1935" Garbage Day in Trenton

Back in 1935 when this photo was taken, Garbage collection differed somewhat from the hi tech auto loading trash trucks. On garbage pickup day, garbage was loaded on the truck, and another truck came by to pick up the buckets of ashes from mom and pop's coal burning furnace. I can't see the grilles on those brand spanking new Trenton garbage trucks, but I would bet they were "Internationals."

1895: The Crematory Remembered

Trenton was in the process of going with a crematory back in 1895. It was ultimately built and located in North Trenton, and as I recall, located off of Brunswick Avenue. Did you know that Hamilton Township had a crematory? Years ago, when Don Slabicki and I worked for the Kuser family, we would ride to the crematory with Fred Kuser, back the station wagon into the huge garage, and throw the trash down into a very deep, deep, flaming hole. The Hamilton Cematory was located off of Patterson Avenue. The smokestack towered high over the surrounding area.