East Orange captures the magnificence of a community that was one of New Jerseys leading cities for the better part of the 20th century. This history is richly illustrated with photographs that speak of the beauty and wealth of East Orange from the late 1800s to the early 1960s. Here are the streets and structures, founders and builders, and famous and ordinary citizens, all in period dress. East Orange captures the magnificence of a community that was one of New Jerseys leading cities for the better part of the 20th century. This history is richly illustrated with photographs that speak of the beauty and wealth of East Orange from the late 1800s to the early 1960s. Here are the streets and structures, founders and builders, and famous and ordinary citizens, all in period dress.

By the close of the nineteenth century, East Orange was a community of mansions, tree-lined streets, and undisturbed serenity. With the addition of luxury apartment buildings in the 1920s and the continued development of Main Street and Central Avenue, East Orange quickly became one of the largest and busiest cities in New Jersey. East Orange captures the tranquillity and innocence of the city at the turn of the century. Over two hundred photo-postcards brilliantly illustrate the evolution of East Orange between 1900 and 1960, while fact-filled captions convey the passion of the residents for their hometown.