Manuscript Group 1372, Herpers Negative Collection 1860’s – 1940
Archives Documents, Manuscripts, Maps, & Photographs
MG 1372
HERPERS NEGATIVE COLLECTION. 1860s-1940. 153 items. .75 In. ft.
Organized by negative type and then arranged numerically.
This
collection contains glass plate and film based negatives of Henry F. or Ferdinand J.
Herpers, jewelry setting manufacturers in Newark during the early 20th century.
While many negatives are dated between the 1860s and 1878, these may be contemporary
copies. Images consist mostly of scenes of Newark (1890-1940) including institutions,
governmental buildings, businesses, street scenes, factories, aerial views, people,
advertisements, churches, and several views documenting the evolution of the “Four
Corners” area on the corner of Broad and Market Streets. More specific views include
the Essex County Court House, Military Park, Newark Poor House, Hahne & Co., Newark
Police Station, Herpers Brothers factory, the NJ National Guard leaving and returning from
the Spanish-American War (1898), German Hospital, Newsboys Lodging House, Centre Market,
Miners Empire Burlesque Theater, Broad Street views, Lincoln Park, National State Bank,
snow storm (1920), Weequahic Park, McCabe’s Quarry, and some scenes in West Orange. Some
photographic prints in MG 1361.
Item level inventory available.
Herpers Negatives
Item#: Condition:
Date:
Place:
Box#: Series
#:
001 Good
1866 Newark
1
Broad and Market Sts.,
SE corner: General RR Ticket Office, Richards Coffee Mill, Newark Journal,
Newark Daily Advertiser.
002 Good
1890 Newark
1
Post Office, Custom House,
Postal workers in uniform. “1858 (orig.?), 1890 (copy?)
003 Good
1865 Newark
1
Two dwellings with women
in hoop skirts, 468 Washington St.
004 Good
1802-180 Newark
1
H. Felsetti? Engraving of Broad and Market Sts.
005 Good
1820-182 Newark
1
Engraving of birds-eye
view of Newark at Market and Mulberry Sts, looking east. Key to buildings.
006 Tape
1813-187 Newark
1
National State Bank, SE
corner Broad and Mechanics Sts., erected? 1813-1870?
007 Good
1892 Newark
1
Two images: NW corner
Broad and Bank Sts. with fruit cart; Broad and Market Sts., policeman and
woman.
009 Good
1909 Newark
1
Several businesses at SE
corner Broad and Market Sts., large Budweiser signs.
011
Newark
1
Engine House and
entrance to Burying Ground. Broad St. in foreground.
012 Good
1905,ca. Newark
1
Old Court House,
Springfield and Market Sts. Built in 1838. New Court House in rear.
013 Good
Newark
1
City Hall, NW corner
Broad and William Sts.
014 Good
Newark
1
Storefront: Begerow
& Gerl… Florists, 930 Broad St. Later site of City Hall.
016 Edge
wear
Newark
1
Storefront, F.J. Sturn
window display; workers.
017 Good
Newark
1
Storefront, F.J. Sturn.
018 Good
Newark
1
Fireman’s Insurance Co.,
NE corner Broad and Market Sts.; pedestrians, wagons.
019 Good
1877 Newark
1
Tree-filled south end,
Military Park.
025 Good
1868-187 Newark
1
Bethel Chapel (first
home of the Children’s Aid Society).
026 Good
1870 Newark
1
Second
Ward Primary School, 144 Market St. (home of Children’s Aid Society.
028 Fair
1890,ca. Newark
1
Newark Poor House,
Elizabeth Ave.
029 Good
Newark
1
Mulligan’s Book Store,
927 Broad St.
030 Silvering
Newark
1
“Neptune Nose”
Fire Co., 142 Market St.
034 Tape
1907,ca/ Newark
2
NE corner Broad and
Market Sts.
042 Tape
Newark
2
East side of Broad
St. looking north from “old” First Church.
043 Edge
wear
1921 Newark
2
Mulberry, South Canal
and Commerce Sts., east view from tower of Centre Market.
049 Good
2
Adam Groel, Fire Chief,
1870-1877.
051 Good
I860? Newark
2
Centre Market, and
Commerce St. to right; tower.
053 Good
1901 Newark
2
Hahne& Co., business
block, Broad and New Sts.
055 Good
1875
2
Hayes Homestead,
junction of Avon Ave. and Sommerset? St.
087 Spotting
Newark
2
Lemassena House, Broad
and Chestnut Sts.
088 Peeling
1800s. lat Newark
2
Military Park; many
wagons with horses, grocery store. Late 1800s.
089 Stained
Newark
2
Hardware store and
businesses, SE corner Broad and Orange Sts.
096 Stained
Newark
2
Fence, park?, houses.
101 Good
Newark
2
1st Precinct Police
Station, William St.
102 Good
Newark
2
Court House and
Registrar’s Office, Springfield Ave.
103 Edge
wear
Newark
2
City Hall, 1st
Precinct.
104 Edge
wear
Newark
2
Court House and
Registrar’s Office. Springfield Ave.
109 Fair
1910 Newark
2
Herper Bros. factory.
Aerial view of Newark.
110 Good
1920 Newark
2
Herper Bros. factory, 18
Crawford St.
112 Edge
wear
Newark
2
Hahne & Co.
Department Store, Trusses & Optical Goods, Broad and New Sts.
015 Good Newark
3/1
Kremlin Place, Sigmund
Lowitz Tailor, 870-876 Broad St. Automobiles.
020 Good
Newark
3/1
NW corner, Broad and
Market Sts.; Dr. S.C. Marsh Druggist, Books & Stationery.
021 Good
1898,5/0 Newark
3/1
1st Regiment, NJ
National Guard leaving for Spanish-American War, 10:30a.m.; Trinity Church.
022 Good
1898,9/2 Newark
3/1
1st Regiment, NJ
National Guard returning from Spanish-American War, 2:30p.m.; Trinity Church.
023 Fair
1898.9/2 Newark
3/1
1st Regiment, NJ
National Guard, Broad & Market Sts.
024 Fair
1860-186 Newark
3/1
NE corner Broad and
Market Sts.
027 Silvering
1890 Newark
3/1
London, Liverpool &
Globe Insurance Co., National State Bank, Broad and Market Sts.
031 Fair
1892 Newark
3/1
West side of Broad St.
looking north from W. Park St.
032 Good
1860,ca. Newark
3/1
SW corner Broad and Market
Sts.
033 Silvering
1892 Newark
3/1
SW Corner Broad and Market
Sts.
035 Silvering
1892 Newark
3/1
West view of Market St.
from Broad St.
036 Silvering
1892 Newark
3/2
North side Broad St. from
Market St.
037 Silvering
Newark
3/2
Banking House of the
“Nat”? Newark Bank Co., Broad St. and Maiden Lane (now Bank St).
038 Water
damage
1892 Newark
3/2
Looking north on Broad St.
from William St. with “Old” City Hall.
039 Silvering
1892 Newark
3/2
West view of Market St.
from Mulberry St.
040 Silvering
1892 Newark
3/2
German Hospital, Bank and
Newton Sts. (Now Newark Mem. Hosp.)
041 Silvering
1892 Newark
3/2
Essex Co. Asylum for the
Insane, S. Orange Ave., main entrance opp. 14th St.
044 Edge
wear
Newark
3/2
Essex Co. Court House.
Registrar’s Office to left.
045 Silvering
1892 Newark
3/2
Looking north from the
Prudential BIdg., Academy St. in foreground.
046 Silvering
1890 Newark
3/3
East side of Broad St.
from Clinton St.; Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. on right.
047 Silvering
Newark
3/3
Newsboys’ Lodging House,
144 Market St. (Same as #026)
048 Silvering
1892 Newark
3/3
NE corner Market and
Washington Sts.; Old Central Presbyterian Church on left.
050 Fair
1920.2/1 Newark
3/3
Centre Market;
billboard: “Vasoline Eucalyptol.”
050a Fair
1920,2/1 Newark
3/3
Centre Market.
050b Fair
1920.2/1
Newark
3/3
Centre Market.
052 Fading
1890,ca. Newark
3/3
Centre Market, Broad St.
at Military Park; horses & buggies, trolleys, horse-drawn trolley?
054 Silvering
1890 Newark
3/3
Market St. at Penn. RR
crossing.
056 Silvering
Newark
3/3
Gen. Philip Kearny
Homestead, Belleville (Broadway) & Third.
057 Silvering
1861
Newark
3/3
City hotel, later site
of Newark Library. Skyline of Newark, 1861.
058 Silvering
1861 Newark
3/3
Drygood businesses. West
side of Broad St. Armory.
059 Silvering
Newark
3/4
Martin R. Dennis
Bookstore. West side of Broad St.
090 Silvering
Newark
3/4
Hay market, Canal Bridge,
1870 Broad St.
091 Silvering
Newark
3/4
YMCA, Clinton St.
092 Silvering
Newark
3/4
Old Johnson Mill, Johnson
& Elizabeth Ave.
094 Silvering
1902 Newark
3/4
Church & country
road, Elizabeth & Hawthorne Ave.
095 Fading
1900 Newark
3/4
City Hall Block.
097 Mold?
Newark
3/4
Businesses, Miner’s
Burlesque, Olympic Candy Co., Well Worth Restaurant.
097 Fair
Newark
3/4
Miner’s Empire Burlesque
Theater, Olympia Candy Co., Well Worth Restaurant.
098 Fair
Newark
3/4
Business’ on Broad St.
Harry G. Potter Photographer, M.Wellish Chiropody, J. McCloskey Suits, F.W.
Woolworth. Carriages.
Pedestrians.
098 Good
Newark
3/4
Business’ on Broad St.
Horse drawn carriages; Harry G. Potter, Photographer; M. Wellish Chiropody; J.
McCloskey suits; F.W.
Woolworth.
099 Fair
Newark
3/4
Old mill or factory with
workers. Building is made of stone.
099 Fair
Newark
3/4
Old Stone mill &
workers.
100 Good
Newark
3/4
Penn. RR Ticket Office,
Windsor Hotel, Horses & buggies.
108 Tape
border
1891 Newark
3/4
Washington Street
School, class of 1891. Includes African-Americans.
108 Tape
border.
1981 Newark
3/4
Washington St. School,
Class of 1891.
105 Fair
Newark
3/5
Newark Business district.
Horse-drawn trolley. Book & Job printing business.
106 Fair
Newark
3/5
Broad Street with horse
drawn trolleys.
113a Fair
Newark
3/5
Waldman’s Vaudeville
Theater.
113b Fair
Newark
3/5
Broad St. between Camp
& Pennington. A park and large houses.
113c Fair
Newark
3/5
Morris Canal at lock
below Mulberry St.
114 Fair
Newark
3/5
Intersection of
Springfield, Belmont, Court & Norfolk Sts. Trolleys, wagons, businesses.
“Feigenspan,
The Beer That
Builds.”
115 Curling
Newark
3/5
Lincoln Park (Disbrow).
115a Curling
Newark
3/5
Lincoln Park (Disbrow).
115b Curling
Newark
3/5
Lincoln Park (Disbrow).
115c Curling
Newark
3/5
Lincoln Park (Disbrow).
116 Spotting
1931 Newark
3/6
Walnut Street. Block of
houses.
116a Fair
1931 Newark
3/6
Walnut Street. Block
116b Fair
1931 Newark
3/6
Walnut Street.
117 Fair
1925 Newark
3/6
Longworth & High
Street. N.E. Corner. Murphy House
118 Fair
1923 Newark
3/6
Holzhamm Property, High
St.
118a Fair
1923 Newark
3/6
Holzhamm Property, High
St.
118b Fair
1923 Newark
3/6
Holzhamm Property, High
St.
118c Fair
1923 Newark
3/6
Holzhamm Property, High
St.
119 Fair
1911 Newark
3/6
Market Street at
Pennsylvania Railroad Station. Trolley car
120 Fair
1922 Springfield
3/6
Branch Mills Church
120a Fair
1922 Springfield
3/6
Town Hall
120b Fair
1922 Springfield
3/6
View from Town Hall
120c Fair
1922 Springfield
3/6
Town Hall
121 Fair
1939-194 Springfield
3/6
Church. Winter
121a Fair
1939-194 Springfield
3/6
Church. Winter
122 Fair
1920 Newark
3/6
Snow storm of Feb. 1920.
Garage in rear of 701 High St.
122a Fair
1920 Newark
3/6
Snow storm of Feb. 1920.
Looking North, High St. at Crawford St.
122b Fair
1920 Newark
3/6
Snow storm of Feb. 1920. Fallen Chimney on Longworth St.
122c Fair
1920 Newark
3/6
Snow storm of Feb. 1920. Fallen Chimney on Longworth St.
123 Fair
Maplewood
3/6
Ruins, Hilton, Nj
(Maplewood) between Springfield Ave. & Tuscan Road.
123a Fair
Maplewood
3/6
Ruins, Hilton, Nj
(Maplewood) between Springfield Ave. & Tuscan Road.
124 Fair
1924 Newark
3/6
Old South house,
Chancellor & Elizabeth Ave. Prior to removal from its original location.
124a Fair
1924 Newark
3/6
Old South house,
Chancellor & Elizabeth Ave. Prior to removal from its original location.
125 Fair
1886 Newark
3/6
Fourth grade school group,
Class of 1886, Market St. (Copy)
126 Fair
1924, 4 Newark
3/7
Broad & Walnut Sts.
126a Fair
1924, 4 Newark
3/7
Broad & Walnut Sts.
126b Fair
1924, 4 Newark
3/7
Broad & Walnut Sts.
127 Good
Newark
3/7
National State Bank,
interior. Bank clerks and customers.
127a Good
Newark
3/7
National State Bank,
interior. Bank clerks and customers.
127b Good
Newark
3/7
National State Bank,
interior. Bank clerks and customers.
128 Fair
West Orange
3/7
McCabes Quarry
128a Fair
West Orange
3/7
McCabes Quarry
128b Fair
West Orange
3/7
McCabes Quarry
128c Fair
West Orange
3/7
McCabes Quarry
128d Fair
West Orange
3/7
McCabes Quarry
129 Fair
Newark
3/7
Lincoln Park
129a Fair
Newark
3/7
Lincoln Park
129b Fair
Newark
3/7
Lincoln Park
129c Fair
Newark
3/7
Lincoln Park
129d Fair
Newark
3/7
Lincoln Park
131a Fair
1923, 1 Newark
3/8
Residential area
Washington & Crawford Sts. (S.E. corner)
131b Fair
1923, 1 Newark
3/8
Residential area
Washington & Crawford Sts. (S.E. corner)
132 Fair
Newark
3/8
Weequahic Park
132a Fair
Newark
3/8
Weequahic Park
132b Fair
Newark
3/8
Weequahic Park
132c Fair
Newark
3/8
Weequahic Park
133 Fair
Orange
3/8
Ribbon of Orange
Tippecanoe Club for Wm. H. Harrison presidential candidacy, 1841
133a Fair
Newark
3/8
Ward tax bills, 1850-1853
135 Fair
Newark
3/8
Houses
135a Fair
Newark
3/8
Houses
135b Fair
Newark
3/8
Houses
135c Fair
Newark
3/8
Houses
135d Fair
Newark
3/8
Houses
136 Fair
1932 Newark
3/8
Magnetic Telegraph Co.
form, 1852
140 Fair
1926-192 Newark
3/8
Weequahic Park. Winter.
141 Fair
1926-192 Newark
3/8
Weequahic Park. Winter.
142 Fair
1926-192 Newark
3/8
Weequahic Park. Winter.
142a Fair
1926-192 Newark
3/8
Weequahic Park. Winter.
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