I find it incredibly interesting to read articles published more than 100 years ago which relate to those places which exist today. Like the...

Even back in 1869 the city was plagued with those anti social types who degrade public property. Were I in a position of authority, those wh...

She was the love of my life back there in 1942. Her name was Mary Lou. She lived at 129 Hartley Avenue and I was next door at 131. Here she...

Mr. Bennet was our milkman. I do recall when that rubber-tired milk wagon was delivering milk to our home at 131 Hartley Avenue back in the ...

Following is an announcement of the 50th reunion of HHS '57Mark your calendar. Thanks to Lynn Hammer, HHS '57. =====================...

Following is an announcement of the 50th reunion of HHS '57Mark your calendar. Thanks to Lynn Hammer, HHS '57. =====================...

Following is an announcement of the 50th reunion of HHS '57Mark your calendar. Thanks to Lynn Hammer, HHS '57. =====================...

Following is an announcement of the 50th reunion of HHS '57Mark your calendar. Thanks to Lynn Hammer, HHS '57. =====================...

Following is an announcement of the 50th reunion of HHS '57Mark your calendar. Thanks to Lynn Hammer, HHS '57. =====================...

Following is an announcement of the 50th reunion of HHS '57Mark your calendar. Thanks to Lynn Hammer, HHS '57. =====================...

Following is an announcement of the 50th reunion of HHS '57Mark your calendar. Thanks to Lynn Hammer, HHS '57. =====================...

Here's another First Baptist clip for your collection, Alan Wildblood. By the way, if any viewers of this website have any info on the W...

I find these old ads to be completely fascinating. As I recall, the population of the city of Trenton back in the 1870's was somewhere i...

Hey, Alan Wildblood, here's an interesting clip wherein the Methodists in the Trenton of 1870 requested and received authorization to us...

Many folks will recall this venerable old store, once an "Anchor" store in downtown Trenton. Hurley Tobins was where I saw the rad...

That mortar and pestle is probably made of pewter. During the latter part of the 19th and early part of the 20th centure there were MANY dru...

Before there was "Fitzgibbon and Crisp" there was Cook's Carriage Works up there by the Battle Monument. This interesting hist...

Along with Dixie Dugan, Freckles and her Friends, many viisitors to my site will remember Tillie the Toiler and her boyfriend, Mack. Here...

I found this article to be a fascinating look at the city of Trenton as it was in 1870. It is filed in the "Whimsical" folder in t...

"....if not destroyed by fire..." This article was written with the intention of observing the fact that many churches are built w...

This from Chuck Taylor Class of 1952: I wanted to let it be known that I no longer live in Hamilton Township and can be reached to receiv...

This from Chuck Taylor Class of 1952: I wanted to let it be known that I no longer live in Hamilton Township and can be reached to receiv...

This from Chuck Taylor Class of 1952: I wanted to let it be known that I no longer live in Hamilton Township and can be reached to receiv...

This from Chuck Taylor Class of 1952: I wanted to let it be known that I no longer live in Hamilton Township and can be reached to receiv...

This from Chuck Taylor Class of 1952: I wanted to let it be known that I no longer live in Hamilton Township and can be reached to receiv...

This from Chuck Taylor Class of 1952: I wanted to let it be known that I no longer live in Hamilton Township and can be reached to receiv...

This from Chuck Taylor Class of 1952: I wanted to let it be known that I no longer live in Hamilton Township and can be reached to receiv...

THANKS TO ALL THOSE VOLUNTEERS WHO GENEROUSLY GAVE THEIR TIME TO MAKE THE 2006 HAMILTON CHRISTMAS WINTERFEST A SUCCESS. WE TEND TO TAKE THES...

Here's a spectacular digital photo of the beautifully decorated Kuser Mansion. The beautiful old "Country Home" of Fred and...

Breathes there a man or boy who isn't completely enchanted with the incredible realism of model railroading? Jim Peoples and his crew of...

This exquisite photo is from my friend, Alan Wildblood who is a researcher par excellence. How I would love to enter the front door of that ...

"Toyland, toyland, dear little girl and boy land. While you are within it, you are ever happy there. Childhood joyland, dear little gir...

This delightful engraving from Trenton's venerable "Daily State Gazette" shows just how timeless the wonderful season of Chris...

How well I remember taking one of those Christmas shopping trips "uptown" with Mom Glover when I was a boy. Center city Trenton wa...

It was a shameful period for the American military during the second World War. The thousands of black men who served our country were treat...

One of the more interesting segments of my local history project at the Hamilton Library is found in the fascinating advertising to be found...

Many people have told me that they save my "Sentimental Journey" columns and send them to friends and relatives out of the local a...

Many people have told me that they save my "Sentimental Journey" columns and send them to friends and relatives out of the local a...

Many people have told me that they save my "Sentimental Journey" columns and send them to friends and relatives out of the local a...

Many people have told me that they save my "Sentimental Journey" columns and send them to friends and relatives out of the local a...

Many people have told me that they save my "Sentimental Journey" columns and send them to friends and relatives out of the local a...

Many people have told me that they save my "Sentimental Journey" columns and send them to friends and relatives out of the local a...

Many people have told me that they save my "Sentimental Journey" columns and send them to friends and relatives out of the local a...

Many people have told me that they save my "Sentimental Journey" columns and send them to friends and relatives out of the local a...

C'mon you guys, admit it! We all have memories of that first girlfriend, or the "crushes" ).....the ones that got away, if you...

C'mon you guys, admit it! We all have memories of that first girlfriend, or the "crushes" ).....the ones that got away, if you...

C'mon you guys, admit it! We all have memories of that first girlfriend, or the "crushes" ).....the ones that got away, if you...

C'mon you guys, admit it! We all have memories of that first girlfriend, or the "crushes" ).....the ones that got away, if you...

C'mon you guys, admit it! We all have memories of that first girlfriend, or the "crushes" ).....the ones that got away, if you...

C'mon you guys, admit it! We all have memories of that first girlfriend, or the "crushes" ).....the ones that got away, if you...

C'mon you guys, admit it! We all have memories of that first girlfriend, or the "crushes" ).....the ones that got away, if you...

Following are a few of the photos I took at the solemn ceremony honoring our Veterans, November 11, 2006 at Veterans' Park, Hamilton Tow...

This solemn ceremony brought tears of respect and unbridled emotion to every patriot in attendance. Click on the image to enlarge

These are my dear friends from the Air Force Association, these patriots are very active in all facets of veterans' affairs. Click on th...

Here's a photo taken just this afternoon (November 10) of the restoration in progress at Hamilton's Kuser Mansion. The stately old g...

I am proud to say that Ray was one of my childhood buddies in our Hartley Avenue neighborhood. Ray was the very first casualty of the Korean...

I am proud to say that Ray was one of my childhood buddies in our Hartley Avenue neighborhood. Ray was the very first casualty of the Korean...

I am proud to say that Ray was one of my childhood buddies in our Hartley Avenue neighborhood. Ray was the very first casualty of the Korean...

I am proud to say that Ray was one of my childhood buddies in our Hartley Avenue neighborhood. Ray was the very first casualty of the Korean...

I am proud to say that Ray was one of my childhood buddies in our Hartley Avenue neighborhood. Ray was the very first casualty of the Korean...

I am proud to say that Ray was one of my childhood buddies in our Hartley Avenue neighborhood. Ray was the very first casualty of the Korean...

I am proud to say that Ray was one of my childhood buddies in our Hartley Avenue neighborhood. Ray was the very first casualty of the Korean...

Edith Rommel and Edith Marlin for this vintage photo of Bromley's Enterprise Volunteer Fire Company. Any further information on the actu...

In the year 2009, Hamilton Township's venerable old Hamilton Volunteer Fire Company will celebrate 100 years of selfless service to the ...

Here's a reprint of an old article I wrote back in 1983 on the fire company of my youth. Colonial was located on Liberty Street and Newk...

The girls at Cathedral High School in Trenton succeeded in raising enough money to buy four Jeeps for the U.S. war effort during World War I...

The senior class at Hamilton High School raised enough funds to purchase a Jeep for the U.S. Government's war effort back in 1943. Those...

Hamiltonians who are familiar with that huge red brick building on the corner of Nottingham Way and Johnston Avenue will remember the buildi...

I believe the new De Laval factory was built on farmland owned by the Boyd family. It was big news back there in 1900 when the industrial gi...

The headline says it all" "VIDEO BUSINESS BOOMING" How well I remember going to the video rental store and spending quite a l...

It made headlines back in the infancy of the horseless carriage when Mr. and Mrs. Decker set off on a journey down the east coast. Mrs. Dec...