1948: INTERSECTION OF "OLD LIBERTY STREET" AND CHESTNUT AVENUE

This pristine view of the intersection of Liberty Street and Chestnut Avenue at Lalor Street is a familiar scene to those who traveled the streets of the Trenton of yesteryear. The intersection hasn't changed much since then, to today there would be no R.C. Maxwell sign visible. Our automobile historian Ray Paskiewicz will identify that "torpedo" auto with the fender skirts we see on the right in the photo. At first glance it looks like it could be a Buick, but I am not a reliable source of identity on this particular view. Ray? He could see a red tail light on a 1937 Ford and identify the car!

1913: CANAL BARGE TAKES OUT THE LALOR STREET BRIDGE

Everywhere that a road crossed the old canal that used to traverse through the city of Trenton, one would find a bridge. Beside the bridge described above, there was another on E. State Street, and another on Mulberry Street. I have found no records regarding North Olden Avenue and other crossing points, but have no doubt that I will in the future.