In this feature, which appears each week, we present a vintage photo from Salem County (along with a large number of other historic local photos in an earlier gallery) and local history tidbits taken from newspapers of a century ago.
SALEM COUNTY PICTURE FROM THE PAST
This latest Salem County vintage photo in our gallery shows a picture postcard view of the beach along the Delaware River in Elsinboro Township around 1900. With the recent unseasonably warm weather, thoughts for some have turned to the outdoors. At the time this photo was taken, Elsinboro had a wide beach. The homes along the shore were mostly those of summer "cottagers" who came to Elsinboro (and Pennsville and Penns Grove) to escape the summer heat of the cities. (Times File Photo)
SALEM COUNTY HISTORY
Looking back 100 years ago in Salem County for this week in 1917, these news items were included in the Salem Sunbeam.
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Two deer arrived in Elmer last weekend consigned to Assemblyman L.H. Greenwood from the state Game Preserve. They were liberated Sunday morning on the Buck Road area about two miles from Elmer.
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Word has been received in the this last week that Raymond G. Sheppard's handsome home in the suburbs of Baltimore was burned during the extremely cold weather last week. The entire building and its contents were destroyed.
Muskrat dinner tradition continues
It is said about 700 tons of coal a day are used at the DuPont Powder Works in Carneys Point.
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The ferry boats running from Wilmington to Penns Grove could not make a trip on Monday because of the Delaware River ice, leaving Penns Grove without any bread. The merchants and families depend primarily on Wilmington since Penns Grove has no bakery.
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During the past week, several heavy shipments of gunpowder were made from the Carneys Point Powder Works. One vessel had 9,000 tons of powder stored on it and another took on 2,050 tons. Both were bound for Russia.
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The Salem County dealers who had not already filled their ice houses reported gathering an excellent quantity of 6-inch ice this week.
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Salem City Council has appointed the Rev. E.J. Perot to conduct a canvas off the city to collect funds for the for the purpose of establishing a Free Library.
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