Perth Amboy 100 Years Ago - Part 3

Let's continue on our journey

Our first stop is Sewaren, a close neighbor. 

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The Sewaren Improvemt Co.

Raritan Hollow & Porous Brick Company 

The Car Barn on Smith Street 

Perth Amboy Railroad Company 

(Now Raritan Traction Co)

Raritan Terrace 

On the second smaller trolley it says State St. 

Raritan Copper Works 

Raritan Copper Works 

Woodbridge Ave in 1876 was between Brighton Ave and
First St,.  off Market (Then called Eagleswood Ave.)

Roessler-Hasslacher Chemical Company's Works

L. Albert & Co.
Photographers
Successors to P. Nybo
Many older photos found from Perth Amboy were done by P. Nybo
Most likely from the late 1890's.

Farrington and Runyon Co.
Lumber Merchants

More to come

Perth Amboy Calendars

Throughout the years organizations and companies  have produced 

calendars of Perth Amboy. 

In  1975, Three Financial Institutions (First Savings and Loan of Perth Amboy,

Perth Amboy National Bank, and Perth Amboy Savings Institution) unwrote 

the costs of a calendar with Historical Perth Amboy Pictures. 

This calendar was comprised of various sketches of Perth Amboy. 

A few of them were drawn by Francis McGinley

The Waterfront Association to Effect Restoration ("W.A.T.E.R.") put out 

a calendar in 1985 with vintage photos of Perth Amboy.

 Smith and State Streets 1912
 
Another Perth Amboy Calendar put out by W.A.T.E.R in 1987

A picture of a trolley from 1908 taken on Smith St. near No. 4 

School.  Check on the empty lots. 

Picture was courtesy of the National Railway Historical Society. 

The Maid of Perth, Antiques & Collectibles owned by Barbara Booz 

produced a calendar of Perth Amboy Vintage Photos in 2000. Check out 

the Strand Theatre and Seaman's Drug store on front cover

Included in the calendar was a photo of a 1953 snowstorm. 

Picture is of lower Smith Street. 

In this picture you can see the signs for Surprise Store, Rexall Drugs (Seaman's)

and Famous Hats. In the lower left hand corner, there are windows of a bakery.

In 1964, it was called "New Bakemaster Bake Shop.  It may have been 

known by another name. 

 The Majestic Theatre
Circa 1945

Perth Amboy Trust Company
Circa 1920's

Other calendars with Perth Amboy photos may have been produced, if you know of any

please let us know.

Enjoy the photos!