Laboratory workers museum
Scope and Contents
The first series of negatives are 8x10.
Negatives 1-6 are of Newark Public Library departments at the main branch on March 26, 1913. #1 is the Popular Reading Room, #2, Lending Department,. #3 Catalog Dept, #4-5 Children's Room, #6 Art Dept
The next negatives include three of a staff play at a staff party in 1913, one of the Springfield branch (exterior), one of the Business Branch (exterior, label indicates this identification is not firm), and one of the Lafayette Street School library. These final three are undated.
After the library negatives are the following:
- Babies Hospital Dec 30, 1911
- Unveiling of Borglum's Lincoln (2 negatives), 1911
William F. Cone negatives
- Morris Canal, June 28, 1912
- Essex Co. Vocational High School May 21, 1926
- Morris Canal at Forest Hill
- Belleville Second River, 1894
This is followed by a case of 11 Branch Brook and Weequahic Park negatives.
The second series of negatives are 5x7. These include negatives from the Essex County Parks and misc. other negatives, including negatives of the Essex County Courthouse in 1886.
The third series is 4x5 (some odd sizes). These include City Hospital, some donated by Samuel Berg, and some misc. others.
Dates
- 1886-1926, undated
Extent
From the Collection: 2.09 Linear Feet (6 glass negative archival boxes (1 8x10, 4 5x7, 1 4x5) and 2 flat (book case) cases)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Cone, William F. , 1874-1966 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library Repository
3rd Floor
Newark Public Library
5 Washington St.
Newark NJ 07102 United States
973-733-7775
njreference@npl.org