Photographer Dan McNulty was a Jersey City resident who spent most of his time working in his familyrsquo;s funeral home. McNultyrsquo;s photography was a mere sideline; but this fact did not affect the high artistic quality of the images of the city that he produced during the 1940s and rsquo;50s. During the two decades of McNultyrsquo;s work; Jersey City experienced many changes. The powerful political machine of Mayor Frank Hague was brought down after thirty yearsin 1949 by the reform team of John V. Kenny; and this period also saw the end of the cityrsquo;s success in the railroad industry. In the 1950s; the first large housing projects were constructed in the city; other sweeping developments in this sphere would follow in the 1960s. McNulty documented these changes and others that resulted during this twenty year period through dramatic photographs of vacant railroad terminals; dynamic commercial and residential districts; successful factories and manufacturing plants; and significant WPA projects such as the Jersey City Medical Center and Roosevelt Stadium.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Magnificent Historic Account of South JerseyBy Kindle CustomerThis little book is packed solid with surprising and stunning facts about the White Horse Pike (US Route 30) and the surrounding area where the pike runs. I grew up in the town where Kirkwood Lake is that Whitman writes of. But I had no idea of the narrow-gauge railroad running through the area. the towns of Lawnside and Berlin had previous names of Lawnton and Long-A-Coming. respectively. Also. the trolley cars that ran to Magnolia which were ones my grandfather rode to see his sweetie who eventually became his wife. The photos and descriptions of the construction of the then-called Delaware River Briidge. now known as the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. are spectacular! How they did it--raising the towers. stringing the cables. laying the roadbed and train tracks for the subway lines running from Philadelphia to Camden. The bridge is a genuine marvel of civil engineering. The book is a marvel of South Jersey history. Buy it. Buy copies for your friends. Get in the know. Be the authority. Great pics of train stations and other commercial establishments and houses in Haddon Heights. Magnolia. Berlin. Hammonton. and Egg Harbor. Well worth the price. The only downside is the remark that President Hoover came to the bridges opening to vehicular traffic in 1926. Calvin Coolidge was the president then. Maybe Cooldge came up from DC. Still a great book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Giving context to local history.By Gumby4Living next to the White Horse Pike. this book answers a bunch of questions that I have had about my town and points of interest. The pictures are fantastic and it is great to see how certain areas looked 80 years ago.Great information about towns and buildings. The information on the Ben Franklin Bridge makes one appreciate the engineering and construction.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The White Horse PikeBy History BuffThis is a great look at historical photos along US Route 30 in southern New Jersey. and the captions do much more than just identify the images. I live in south Jersey and I never knew there was so much history right in my backyard. The photos of the Ben Franklin Bridge are fascinating. and who knew there was a munitions factory just outside of Hammonton? This is a great book for history lovers.
