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A Picture Paints a Thousand Words
19th Century Photography and Photographers
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| Almost everyone has a digital camera these days, and the "art" of taking pictures has become as simple as point and click. While the technology to capture the images of friends, family, landscapes and more has changed dramatically over the last few decades, photography truly became a popular and memorializing commodity during the Civil War years.
While many recognize the name Matthew Brady, and his contribution to the art of photography, New Jersey was also home to many photographers during the19th century. Who were they and how did they hone their craft? Join Gary Saretsky, Archivist, Monmouth County Archives and the Hackettstown Historical Society on September 2, 2010 as he presents the leading photographers in Warren County and the state before 1900, with numerous examples of portraits and views taken by both men and women.
Gary Saretsky is a member of with the Horizon Speakers Bureau, part of The New Jersey Council for the Humanities. The Horizons Speakers Bureau provides lecturers in humanities areas as wide- ranging as ethnic and cultural studies, history, literature, interpretation of the arts, and public policy. Centenary College has generously sponsored Gary's appearance at September's Historical Society meeting.
The Hackettstown Historical Society meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30pm in the front parlor of Seay Hall on the campus of Centenary College unless otherwise noted. For more information on the Historical Society and its events, please call the museum at 908.852.8797.
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| News and Events |
| From the President |
| As I begin my second term as President of the Hackettstown Historical Society, I want to thank the members and volunteers who have done so much to help propel our Society forward. Nothing gets done without you, and your efforts have been outstanding. I want to thank the Board of Trustees as well - Judy Truex, Vice President, Betsy Browder, Secretary, Barbara Kirdzik, Secretary, Jeanne Cummins, Past President, Kayleen Mitchell and exiting Trustees Lorraine Yonitch and Maureen Lyons. Finally, I'd like welcome to Beth Noble and Ursula Naumann, the newest members of our Board.
Our partnership with Centenary College continues to flourish. They, especially Nancy Masdasci, have been very supportive of the Society, and once again have provided us with the use of the magnificent Front Parlor in Seay Hall for our monthly meetings. We meet on at 7:30 pm the first Thursday of each month, beginning September 2. I am very excited about the great line-up of presentations scheduled for this year; scandal, mystery, history, and a visit from Martha Washington.
And speaking of history and mystery, our 4th annual Fall Lantern Tour is scheduled for October 15 and 16, 2010. If you are interested in volunteering, please let me know. We'd love to have you.
There have been wonderful changes happening at the Museum too, and if you haven't been there lately, I would encourage you to stop by. Our new and improved reference room offers a plethora of material for genealogists, history buffs or the simply curious. The Archives Committee, including Gwen Chaar, Ray Lemasters, Maureen Lyons and Doug Wilcox have done an amazing job cataloging and organizing the room and its contents, making research efforts much, much easier.
Of course, if you can't get to the Museum, and would like some assistance with your research, please contact us by phone at 908-852-8797 or via email at information@hackettstownhistory.com .
It's going to be another exciting year, and I certainly hope you can be a part of it. For information on the Society, our events, volunteer opportunities and more, please call the Museum or visit us anytime here on the web.
Thanks!
Donna Brock
President, Hackettstown Historical Society
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| The Hackettstown Historical Society will meet again on Thursday, September 2, 2010. |
| Join Gary Saretsky as he talks about 19th century photgraphy and photgraphers from Warren County and the surrounding areas. |
| The Society meets on the first Thursday of the month and are held in the Front Parlor of historic Seay Hall at Centenary College, unless otherwise posted. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm. Check this website or call the Museum at 908.852.8797 for additional information. |
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| Read news articles that have been published in previous months. |
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| The fourth annual guided walking tour around the "haunts" of Hackettstown, including the Olde Presbyterian Burial Ground, Centenary College, the Clarendon Hotel (Charlie Brown's) and more is planned for October 15 and 16, 2010. |
| All proceeds from the tour benefit historical preservation efforts in Hackettstown. |
| Watch this site for more information! |
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| This photo, identified as Ezra Wilson, was taken by I.G. Owen, a one-time Hackettstown photographer, in a studio in Newton. If you know who this ancestor is, or have more information about him, please contact the Hackettstown Historic Society. |
| Click here for a larger picture. |
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