William F. Cone photograph collection, ca. 1880-1966.

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William F. Cone photograph collection, ca. 1880-1966.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35444849

This collection documents commerce, architecture, transportation, and industry in Newark, N.J. and the surrounding area during the early twentieth century. It consists of over 9,000 glass plate negatives (11x14, 8x10. 5x7, 4x5), film based negatives, and slides. In addition, there are several ledgers relating to Cone's business. The collection consists of six major subject areas intellectually divided into series which include: transportation, architecture, commercial enterprises, industry, institutions and people, and the American Car and Foundry Co. (Wilmington, DE). The transportation series includes images of railroads, automobiles, horse-drawn carriages, and marine vessels. There are also negatives resulting from Cone's work for the Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR, 1910-1940s), railroad stations, yards, docks, and the Morris Canal. The architecture series consists of images of architectural plans, interior and exteriors of houses, and construction sites. The commercial enterprises series consists of views of street scenes, retail businesses in Newark and Essex County, banks, insurance companies, dairies, and department stores. Also included are images of store window displays (1910-1930) advertising products such as tools, asbestos, medicine, clothing, food, and hygiene items. Towns represented in the collection include Newark, South Orange, West Orange, Montclair, Bloomfield, Jersey City and elsewhere in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

9,400 items.

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7372597

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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American Car and Foundry Company

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The Jackson and Sharp Company, a manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, was incorporated in Delaware on February 24, 1869, as the successor to the partnership of Jackson & Sharp. Job H. Jackson (1833-1901), a tinsmith and mechanic, and Jacob F. Sharp (ca. 1815-1888), an experienced car builder, opened a small car-building shop in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1863. Wilmington was a major center for the manufacture of railroad passenger cars prior to the development of P...

Essex County Vocational School.

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Lehigh Valley Railroad.

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Cone, William F., 1873-1966.

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William F. Cone (1873-1966) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in Newark, N.J. From the description of William F. Cone photograph collection, ca. 1880-1966. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 35444849 ...