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Town Hall, School and Jail. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T37S7PHV
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TitleTown Hall, School and Jail
NameBergen Camera Exchange
Date Created1910
SubjectAnniversaries, Dutch Americans, Historic sites
Extent1 image
DescriptionDrawing of the building that served as Town Hall, School, and Jail for the City of Jersey City, built in 1838 during the term of its first Mayor, Dudley S. Gregory. The city was at that time consisted only of the small area known as Paulus Hook, and was still quite sparsely populated.

During October, 1910 Jersey City celebrated the 250th Anniversary of its founding as the town of Bergen by the Dutch in 1660. This is one of a series of commemorative postcards, many attributed to "Bergen Camera Exchange," depicting historic scenes and places.
NoteSouvenir 250th Anniversary of Bergen
Genrepostcards
MaterialCoated
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T37S7PHV
Shelving NoteImage Collection number
CollectionDutch Immigration Experience
Organization NameJersey City Free Public Library
RightsThe organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries.Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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