Black and white photograph of a house on Jackson Street with trees and telephone poles visible across the front and American flags and bunting decorating the visible side of the house. A sign under the eaves reads, "Direct Descendant of Samuel Willett." Photograph likely dates to 1920 and the celebration of South River's 200th anniversary.
Handwritten text under the photograph reads: " 'The Old Castle ^ - Oldest house in S.R. - razed c 1967; Brown (Martin) Homestead - Jackson Street" in faded black ink. Stamped text in black ink on the back of the cardboard reads: "Woodis M. Booraem, 208 Main Street, South River, New Jersey 08882."
Photograph fixed to a roughly cut cardboard backing that measures 3 1/4" X 7 3/4" at its widest point. Photograph is in good condition with a crease on the front top left corner, some staining along the left edge and a tear going approximately one inch into the image from the right edge.
Photograph Details
Subject Place
Street
Jackson Street
City
South River
State/Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Acquisition
Accession
2017.051
Source or Donor
Booraem, Woodis M.
Acquisition Method
Donation
Made/Created
Date made
Sep 1920
Time Period
20th Century
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
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
005.200.002
General Notes
Note Type
Historical Note
Note
The house was home to members of the Martin and Brown families, related to the Willetts, and was known as the Kline or Klein building when it was demolished in 1965 to make way for the Pulawski Savings and Loan building (now Provident Bank, 2024).
