Thanks to the New Jersey Collection of the NPL, the photos of Dr. Samuel Berg have been preserved nicely, and I was able to sort through them and compile a nice little photo essay of our beloved Orange Street from Duryea to 14th streets as it appeared in July 1961. Enjoy!

http://www.thecanteen.com/berg01.html

Wonderful stuff -- Lots of memories awakened and, in many cases, clarified. As an "Upper Orange St." person, I recall Uncle Sam's shoes, where "older guys" used to sing a capella in the apparently acoustically superior entryway, R&S, where I got my first fishing rod and subsequently caught a number of rather pallid looking sunfish down by the lions in Branch Brook Park, the A&P, where my friend Kevin Haran bought a zip gun from the guy who worked in produce (and almost shot himself, but that is another story), Zeman's, where I got my first suit, Ray's Army and navy, where we used to buy tons of WWII surplus gear cheap, the Plaza theater where the cop threatened to shoot Ray Rizzi for trying to sneak in, The Tivoli, where you could see a Tarzan double feature and 26 cartoons for a quarter on Saturday, and many more.

I also remember lower Orange Street somewhat, as, in my somewhat geeky early adolescence I started reading history, especially military history, voraciously (and look what that got me into). In the summer, when everyone else was on vacation, I used to walk downtown to the main Newark Library rather than take the bus, then walk home with an armfull of books. I often stopped for one of those one buck meatball sandwich lunches, but I forgot the place until you posted the photo.

the building next to the methodist church was kindeed part of their property. It was the "Parish Hall"....a building for sunday school...choir practice for the junior choir...and wonderful mazes of rooms in at least 3 different levels. there was a big stage on the main level....where we actually put on musical fund raisers./....and a play room in the basement with a soda machine where you could get bottles of coke for a nickel. I loved that building ...and darn near cried when they tore it down.. .I have some great memories of that church and the Parish Hall. Thanks ofr this wonderfu lwebi site!

Thanks for the photos, they bring tears to my eyes. I lived the first 27 years of my life at Orange and 13th Street moving away two years before photos were taken. I think the building next to the Methodist Church was part of their property. It was used as a polling place. As a kid I loved to go there with my father to vote.

Thanks again

Thank you so much for putting these photos out there for all to see. They really capture the spirit of Roseville when I was growing up.

Thanks alot guys for the trip down memory lane.
Keep up the good work.

Thanks once again for the memories, the photo's are fantastic. The tailor shop on lower Orange street you mentioned was Amato's owned by Al Amato, the diner nest to the Tivoli was call "Lynn's". I was also looking for Goldbergs hardware store. As I recall it was down the street from R&S on the same side just past the resturant shown on the corner. We were sent there at the begining of the school year to pick up a piece of "oil cloth" in order that we didn't scratch the desks. Anyone else have this as a memory? Lynn's diner also brought back some memories, I worked as "candy monitor" while in seventh or eighth grade. Got a dollar per week plus my choice of lunch. It was always taylor ham on a hard roll, french fries and a cherry coke.

Before it was "LYNN"s" the store was named the "PALM". Was Goldberg's a store that sold all kinds of housewares like cheap dishes and glasses or was that a different store on the same block?

Great stuff here. Thanks for the tour. One more block west on Orange at 14th street, you'd remember Don Newcombe's (Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher) Bar/Liquor Store. Cassius Clay ( later Muhammad Ali) was there , maybe in 1964 signing autographs after he beat Sonny Liston, I believe.

Yup, I think it was called "Newk's Mound." A pretty tough gin mill.

The night Joe Freed became a legend.

Frank, I remember Joe Freed from the P.A.L. Little League, he coached the Little Yankees.
Can you tell us the story of how he became a legend? It sounds like it would be a great story! Thanks!

I've found five more Berg photos and have incorporated them into the Orange STreet -- 1961 section, including Dr. Silloway's office and the old B&G hardware store on Third.

He was there.

John - this was remarkable. I really enjoyed looking at the pictures and reading your wonderful reviews of each section. I had forgotten about the overpass on 13th St. Thank you for your time and expertise in putting this together for all of us to enjoy. It is really appreciated and helps stimulate those great memories we all share from Roseville. You've brought it back to life for many of us again and again. These photos are so special. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

Thanks, Susan. Wish we could thank Dr. Berg for his insightful decision to memorialize Newark streetcorners, but he has gone to his reward. The next-best thing would be sending a tribute to the Newark Public Library's New Jersey Room, to which Dr. Berg entrusted his collection. They're always hard-up to acquire stuff they need, so anything helps. Mention my name and they'll validate your parking.

By the way, congrats and thanks for your generous SRL scholarship, Susan. I attended the graduation, and your gesture got a good round of applause. Well done.

John.. thank you a million times for the great photos....however. .I beleive that the name of the optometrist was dr. Sinoway.....not silloway. My mom used to send me there all the time to get her glasses fixed.. ...I loved the chidren's magazines that he had in there....and he had some unusual furniture for children.. .thanks again.

I was a member of the little yanks. I went to Cooper's Town with Joe Freed. Do you know if he is still alive?

I last saw Joe at a Christmas Party 4 or 5 years back. Haven't heard any word of his demise, so I assume he's okay. He told me he's in Lyndhurst, but like I said that's a few years ago and could have changed by now. He'd be in his early 70's. We were cops together.

John. Thanks for the memories. I used to work in dairyland when I was 14yr.old

Don't mention it, Ed. We owe Dr. Berg a lot.