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Old Images of Trenton, New Jersey

 

State Capitol of New Jersey at Trenton c1846

Glimpse history through fascinating old images of Trenton, New Jersey, in the USA.

Old Images of Trenton

The vintage postcards and old photos included in this slideshow video cover a great length of time, from the late 1800s through to the 2000s.

A Tour of Trenton New Jersey Through Vintage Postcards – Bobby Jack on YouTube

State & Broad Street

Lots of historic old photos of State & Broad Street appear in this news feature about the center of downtown Trenton.

State & Broad Street Trenton New Jersey – Michael Smith on YouTube

Trenton 1975

In 1975, a youngster doing a school project shot some super 8mm footage of New Trenton.


Trenton footage 1975 – Ear of Corn Productions on YouTube

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Location: Trenton, NJ, USA

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