more, and not as rare as paper money from such a small bank like ours.

Historic High Bridge bank note

High Bridge - Bank note (back)

Historic High Bridge bank note

High Bridge Bank $5
Ben Harrison

High Bridge, NJ $5 bank note

High Bridge Bank $5
Ben Harrison - back

High Bridge, NJ - $5 bank note

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 dot com

bridgehunter.com

WayBackMachine Archive

DL&W Railroad- bridge

Hunterdon, NJ Rt 31 train overpass

High Bridge Falls

Historic High Bridge N.J. post cards, High Bridge Falls

Massive collection of
Western NJ postcards

Those scans of the above link are not of high quality, as stated on their site, many are taken for other sites.
The image quality on that site depends on location. FYI - Postcards can cost $3 to $40 each, on auction sites !

The High Bridge High School - 1910
now the Middle School

Historic High Bridge high school post cards

Annandale NJ post cards
Massive collection of Clinton area postcards

CLINTON, NJ
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Clinton House - 1903?	Clinton House - 1920s
Clinton House Bar	Clinton House Dining Room 1946
Old Red Mill, Clinton (no date, but 1900's)	Clinton Mill General Store
Sunset Motel - Rt. 69 (now Rt. 31)	Blossom Hill Milk Bar I bet it was one of the few places on Rt. 22
Clinton Twp. Rt. 31 White Swan Restaurant - 1950s This was suppose to be the "light on the highway" for many, many years on Rt. 69 (Now Rt. 31).	Original Blossom Hill Restaurant and Milk Bar There is a Blossom Hill Rd. but no signs of any of this along Rt. 22. Lebanon

Old Mill - Clinton	Clinton, Main St., 1908. - Looking West You can see the bridge in the back.
Coach and Paddock - 1980s This has been renamed and turned into a fancy Catering / Wedding place as of 2007 after some additions/alterations. Always packed on weekends.	Clinton Baptist Church

Flemington Post cards
Was moved to separate page.

Local Towns

Lambertville house - 1970s This was closed around 2003, but has since reopened in 2008. Closed again, but reopened in 2020 Hotel, wedding banquet place restaurant & bar. I believe it reopened in June 2024	Washington, NJ - Birds Eye View 1930's ?
Washington, NJ High School - 1930s ?	Lambertville, Union St. 1920s ?
Lambertville House - 1953	Lambertville Station - 1980s
Lambertville covered bridge Burned down, replaced with current steel bridge.	*
Other Jersey Towns	*
Ringoes - Main Street 1918	Washington - Eckel's Pond
	Bloomsbury Foot Bridge
Lebanon Hotel - 1905	Bloomsbury - M. E. Church - 1919

Ryland Inn - Whitehouse
- aerial view

Rylan Inn Clinton, NJ postcard

Ryland Inn - Closed as of March 2008

It now operates as
a wedding/corporate
events.

Rylan Inn Clinton, NJ postcard

Oldwick Weathercock Farm - 1979's	Oldwick Weathercock Farm - 1980s
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Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Sister Island, Lake Hopatcong, NJ My niece lives up in the town. Wonder if this is still there ? A quick web check, yep. More houses were added. Click on link to see photos in 2002. Not my site.	Castel Edward - 1911 ? According to the Lake Hopatcong historical site, this had a few stories added on during the years. It was destroyed in a fire. Lake Hopatcong current
Aeroplane View of West Shore and Islands Lake Hopatcong, NJ - 1927	.
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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.

Easton, PA Road Bridge - 1900s Not sure were this is, but must be by the river. Possibly by the three bridges ? Note the trolley tracks. -- The postcard captioned Easton Road Bridge was of the previous bridge on South Third Street. This view is looking north. That church is still up on the hill. The bridges in the back are carrying the Jersey Central and LVRR tracks and they will cross the Delaware River on the right out of the picture. The bridge pictured has been replaced by a concrete monstrosity. --	Easton Circle - 1905 The monument is still there, I bet that store in the back is too. -- This card is facing east and the store on the corner in the background was replaced by a Merchants Bank building in the 1920s or 30s, which is still there. --
Easton - Phillipsburg toll bridge - 1940s This is the current Rt. 22 bridge "Free Bridge"	Phillipsburg - Main / Market - 1910
Phillipsburg - Easton Free Bridge - 1928	*
Phillipsburg - Birds eye view - 1900s	Delaware Valley Port Jervis to Water Gap - 1927

Phillipsburg - Ingersoll Rand Building	*
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Vacation Spots
Places we've visited over the years

Niagara Falls - after 1941 The new rainbow bridge was build in '41 but no Observation Tower is seen.	Virginia - Natural Bridge Nice place to spend a day
Niagara Falls - 1950	*
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