| Highland Park in the 20th Century Contributor(s): Kolva, Jeanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738597686 ISBN-13: 9780738597683 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - 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) |
| Dewey: 974.9 |
| LCCN: 2012939676 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Locality - Middlesex-Somerset, N.J. - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Throughout the 1900s, Highland Park maintained a sophisticated, small-town atmosphere with a spirit of welcome despite its transient population. The town s qualities include good schools, modest housing on tree-lined streets, lively community events, local shops and merchants, and sensible government. Officially established in 1905, the nearly two-square-mile trolley suburb is located across the Raritan River from the city of New Brunswick, home of Rutgers University and Johnson & Johnson. Highland Park s population grew from 700 in 1905 to today s 14,000 residents as subdivisions took over farmland. The large apartment complexes built after World War II further consolidated the borough s residential nature. Individual buildings are showcased on these pages, but it is the many community events, such as soapbox derbies, parades, sporting contests, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, and dramatic productions, that demonstrate Highland Park s community pride." |
Contributor Bio(s): Kolva, Jeanne: - In Highland Park in the 20th Century, borough historian Jeanne Kolva has selected the best 20th-century images from the Highland Park Historical Society s extensive archive, featuring PTA and recreation department scrapbooks, a postcard collection, newspaper articles, and family photo albums. Kolva previously coauthored two books on Highland Park for Arcadia Publishing. |