Borough Hall Decorated for South River's 250th Anniversary

Name/Title

Borough Hall Decorated for South River's 250th Anniversary

Entry/Object ID

2021.011.039

Description

Photograph of the South River Borough Hall decorated for the celebration of South River's 250th anniversary in 1970. Bunting is stretched across the windows and a banner reading "250th Anniversary, South River,, N.J., November 6-11, 1970" is suspended over the door. A note handwritten on the back in blue ink reads " November 1970, 250th Anniversary." "Photography by Harold Rosenthal, 37 Washington Street, South River, NJ 08882" is stamped on the back in black ink. The left edge has the remains of a sticker with mirror-imaged text reading " Moisten ???ne and apply on back of ???" Additional small markings have been made in the white border on the front of the photograph. Black and white photograph measures 8" x 10" and is in good condition aside from minor discoloration and some creasing near the bottom right corner. A portion of another photograph is adhered to the back.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Street

Main Street

City

South River

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Building

Borough Hall / Police Headquarters / Criminal Justice Building

Acquisition

Accession

2021.011

Source or Donor

South River Borough

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Made/Created

Studio

Photography by Harold Rosenthal

Date made

Nov 1970

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

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

039.capsule.001

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

One of a group of items found in a paper towel tube inside the box for item 2021.011.038.