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Charles P. Bird & His Carriage

March 18, 2024May 13, 2024 by Editorial Staff Leave Comment

Today’s photo shows Charles Pitman Bird (1856-1933) and his father John Watson Bird (1825-1902) checking out a new carriage around 1901 near Minebrook Road in Liberty Corner, NJ . The carriage was purchased from the Ballantine & Van Fleet Carriage Mfg. Co. of Somerville for $40 (see receipt). Ballantine & Van Fleet operated at 200-210

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Far Hills Station

February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 by Editorial Staff Leave Comment

This 1909 real picture postcard shows the original Far Hills, NJ, Train Station with the freight house on the left. The station was built in the 1890s when the railroad was extended from Bernardsville to Gladstone. The current concrete Far Hills station replaced it in 1914, but the original was moved. Most railroad stations can’t

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