This postcard, postmarked May 25, 1911, describes the home pictured as “Just one of the summer homes here.”
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Postcards From Montclair: State Teachers College
Postcard recipient Dicky Smith is treated to a lovely photo of one of the Mission-style architecture buildings on the State Teachers College campus, now Montclair State University.
Postcards From Montclair: The Carnegie Library
The Carnegie Library was built in 1904 at the corner of Church Street and Valley Road. It was one of two “Carnegie” libraries built in Montclair.
Postcards From Montclair: The Crane Building
One of the cleverest parts of this building no longer exists—a large clock on top that had letters spelling out S-E-Y-M-O-U-R-C-R-A-N-E instead of numbers 1 through 12.
Then and Now: Montclair Heights Public School to Bradford School
A look at the Montclair Heights Public School, which later was renamed Bradford School in this edition of “Then and Now.” Montclair Heights Public School was built in 1895 at […]
History at Home: Carnegie’s Gift to Montclair: The History of the Bellevue Avenue Branch Library
A violent labor strike, a private meeting in Andrew Carnegie’s home office, a petition by Upper Montclair residents, and the emergence of a new profession for women all played into […]
History at Home: Montclair Ambulance Unit: A History in Pictures
Explore a history in pictures of Montclair Ambulance Unit (MAU) as they celebrate a 70-year history. In partnership, the Montclair History Center and MAU digitized MAU’s archival and artifact collection […]
History at Home: An Early 20th-Century Women-Owned Floral Business
Will Willams will bring awareness to the archaeological dig conducted on the Montclair History Center grounds in July 2022, and will discuss the important anthropological subject of gender and equality for […]
Price of Liberty Film Series: The Sacrifice Zone
For the ninth year in a row the Montclair History Center will be hosting The Price of Liberty, a film and discussion series on issues related to race, segregation, integration, […]
Price of Liberty Film Series: Mann v. Ford Screening & Discussion
For the ninth year in a row the Montclair History Center will be hosting The Price of Liberty, a film and discussion series on issues related to race, segregation, integration, […]
History at Home: The Howe Family History
James Howe was the first African American in Montclair, New Jersey to own a home. Previously enslaved to the Crane family of Montclair in the early 1800’s, James was manumitted […]
Montclair Holiday History: Hahne & Company Window Displays
Montclair History Center gives us a notalgic glimpse of the Hahne & Company holiday window displays in Montclair.
Montclair History Center Essex County Holiday House Tours
Be among the first to see this year’s decorations as one of the Essex County Holiday House Tour sites. Visit us December 2nd and December 3rd from 12:00PM to 3:00PM […]
Montclair History Center Essex County Holiday House Tours
Be among the first to see this year’s decorations as one of the Essex County Holiday House Tour sites. Visit us December 2nd and December 3rd from 12:00PM to 3:00PM […]