Millburn Avenue: Empire Store and Millburn Hotel

Name/Title

Millburn Avenue: Empire Store and Millburn Hotel

Entry/Object ID

2023.120.009

Description

Postally used B&W photographic postcard of the corner of Millburn Avenue and Main Street. Postmarked Millburn, August 19, 190 (?) 12 M. Addressed to Miss Tilly Wimmer, 136 West Street, Newark, NJ. Writing on front of card reads corner Main street, signed Emma (Wimmer).The building in the right side, with the Ballantine's Beer Sign is the Millburn Hotel. The store located at what is now 344 Millburn Avenue, was run by the McCollum Brothers (William E., William W. and William H. McCollum) and sold groceries and dry goods.

Collection

Postcard

Acquisition

Accession

2023.120

Source or Donor

Elaine Becker

Acquisition Method

Gift

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Undivided Back (1901-1907)

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in