Picture of the day – Harlan’s History A GREAT DAY FOR 3 YOUNG BOYS FISHING IN THE GREAT CHANNEL STONE HARBOR, N. J. 1950s There’s not a whole lot that needs to be said about this photo discovered in the Stone Harbor Museum archives section. Talk about young lads and great adventure! We can...
STONE HARBOR BUSINESS MENAND U.S. COAST GUARDSMEN (PHOTO TAKEN 1939) Perhaps this photo was taken on some special occasion when these distinguished local persons were assembled. This 1939 photo found in the Stone Harbor Museum archives section shows and identifies some of the following individuals. Here is the information that was provided and accompanied this...
Picture Of The Day – Harlan’s History: A MEMORIAL TO THE FOUNDERS STONE HARBOR, N. J. 1964 As a part of the important 50th Anniversary celebration recognizing the founding of Stone Harbor, a bronze plaque on a large block of granite was prepared commemorating the occasion in a public ceremony. The dedicatory program took place...
STONE HARBOR, N. J.: TWO AERIAL VIEWS OF THE TOWN AND BEACH 1920 & 1922 Sometimes it is not easy to determine a date for certain photos, especially considering aerial views taken from an airplane for example of an entire community covering over several miles like the one just illustrated here. In order to accomplish...
I have selected and decided to feature this particular post card because (1) it does indirectly pertain to Stone Harbor and (2) perhaps inadvertently or unintentionally promotes the borough of Stone Harbor. For the record and during the late teens and early 1920s, the South Jersey Realty Company (SJRC) which was created by the Risley brothers was headquartered in Philadelphia and also had 3 other convenient seashore offices, one located in Wildwood, another in Atlantic City, and of course, one in Stone Harbor.
Let it be said the story and history of Stone Harbor tells us that the SJRC’s comprehensive advertising and promotional plan was assuredly and without question most instrumental in fostering the early growth and development of Stone Harbor.
This first aerial view of the Pleasure Bay area of Stone Harbor was in all probability taken sometime during the 1940s. The three vintage automobiles, hardly discernible here, appear when enhanced to be from the time of the 1940s. Looking west with the Great Channel in the distant background, we see a portion of Pleasure Bay with numerous waterfront homes. The Golden Gate Drive is visible running north-south near the top of this photo and the Corinthian Drive as well as the Sunset Drive are seen in the lower portion of this image. One thing that is quite apparent is the amount of green space and parcels of land that have not yet undergone housing development.
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.
