Newark Business Scrapbook
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook titled "Take a Look At Our Beautiful City", donated by Ideal Pub. Co., contains postcards of Newark paired with ads for local businesses including , schools etc. including St. Benedict's, Holt's, the Newark Preparatory School, the Maiden Chinese and American restaurant, West Side Trust Company, Berry's Dancing School and many more. Businesses include restaurants, hardware shops, tailors, schools, photography studios, doctors, clothing shops and more. There is an ad for well-known photographer William Cone.
Postcards include important buildings, parks, and other sights.
Dates
- 1919
Creator
- Ideal Publishing Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Use
Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission.
Extent
1 Volumes (1 scrapbook in Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This scrapbook contains postcards of Newark paired with ads for local businesses and other entities.
Creator
- Ideal Publishing Company (Organization)
- Author
- Beth Zak-Cohen
- Date
- 2019
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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