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Ben: Since I have not had a moment's trouble with any of the changes you have made to the site, I'm not sure what all the hub-bub is about. Frankly, I think all of the changes only serve to improve the site. BTW, I am using IE 7.0.5730.11 Best regards, Jerseyman

Mark: The responsibililty falls to CIGNA, successor to INA. I must make one correction to my previous post (should not trust my memory!!). I thought Joseph Wharton took out the policy, but, actually, Colonel W.C. Patterson paid for it in 1869. Here is the text of the survey...

Folks: Several years ago, I went over to view the archives of the old Insurance Company of North America, looking at relevant fire insurance building surveys. Among the documents I examined was a survey and policy drafted for one Joseph Wharton concerning the Atsion mansion. I noted that...

Gentlemen: While any contractor and his employees can make stupid mistakes, I'd like to think that the Atsion and Batsto mansion restorations will be conducted properly. Each bidder will need to prove their ability to perform all work in compliance with Secretary of the Interior standards...

Mark: James R. Sayre Jr. of Newark, New Jersey and Peter Fisher Sr. of New York City formed their co-partnership in 1850. Sayre provided the capital and Fisher brought the practical experience. Prior to forming the company, Sayre operated a lime, cement, and building supply business in Newark...

Neil in SJ: Curt Teich published this post card about 1940 for E. B. Ackley of Castalia, Ohio, the location of this Blue Hole. The Castalia Blue Hole had similar folklore and information to our Blue Hole, including the depth of the water feature being unknown and presumed bottomless; an...

Jeff: An interesting story, to be sure, but the supposed year of birth for the Jersey Devil (Mother Leed's 13th Child, etc.) is actually during the 1730s, not 1840. But as with many stories steeped in folklore, I suspect portions of John's tale contains elements of truth. The earliest visual...

Folks: There are two of the Amatol post cards for sale on ebay: Item nos: 230154534623 230154534384 At the moment, they're sitting at $0.99 with no bids. But, then again, the seller just listed them today. Best regards, Jerseyman

When I die, I want to go just like my Great Uncle Joe, who died in his sleep. Of course, I can't say the same for the other occupants of his vehicle!! :mrgreen: Best regards, Jerseyman

Steve: On USGS mapping, solid black squares or rectilinear shapes represent domiciles or other primary buildings while the outlined squares and/or other shapes represent outbuildings such as barns, sheds, etc. Best regards, Jerseyman

David: Oops--missed your request for information on the history of Harrisville. In addition to the sources that Ben lists in his message, articles appeared over the years in The Batsto Citizens Gazette, a publication of the Batsto Citizens Committee, which is a "friends" group for Batsto...

David: Interesting post and fascinating to learn that your ancestor worked at Harrisville. Regarding the employment list, I can tell that Hawthorne did NOT derive it from either the federal (1850, 1860) census population schedules. Likewise, the 1855 New Jersey state census, the first one...

Dig-i-tal-l-l They give us those nice bright colors They give us the greens of summers Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, oh yeah I got a Nikon camera I love to take a photograph So mama dont take my SD card away (With profound apologies to Paul Simon) :ninja: Congrats on...

Thanks, folks, for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the post cards!! Best regards, Jerseyman

Sue and pinelandpaddler: The United States geared up for producing war materiél after the hostilities in Europe had ensued for three years. When America did enter the war, it threw all of its industrial might into supporting the troops abroad. Examples of preparation for this production...

Sue: I've been collecting post cards for more than 30 years and continue to add to my collections through ebay. It's a really wonderful, visual way to enjoy local history! Best regards, Jerseyman

Sue: Yes, the federal government brought in an auction house who sold everything that wasn't tied down and some that was!! Regarding concrete, however, I think the inverse is correct--that the commercial concrete available for projects in the early twentieth century far eclipses the stuff they...

Sue: Back in the 1980s, Atlantic County entertained the idea of establishing a landfill at Amatol, but the local residents beat the officials into submission and the county withdrew the plan. Stupid idea #785. :mad: Best regards, Jerseyman

Amatol Images Folks: Here is the set of twelve post cards that the A.M. Simon Company published of Amatol: The last two images are of the obverse and reverse of the real photo card showing the aftermath of a fire in one of the barracks...

Guy: Obviously an aerial photo flyover of the entire state took some time to accomplish. I suspect the effort began sometime in the third or fourth quarter of 1930 and continued into 1931. I know that the photo work in the Pennsauken area of Camden County occurred sometime between February...