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1206 viewsPhoto from Alberto Valdes
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1791 Unknown1394 viewsHistory of the Police Department of Newark NJ 1893
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1893 Police Helment1230 viewsFrom "History of the Police Department of Newark NJ 1893"
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Inspector John E. Brown the Bogey Man of Newark Police1166 views1915
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1908 Map1134 views
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1465 viewsPhoto from Helen Clayton
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983 viewsThis is a card used to dispatch fire companies to the scene of the fire. The large number at the top is the fire alarm box number. Below that is the location. The “A” column is for alarms, “B.C.” is for Battalion Chief, “D.C.” is for Deputy Chief, “R.C.” is for Rescue Company, “S.C.” is for Salvage Company and “F.B.” is for Fire Boat.
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1920 Map8 viewsSep 24, 2026
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Obscene Material Burnt - 195321 viewsFilms, photographs and books seized by Newark police during the last two years and ruled obscene by the courts were burned publicly at the municipal dock here. Catholic and Protestant clergymen were among 40 guests who attended the burning, which was conducted by, left to right: Police Inspector Eugene O'Malley; Police Commissioner Arthur A. Wellner; Public Safety Director John B. Keenan; Deputy Fire Chief John P. Weeks; and James Farrell, Mr. O'Malley's chauffeur. Included in the destroyed material were more than 80,000 feet of film, 40,000 lewd photographs, 720 colored still negatives for screen projection, 157 pornographic illustrated books and 59 decks of cards with lascivious pictures on the back.
RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MAV-NEW-3C-53-NAB-C)
Sep 13, 2026
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1963-10-2713 viewsSmoke billows from an elevated section of the New Jersey Turnpike near Newark after a tractor trailer carrying 8,200 gallons of gasoline overturned and exploded spewing flames onto empty railroad freight cars below. Five fire companies fought the blaze. There were no series injuries resulting from the mishap.
Photo from Philadelphia Evening BulletinSep 13, 2026
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673 viewsPhoto from Tom ReissAug 13, 2025
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Fire Damage Interior and Exterior1004 viewsMarch 28, 1908Oct 12, 2024
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$30,000 Loss and Five Fire Horses Burned to Death1014 viewsMarch 28, 1908Oct 12, 2024
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