AN AERIAL POST CARD VIEW: SHOWING A PORTION OF STONE HARBOR, N. J.
LATE 1960s
Featured here is a late 1960s aerial view of Stone Harbor encompassing the area roughly between 100th Street to 104th Street and focusing primarily on that part of town close to and overlooking the Great Channel. This image is derived from a picture post card that was published and available for sale in the early 1970s and we know that because this particular item was postmarked and mailed on July 20, 1972.
Now let’s examine this particular scene with attention to recognizable details and landmarks that are evident.
First and foremost, this view is looking eastward with the ocean and beach in the background and the bay or the Great Channel in the foreground. In addition, some highly recognizable features include: the prominent town water tower located at 96th Street and Second Avenue in the upper left corner of this card and St. Paul’s Catholic Church at 100th Street and Third Avenue. Portraying a portion of the southern part of town, we can also see where Third Avenue and Sunrise Drive are about to converge in the lower right corner of this scene.
In closing, one small area stands out as a rarity because it shows that there is even just a bit of green space or undeveloped land along Third Avenue at the time this photo was taken. As you can see, Stone Harbor has over the last 50+ years certainly undergone quite a housing and real estate transformation.
Do you recall when you and your family first ventured to Stone Harbor? What year was that and do you happen to recall where or what part of town you stayed on that occasion?