The 1930s left an indelible mark on New Jersey’s history. From the Great Depression, to the Lindbergh kidnapping, to the Hindenburg disaster, it was certainly a dark time in the state. Of course, we survived. We’re a resilient bunch, and we got through with loads of hard work with a little fun mixed in! Here are a few photos from the decade, for a peek back into the past…
- Migrant workers came from all over the state, New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania to harvest beans at Seabrook Farms in Bridgeton.
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- Public transportation in 1936.
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- Old-school masonry at its finest.
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- Play time in the Radburn section of Fair Lawn.
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- Children in quarantine (for Chicken Pox) while their parents work at a factory.
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- Milk being transferred from a tank to a truck.
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- A fashion show to kick off the opening of a garment factory. How stylish!
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- City streets in South River (between Sayreville and East Brunswick).
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- A farm laborer’s home in Glassboro.
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- Migrant farm workers packed in the back of a truck. They had to do what they had to do to survive.
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Share your own vintage photos in the comments! To learn more about the Hindenburg disaster (1938), click here. To learn more about the lesser known USS Akron disaster (1931), click here.
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