There’s Newark City Hospital’s first ambulance, pulled by one horse. Behind the wooden wagon, a bearded doctor stands in the snow holding his medical bag. Date of this photograph: 1886.
Clad in suits and ties, scores of company employees are seated in the dining room of the Mutual Benefit Insurance Building, newly opened in 1927 to join Newark’s several other insurance company headquarters. The only women visible in the image are the waitstaff.
Despite the weight of the barrels of beer on their shoulders, four employees of Krueger Brewery of Newark beam for the camera as they pose with the first brews produced after the repeal of the 18th Amendment on April 7, 1933, marking the end of Prohibition.
"Historic Photos of Newark" is a tome of images that span about 85 years of the city’s existence. In the book are vibrant scenes of street life in New Jersey’s largest metropolis, with photos of downtown neighborhoods teeming with streetcars and pedestrians; elaborate dedications of now-historic structures, bridges and highways; and poignant pictures of citizens enduring the Great Depression.
Sharon Hazard of Eatontown and her daughter, Elizabeth Hazard, who resides in New York City, co-wrote "Historic Photos of Newark." The Hazards sorted through countless photographs, writing and authenticating the captions. Sharon and Elizabeth Hazard will be at Watchung Booksellers tonight to discuss their recently published book.
An 1894 photo shows the Morris Canal’s Lock 17 East, lined by factories as it wended through Newark. Sharon Hazard cited the canal’s importance during the Industrial Revolution. "Transportation in and out of the city was how Newark was developed," she said. "This is what gave an economic impetus to surrounding municipalities. Montclair was able to take advantage of being located near this metropolis."
A photo editor who majored in journalism and history in college, Elizabeth Hazard combined all three pursuits in her co-authorship of "Historic Photos of Newark." She and her mother melded "a mixture of street scenes, buildings and the people of Newark" into the book.
"I’m a huge fan of old photographs," said Elizabeth, who noted that many photos were fragile and required deft handling, unlike digital images on a monitor. "It was quite different than how I’m used to viewing images."
Residents of Montclair and many other municipalities held jobs in Newark and benefited from services based in the city.
"I didn’t realize that Bamberger’s took up an entire block. It was a city unto itself on Broad and Market streets," Sharon said of the department store. "This is where the people of Montclair shopped. They had a fleet of 192 delivery trucks. They had a team of 24 specially trained operators who took calls. They delivered 20,000 items every day."
At the turn of the 20th century, Newark was a national center for insurance company headquarters, where "many of the men in Montclair worked," Sharon said.
The Hazards did much of their research in the Newark Public Library, which Sharon called "an absolute treasure trove." Citing George Hawley, the director of the New Jersey Room, Sharon said, "He and his staff really assisted us."
Elizabeth said she hopes to be involved in additional books, and is particularly proud to have collaborated with Sharon: "The greatest thing for me was my mom and I got to work on this together. I’m very proud to have my name beside hers on the book."
Sharon’s working on another book, "Long Branch, The City Beyond the Bluffs."
Antique vehicles, archaic décor and original Art Deco styles abound in the photographs, taken between the mid-19th century and mid-20th century. Equally fascinating are the societal elements of de facto segregation — the all-black Kenney Memorial-Community Hospital and a lineup of the Newark Eagles in the Negro National League.
The book abounds in powerful images. Among Elizabeth’s favorites: In 1933, during the Great Depression, a small child is wide-eyed as a uniformed Salvation Army worker delivers a basket of food. Another favorite, described by its caption, "Some of Newark’s young newsboys hawk newspapers around 1920," with the original Hahne & Co. department store behind them.
"These were really important times for Newark," observed Elizabeth Hazard. "As with any city, history only grows and grows throughout the years."
There’s Newark City Hospital’s first ambulance, pulled by one horse. Behind the wooden wagon, a bearded doctor stands in the snow holding his medical bag. Date of this photograph: 1886.
Clad in suits and ties, scores of company employees are seated in the dining room of the Mutual Benefit Insurance Building, newly opened in 1927 to join Newark’s several other insurance company headquarters. The only women visible in the image are the waitstaff.
Despite the weight of the barrels of beer on their shoulders, four employees of Krueger Brewery of Newark beam for the camera as they pose with the first brews produced after the repeal of the 18th Amendment on April 7, 1933, marking the end of Prohibition.
Sharon and Elizabeth Hazard, authors
Discussion and book signing
Tonight, Jan. 28, from 7 to 8
Watchung Booksellers
54 Fairfield St.
973-744-7177
"Historic Photos of Newark" is a tome of images that span about 85 years of the city’s existence. In the book are vibrant scenes of street life in New Jersey’s largest metropolis, with photos of downtown neighborhoods teeming with streetcars and pedestrians; elaborate dedications of now-historic structures, bridges and highways; and poignant pictures of citizens enduring the Great Depression.
Sharon Hazard of Eatontown and her daughter, Elizabeth Hazard, who resides in New York City, co-wrote "Historic Photos of Newark." The Hazards sorted through countless photographs, writing and authenticating the captions. Sharon and Elizabeth Hazard will be at Watchung Booksellers tonight to discuss their recently published book.
An 1894 photo shows the Morris Canal’s Lock 17 East, lined by factories as it wended through Newark. Sharon Hazard cited the canal’s importance during the Industrial Revolution. "Transportation in and out of the city was how Newark was developed," she said. "This is what gave an economic impetus to surrounding municipalities. Montclair was able to take advantage of being located near this metropolis."
A photo editor who majored in journalism and history in college, Elizabeth Hazard combined all three pursuits in her co-authorship of "Historic Photos of Newark." She and her mother melded "a mixture of street scenes, buildings and the people of Newark" into the book.
"I’m a huge fan of old photographs," said Elizabeth, who noted that many photos were fragile and required deft handling, unlike digital images on a monitor. "It was quite different than how I’m used to viewing images."
Residents of Montclair and many other municipalities held jobs in Newark and benefited from services based in the city.
"I didn’t realize that Bamberger’s took up an entire block. It was a city unto itself on Broad and Market streets," Sharon said of the department store. "This is where the people of Montclair shopped. They had a fleet of 192 delivery trucks. They had a team of 24 specially trained operators who took calls. They delivered 20,000 items every day."
At the turn of the 20th century, Newark was a national center for insurance company headquarters, where "many of the men in Montclair worked," Sharon said.
The Hazards did much of their research in the Newark Public Library, which Sharon called "an absolute treasure trove." Citing George Hawley, the director of the New Jersey Room, Sharon said, "He and his staff really assisted us."
Elizabeth said she hopes to be involved in additional books, and is particularly proud to have collaborated with Sharon: "The greatest thing for me was my mom and I got to work on this together. I’m very proud to have my name beside hers on the book."
Sharon’s working on another book, "Long Branch, The City Beyond the Bluffs."
Antique vehicles, archaic décor and original Art Deco styles abound in the photographs, taken between the mid-19th century and mid-20th century. Equally fascinating are the societal elements of de facto segregation — the all-black Kenney Memorial-Community Hospital and a lineup of the Newark Eagles in the Negro National League.
The book abounds in powerful images. Among Elizabeth’s favorites: In 1933, during the Great Depression, a small child is wide-eyed as a uniformed Salvation Army worker delivers a basket of food. Another favorite, described by its caption, "Some of Newark’s young newsboys hawk newspapers around 1920," with the original Hahne & Co. department store behind them.
"These were really important times for Newark," observed Elizabeth Hazard. "As with any city, history only grows and grows throughout the years."
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