Under the management of Edwin Belcher in 1917, the prestigious Harbor Inn was owned and operated by the founding Risley brothers organization known as the South Jersey Realty Company. This hotel was a favorite and most popular retreat for prospective investors seeking to buy land and build cottages in Stone Harbor in the early days. ...
This particular 3-story apartment house played an important role in providing needed lodging for many of the workmen who over the early years of development played a part in the actual building and construction of Stone Harbor. This image was discovered at the Stone Harbor Museum archives. We are most fortunate to have access to...
Here is a splendid panoramic view of the popular Stone Harbor Yacht Club that was built in 1910 and was located at 89th Street and Sunset Drive. This image was also obtained from the Stone Harbor Museum archives and was issued in a 1917 publication, some 107 years ago. The Yacht Club, boasting a large...
Here is another remarkable panoramic scene showing Stone Harbor’s expansive beach and fine elevate wooden promenade. This image resides in the Stone Harbor Museum archives and is contained in a wonderful booklet issued by the South Jersey Realty Company titled “STONE HARBOR, N. J.: SUMMER HOMES FOR SALE AND RENT SEASON 1917”. The caption associated...
How about a change of pace? Surely there are times when some photos do not need or require much description. Here is such a photo taken in 1946 that we might agree basically speaks for itself. Hopefully some of our viewing audience will know the names of some or all of these 8 young people...
So, what’s all the excitement about? This very active scene certainly depicts an important and seemingly celebratory occasion on a sunny summer day for many happy and well-dressed spectators. This photo image was discovered at the Stone Harbor Museum archives. While we do not actually know when this photo was taken, it is quite likely...
Here is yet another image gleaned from the Stone Harbor Museum archives. While we do not know what year this photo was taken, we can surmise it is probably from the time of 1911-1915. We do however know that the scene depicted here shows the starting point for one of the very popular holiday marathon...
When I discovered this photo of a gathering on the Stone Harbor beach, I was motivated to search my own post card collection for other images that depicted more relaxing beach scenes with people enjoying Stone Harbor’s fine bathing beach. The resultant search brought 6 more images to be featured herein, all having been postmarked...
This particular photo was discovered in the Stone Harbor Museum archives and records indicate it was taken on July 4, 1911. This image depicts a very large number of contestants, each with identifying a bib number showing they were properly registered and participating in what was becoming quite popular, “marathon” or distance racing. In fact...
