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Fare Collector821 viewsMy Grandfather, on the right, as a fare collector for Public Service. Photo taken at the Ampere Trolley house on Orange street
Photo from Philip Donnelly
Jun 12, 2019
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Orange Street Car will be Replaced by Roseville Bus #22869 viewsJun 11, 2019
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East Ferry Street Station 1901 Map824 viewsJun 09, 2019
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914 viewsPhoto from Alberto ValdesJun 08, 2019
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880 viewsPhoto from Irvin VolkJun 01, 2019
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Port Newark787 viewsPhoto from Alberto ValdesJun 01, 2019
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Interior847 viewsPhoto from Brill MagazineMay 25, 2019
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Car 2208866 viewsPhoto from Brill MagazineMay 25, 2019
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Interior757 viewsPhoto from Brill MagazineMay 25, 2019
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Unknown727 viewsPhoto from Brill MagazineMay 25, 2019
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Unknown777 viewsPhoto from Brill MagazineMay 25, 2019
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Unknown768 viewsPhoto from Brill MagazineMay 25, 2019
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Unknown821 viewsPhoto from Brill MagazineMay 25, 2019
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797 viewsPhoto from Alan MuzeniMay 18, 2019
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787 viewsPhoto from Alan MuzeniMay 18, 2019
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858 viewsPhoto from Alan MuzeniMay 18, 2019
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Baggage Car752 viewsPhoto from Brill Magazine 1910
Apr 08, 2019
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760 viewsApr 08, 2019
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Public Service Electric Railway System760 viewsPhoto from the Brill Magazine 1908Apr 06, 2019
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Car 1818855 viewsGrooveless Post Semi-Convertible Type
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Apr 06, 2019
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791 viewsPhoto from the Brill Magazine 1908Apr 06, 2019
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Semi-Convertible Pay As You Enter Car Front774 viewsPhoto from the Brill Magazine 1908Apr 06, 2019
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Semi-Convertible Pay As You Enter Car Rear766 viewsPhoto from the Brill Magazine 1908Apr 06, 2019
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776 viewsPhoto from "Discover the New Newark City Subway"Mar 29, 2019
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Morris Canal719 viewsMar 29, 2019
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Construction693 viewsMar 29, 2019
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Outbound Entrance838 viewsPhoto from "Discover the New Newark City Subway"Mar 29, 2019
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Broad Street733 viewsFrom: "Newark Illustrated 1909-1910" Published by Frank A. Libby 1909Mar 29, 2019
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1970804 viewsPhoto from Bob StoneMar 28, 2019
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Lackawanna Limited leaving Newark805 viewsFebruary 2, 1913
Photo from Bill Ridge
Mar 28, 2019
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728 viewsPhoto from John CrowleyMar 19, 2019
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865 viewsPhoto from Irvin VolkMar 05, 2019
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Before the Subway836 viewsPhoto from John CrowleyMar 05, 2019
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910 viewsPhoto from Alberto ValdesMar 05, 2019
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992 viewsCopyright photo from the Samuel Berg Collection at the Newark Public Library. To view the collection please visit their
web site.
Mar 05, 2019
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1045 viewsPhoto from Pete BrunoMar 05, 2019
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872 viewsLooking outbound from the Norfolk Street station, the line turns north under a historically problematic bridge carrying traffic over Central Avenue.
Photo and description from John Crowley
Mar 05, 2019
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Lafayette Street Entrance919 viewsPhoto from Alberto ValdesFeb 21, 2019
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Roadbed repairs927 viewsPhoto from the CERA archives and John CrowleyFeb 21, 2019
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807 viewsPhoto from the CERA archives and John CrowleyFeb 21, 2019
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727 viewsAlthough Newark's subway cars originally only went as far north as Heller Parkway, in 1940 rails were extended a bit farther to a "stub terminal" at Franklin Avenue, where cars rolled up to a "Y", switched trolley poles and continued in the other direction. The car on the left is just completing its outbound journey. When single-ended PCC cars were acquired for the line in 1953, a turnaround loop was built a bit closer in and became the new Franklin Avenue station.
Photo/Caption from John Crowley
Feb 21, 2019
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936 viewsPhoto from John CrowleyFeb 21, 2019
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2018869 viewsFeb 21, 2019
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1841 798 viewsCity DirectoryFeb 20, 2019
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1043 viewsPhoto from John CrowleyFeb 09, 2019
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Clifton Avenue Bridge Over Cut is Now Very Close to Completion756 viewsApril 1, 1906Feb 06, 2019
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Roseville Avenue Station749 viewsPhoto from the Railroad GazetteFeb 02, 2019
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Cedar Street Station916 viewsPhoto from John CrowleyJan 27, 2019
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Cedar Street Station899 viewsYear Unknown
Photo from Forrest Drennen
Jan 27, 2019
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Cedar Street Station953 views2018Jan 27, 2019
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Red line shows the track path across the Passaic River825 viewsJan 27, 2019
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Passaic River Crossings557 views1912 MapJan 27, 2019
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On Their Way843 viewsMay 21, 1944Jan 21, 2019
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Holiday Mail875 viewsJanuary 4, 1920Jan 21, 2019
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New & Lock Streets718 viewsJan 17, 2019
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Mulberry Street778 viewsJan 17, 2019
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1960867 viewsPhoto from the Samuel Berg Collection at the Newark Public LibraryJan 15, 2019
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Overview800 viewsJan 12, 2019
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Overview919 viewsJan 12, 2019
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Overview959 viewsJan 12, 2019
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Bridge over the Penn Railroad827 viewsJan 12, 2019
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Overview from the East1063 viewsJan 12, 2019
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1930/31826 viewsJan 10, 2019
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Early 1890's867 viewsPhoto from William RauJan 08, 2019
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Milk Car798 viewsPhoto from Al TrojanowiczJan 08, 2019
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Track Elevation & Location Plan1015 viewsPhoto from Railroad GazetteJan 05, 2019
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Street Level991 viewsPhoto from Railroad GazetteJan 05, 2019
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Cross Section1000 viewsPhoto from Railroad GazetteJan 03, 2019
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Platform Layout1000 viewsPhoto from Railroad GazetteJan 03, 2019
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Ramp of Westbound Island1096 viewsJan 03, 2019
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Cedar Street Station Closed1036 viewsUnknown SourceDec 12, 2018
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Bench1008 viewsUnknown SourceDec 12, 2018
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908 viewsParade Of Mechanics Having Propeller'S Envelopes On Their Heads In Newark Airport. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) Year unknownDec 12, 2018
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