“STONE HARBOR AND ITS OCEAN PARKWAY” Issued by South Jersey Realty Company 915 Real Estate Trust Bldg. Philadelphia Included in a 1912 publication with the title as mentioned and shown above, the Risley brothers and the Publicity Department of the South Jersey Realty Company printed and widely distributed a comprehensive 110-page magazine edition promoting...
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Harlan’s History: SOUTH JERSEY REALTY COMPANY PRIVATE MAIL CARD “Complimentary Building Lot Reservation Certificate” 1910
SOUTH JERSEY REALTY COMPANY PRIVATE MAIL CARD “Complimentary Building Lot Reservation Certificate” 1910 INTRODUCTION: The private mail (both foldable and detachable) postcard featured in this article is a real “gem” pertaining to the early history of Stone Harbor. I use the word “gem” to describe this card because in the world of Stone Harbor paper...
Harlan’s History: “HYDRANGEA” THE HOME OF REESE RISLEY
“HYDRANGEA”THE HOME OF REESE RISLEYSTONE HARBOR, N.J.1908 Presented here are three interesting photos showing one of the oldest Stone Harbor homes. The first image is in sepia (a brown pigment), the second is in black and white, and the third image should be quite a surprise to our readers. The focus of this article is...
Harlan’s History: A Highly Informative Promotional Article Clipped From The Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Morning Edition August 14, 1910
A HIGHLY INFORMATIVE PROMOTIONALARTICLE CLIPPED FROMTHE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERSUNDAY MORNING EDITIONAUGUST 14, 1910 – PAGE 14 (REPRODUCED AS IT APPEARED IN NEWSPRINT) STONE HARBOROn Seven Mile BeachCape May Co., N. J. We want to give you a quick, terse story of Stone Harbor, something you can comprehend at a glance and then realize the magnitude of...
HARLAN’S HISTORY: THE SASSAFRAS HOUSE / CONDOMINIUMS
HARLAN’S HISTORY SERIES: THE SASSAFRAS HOUSE / CONDOMINIUMS 8300 SECOND AVENUE STONE HARBOR., N. J. The Sassafras House (originally know as Rummel’s Stores and Apartments) at 83rd Street and Second Avenue is one of the oldest houses on the island dating back before 1900. It can be seen in this very early panoramic or...
Harlan’s History: A PICTORIAL REVIEW: THE MUNICIPAL WATER TOWERS & PUMP HOUSES AT STONE HARBOR, NEW JERSEY 1909 TO PRESENT DAY
A PICTORIAL REVIEW: THE MUNICIPAL WATER TOWERS & PUMP HOUSES AT STONE HARBOR, NEW JERSEY 1909 TO PRESENT DAY This is a “REVISED” article that is intended to provide some interesting updated background information for my “Picture of the Day” series Article No. 41 that was posted on September 29, 2023. As you will see...
HARLAN’S HISTORY: Post cards from the past – SOME NEW BUILDINGS AT STONE HARBOR, N. J. 1916
SOME NEW BUILDINGS AT STONE HARBOR, N. J. 1916 The Stone Harbor of 1907 was confined to just the 83rd Street area and only included a dozen cottages, built and occupied by summer sojourners and a family or two of permanent residents who, with the true pioneer spirit, had established the nucleus of a settlement...
Harlan’s History: THE VINTAGE HAINER BUNGALOW, Stone Harbor, N. J. 1920
THE VINTAGE HAINER BUNGALOW, Stone Harbor, N. J. 1920 Over the many years of writing hundreds of illustrated articles on the subject of Stone Harbor, New Jersey, the popular seashore resort town located on the South Jersey shore, I have discovered that one of the most popular subjects of greatest interest to my readers has...
Harlan’s History: PHOTO MANIPULATION OF 2 POST CARDS: A COMMON PRACTICE IN THE 1920s
PHOTO MANIPULATION OF 2 POST CARDS: A COMMON PRACTICE IN THE 1920s This is not the first time I have written an article about the purposeful retouching or intentional altering of post cards related to Stone Harbor. We all know that post cards were created to be a cheap and quick way for people...
Picture Of The Day – Harlan’s History: “RUMMEL’S STORE & POST OFFICE” AKA “THE SASSAFRAS HOUSE”
“RUMMEL’S STORE & POST OFFICE”: NOW KNOWN AS “THE SASSAFRAS HOUSE” LOCATED AT 8300 SECOND AVENUE, STONE HARBOR, N.J. The Sassafras House (originally known as Rummel’s Stores and Apartments) at 83rd Street and Second Avenue is one of the oldest houses on the island, dating back to before 1900. It can be seen in this...








