Maplewood

Maplewood

(Various roles) John C. Bausmith

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Publication Date: 24th August 1999

When the first train station was built in Maplewood in 1860, city dwellers began to leave New York for this picturesque, suburban town.

The area became home to Asher Brown Durand, the father of American landscape painting; Seth Boyden, who was called “one of America’s greatest inventors” by Thomas Edison; even Theodore Roosevelt spent summers at his uncle’s Maplewood estate and enjoyed the clear summer air. The community offered great schools, reliable transportation, beautiful surroundings, and still does to this day. The images in this impressive collection date back to 1860,... Read More

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When the first train station was built in Maplewood in 1860, city dwellers began to leave New York for this picturesque, suburban town.

The area became home to Asher Brown Durand, the father of American landscape painting; Seth Boyden, who was called “one of America’s greatest inventors” by Thomas Edison; even Theodore Roosevelt spent summers at his uncle’s Maplewood estate and enjoyed the clear summer air. The community offered great schools, reliable transportation, beautiful surroundings, and still does to this day. The images in this impressive collection date back to 1860,... Read More

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When the first train station was built in Maplewood in 1860, city dwellers began to leave New York for this picturesque, suburban town.

The area became home to Asher Brown Durand, the father of American landscape painting; Seth Boyden, who was called “one of America’s greatest inventors” by Thomas Edison; even Theodore Roosevelt spent summers at his uncle’s Maplewood estate and enjoyed the clear summer air. The community offered great schools, reliable transportation, beautiful surroundings, and still does to this day. The images in this impressive collection date back to 1860, and enhanced by the informative text of local historians John Bausmith and Howard Wiseman, Maplewoodprovides a fascinating journey through the history of this New Jersey community.

Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 24th August 1999
  • State: New Jersey
  • ISBN: 9780738563299
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
Author Bio
Authors Bausmith and Wiseman have drawn pictures from the archives of the Maplewood Memorial Library, the Columbia High School Library, and the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, as well as from the private collections of local historical societies, churches, and individuals to create this marvelous new book. Maplewood provides an exciting trip down memory lane for its residents and a unique perspective for its visitors. It is sure to be enjoyed by young and old alike.

When the first train station was built in Maplewood in 1860, city dwellers began to leave New York for this picturesque, suburban town.

The area became home to Asher Brown Durand, the father of American landscape painting; Seth Boyden, who was called “one of America’s greatest inventors” by Thomas Edison; even Theodore Roosevelt spent summers at his uncle’s Maplewood estate and enjoyed the clear summer air. The community offered great schools, reliable transportation, beautiful surroundings, and still does to this day. The images in this impressive collection date back to 1860, and enhanced by the informative text of local historians John Bausmith and Howard Wiseman, Maplewoodprovides a fascinating journey through the history of this New Jersey community.

  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 24th August 1999
  • State: New Jersey
  • ISBN: 9780738563299
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
Authors Bausmith and Wiseman have drawn pictures from the archives of the Maplewood Memorial Library, the Columbia High School Library, and the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, as well as from the private collections of local historical societies, churches, and individuals to create this marvelous new book. Maplewood provides an exciting trip down memory lane for its residents and a unique perspective for its visitors. It is sure to be enjoyed by young and old alike.