Manuscript Group 1372, Herpers Negative Collection 1860’s – 1940

 

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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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