Main Street During the Early Days of the COVID Pandemic

Name/Title

Main Street During the Early Days of the COVID Pandemic

Entry/Object ID

2021.023.001

Description

Color photograph of an eerily empty Main Street at 9:10 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2020, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The view is from near Ferry Street looking up toward the traffic light at Thomas Street.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital

Subject Place

Street

Main Street

City

South River

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition

Accession

2021.023

Source or Donor

Krenzel, John M.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Krenzel, John M.

Role

Photographer

Date made

Apr 3, 2020

Time Period

21st Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Color

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Hub Sorting

Other Number

045.museum25.001

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Governor Phil Murphy declared a State of Emergency on March 9, 2020, and Mayor John M. Krenzel followed on March 17, 2020, with a State of Emergency for the borough.