A.H. Libensperger Pretzel Factory

627 Lalor Street

                The Libensperger family began making pretzels in Deutzville circa 1892.  A great grandfather and four great uncles in the family served in the Revolutionary War.

1908: Park Floral Co. Greenhouses

Sanborn Map, Princeton University Library

     This image depicts the location of the Park Floral Company greenhouses on the corners of Buchanan and Lafayette Avenues in the first decade of  the twentieth century.  Click the Park Floral Company label on the right.

Sabo's Bakery

1851 South Broad Street

Sabo's Bakery occupied this building during the first half of the 20th century.  There have been architectural changes over the years.  Ruth tells us - Sabo's was located in a house with a storefront.  The store was small and the choice of baked items was not extensive.  They specialized in a few items that were displayed on doilies, not trays, in one long showcase.  Stephen Sabo passed away in 1957 at age 74.

1947: Parklyn Beauty Salon

Trenton Evening Times, August 12, 1947

This salon was located next to Tilton's Bakery.  A picture of the property as it exists today would show a bland front devoid of windows and not the architectural uniqueness of the windows in the Tilton's and salon storefronts as they originally existed.



1929: Roberts' Typewriters

Sunday Times Advertiser, August 11, 1929

1610 South Broad Street
Mr. Roberts lived at 28 Annabelle Avenue in 1920.   

1941: A&P Opens

TRENTON EVENING TIMES, AUGUST 7, 1941

Following the A&P, this building was used as a Jewel T no frills food store and a RS Strauss auto parts store.  It is a Family Dollar store today.

1956: Willey Lumber

TRENTON EVENING TIMES, SEPTEMBER 30, 1956

THIS ADVERTISEMENT ILLUSTRATION SHOWS THE WILLEY LUMBER BUILDING ON SOUTH BROAD STREET BETWEEN ROWAN AND PARK AVENUES.  FOLLOWING THE LUMBER COMPANY IT WAS OCCUPIED FOR MANY YEARS BY THE DIDONATO BARBER AND BEAUTY SUPPLY COMPANY.  TODAY IT IS A USED FURNITURE STORE

Remembering

Ruth writes:

Note:  P.M.Rose Florist has gone out of business and the Strauss Auto Store is now occupied by Family Dollar.  Remember to right click and "Open Link in New Window" for easier reading.



1940: South Broad Street from Sewell Avenue

This exquisite photograph from the Hamilton Township Public Library Local History Collection depicts the view of South Broad Street , southbound lane, at Sewell Avenue, circa 1940.   Remember to right click and open  in a new window for a better view.  Previously remembered businesses Heintz Jewelers and Orland's Tailoring can be seen after the lone automobile pictured on the left.   The street meting Broad under the  billboard is Lily Street.  The corner store where the three men are standing was later Sam's Liquors with Azzaro's Tomato Pies next door.  Further down can be seen the Park 5c & 10c Store. A 2012 photograph of the same stretch can be seen below.



Pentz Pharmacy

Trenton Evening Times, January 17, 1935

John F. Pentz's original pharmacy was located at 729 South Broad Street in Trenton.  The pharmacy moved to the 1606 South Broad Street location near Cedar Lane, pictured above, sometime between 1914 and 1935.  It became Miles Pharmacy circa 1942 and then McHales Pharmacy circa 1968.  The Comic Lair opened in 1991. 



Nuncy Russo's Beer Garden

Trenton Evening Times, April 4, 1934



Although it is known that this building once housed a tavern, this is the first advertisement found indicating it was a beer garden.  The R&H Brewing Company operated in the Stapleton neighborhood on Staten Island.  R&H switched to near-beer during Prohibition  before going back to regular beer in the 1930s.  R&H was bought out by Piels Beer in 1953.  Piels closed the R&H plant and the brand entirely a year later. 

Acme Hardware

This building located at 1802 Chambers Street, corner of Joseph Street, was the location of Acme Hardware from 1924 to1972.

1924: Unger's Garage

Trenton Evening Times, March 2, 1924

Frank J. Unger sold Chevrolets and Chryslers from his garage at 1827 Chambers Street (corner Lily Street) in the 1920s and early 1930s.  Below is a picture of the Unger Garage building as it looks today.

1942: White City Poultry Market

Trenton Evening Times, August 6, 1942

The White City Poultry Market was located in this building at Cedar Lane and Genesee Street in the early 1940s.  It also housed the Atlantic Heating Company in the early 1960s and the Cedar Lane Florist in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

1947: Siegle's Toy Store

Trenton Evening Times, November 23, 1947

Thanks to an inquiry from Cathy Jacobs and information provided by Mike MacNicoll,  we remember that the store pictured above at 1605-1607 South Broad Street was Siegle's Toys and Hardware in the late 1940s and the 1950s.

South Broad Street Toy Store

Received an inquiry from Cathy Jacobs regarding the name of a toy store on South Broad Street between Annabelle Avenue and New Cedar Lane in the 1950s and 1960s.  The name of the store escapes Cathy and myself.  Does anyone remember the name of this toy store?

1901: Saratoga Chips

Trenton Evening Times, January 12, 1901

The potato chip originated at Moon's Lake House, a hotel in Saratoga Springs NY in 1853.  They were served to diners and guests who loved them.  First known as Saratoga Chips, their popularity spread throughout the country and were served with meals as a vegetable.  They didn't become a snack food until 1925.  Pearson Cook & Son (George)'s chip factory was located at 339 Lafayette Avenue.  The two story structure mentioned in the article is long gone.



1911: Blackwell's Enterprise

Trenton Evening Times, March 5, 1911

     Mr. Blackwell's advertisement helps us envision Broad Street Park in the early part of the 20th century when many small farms were prevalent.   Research on Mr. Blackwell revealed that while his farm yard was at 368 Lafayette Avenue, he resided at 92 Lafayette Avenue.  He was a son-in-law of Wesley Gibbs and served as treasurer of the Broad Street Park Civic Association