This interesting picture is what we call Jewtown Hey Ron, Considering that you and your family has lived in Oakland forever, I think of you often as THE SOURCE of Oakland info. Remember that I’m a relative newbie as I have only lived here since 1979. That said, I do have a question or perhaps a hypothesis that has been intriguing me for a while. It relates to the possible antisemitism in Oakland’s past. I’ll explain. My hypothesis starts with my possession of a photo of Klein’s Beach taken on 8/24/1932 by Mr. Bush. On the back in his handwriting is the following: “This interesting picture is what we call…
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1913 NJ Dept of Health Report Kanouse
Kanouse Spring Water Quality Vernam Spring
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History of the Oakland Indian Sign
History of the Indian Sign – 1930s Hanging from a bracket in the public square is a sign: “Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. Established 1869“. The legend is topped by a portrait of one Chief Laopooh and the words, “Once There Was Indians All Over This Place.” The sign was the donation of Robert T. Sheldon, a resident of Valley Road; Oakland people assert that the ungrammatical construction was insisted upon by Mr. Sheldon, who, they recall, said it was a quotation from some author.
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The Boone Family and Neighbors – Census
The Boone Family and Neighbors 1930 Census Records Results 1-11 of 11 Records Categories Matching Person (from family trees) See more like this… Ilsley Boone Williams Family Tree Matching Person details Spouse: Ella Murray Boone Children: Irene Ferris Birth: 1879 Residence: 1930 Bergen Matching Records 1930 United States Federal Census 1930S View Image Record information. Name Bradford Boone Birth New Jersey Residence 1930 Oakland, Oakland, Bergen, New Jersey, USA 1930 United States Federal Census 1930S View Image Record information. Name Ilsley Boone Birth New York Residence 1930 Oakland, Oakland, Bergen, New Jersey, USA Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 PENSION RECORDS View Image Record information. Name Milton O Boone Birth 15 Jun…
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Ramapo Hills Sanitorium
Description of the Ramapo Hills Sanitorium The North American Journal of Homeopathy, Volume 57 – 1909 Vernam Spring Ramapo Hills Sanitorium
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A Brief History of CAMP GLEN GRAY
A Brief History of CAMP GLEN GRAY, Mahwah, New Jersey “Uncle” Frank Fellows Gray Uncle Frank, believed to be one of the founders of Scouting in the United States, and the namesake of our camp, was born near Syracuse, New York on December 31, 1863. He taught at military academies for boys on Long Island and upstate New York. He had relatives in Scotland that he visited regularly, and likely came into contact with the early development of Scouting by Lord Robert Baden-Powell in Glasgow, Scotland. Some people believed that “Uncle” Frank had served in the British Army, as he often wore a British medal. “Uncle” was a large and…
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A Town Within a Town
There’s a new town in town, and it goes by the name of the Ramapo Mountain Lakes, Inc. Technically, it’s not a town but a lake association of Oakland homes; but, the breadth and magnitude of its disputed membership makes it bigger than dozens of towns in New Jersey. The borders of the town within a town would make proud any gerrymandering politician, though the majority of the disputed members live somewhere in the vicinity of Oakland’s Crystal Lake or Mirror Lake. On the other hand, some homes within walking distance are not members, and those who would need to drive to one of the lakes are listed as members. A…
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Oakland, NJ powder mill explosion
Oakland, NJ powder mills explosion, Sept 1901 Posted January 5th, 2009 by Tim Taugher EXPLOSION IN POWDER MILLS KILLED FIVE Three Houses at the Oakland (N. J.) Works Were Blown Up. Many Were Injured-Badly, and the Families in the Village Were Panic-stricken – Boiler First Exploded. OAKLAND, N. J., Sept. 12. – Three explosions occurred at the works of the American E. C. and Schultze Powder Company at this place at 1:30 this afternoon. Five persons were killed, two probably fatally injured, and many others badly hurt. The first explosion was the blowing up of a boiler, which caused the two others. Smokeless powder is manufactured at the works, which are…
