Illustrations
VOLUME I
The Municipal Building
Old Stacy Mill, enlarged and improved by William Trent, as it appeared in 1848, dilapidated by fire and flood
Bloomsbury Court, South Warren Street, built by William Trent, circa 1719
Hunterdon County Court House, circa 1730. South Warren Street
The "Hermitage" on the River Road. Home of General Philemon Dickinson. 1776
The Postoffice about 1776, southeast corner of Second and King (State and Warren) Streets
House of Abraham Hunt, northwest corner of Second and King (State and Warren) Streets, where Colonel Rall was entertained on Christmas night 1776
The house of Stacy Potts, west side of King (North Warren) Street. Headquarters of the Hessian commander, Colonel Rall, during the occupation of Trenton, December 1776
House of Major John Barnes, Queen (South Broad) Street, used as his headquarters by General George Washington, December 30-31, 1776, and January 1, 1777
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Crossing the Delaware, Christmas night, 1776
The Continentals marching on Trenton in the early morning, December 26, 1776
Colonel Rall dining at the home of Abraham Hunt, Chrismas night, 1776
The attack on Trenton, December 26, 1776
The Old Barracks, where the Hessian Yagers were quatered at the time of the Battle of Trenton
The opening of the Battle of Trenton at the "Five Points," December 26, 1776. From a painting by William E. Pedrick
The second Battle of Trenton. Repulse of the British at the Assunpink bridge, January 2, 1777
The Trenton Battle Monument at the "Five Points." Dedicated 1893
French Arms Tavern, 1730-1837, southwest corner of State and Warren Streets
General Washington's reception by the citizens of Trenton, April 21, 1789, on his way to New York to be inaugurated as first Presidest of the United States
Facsimile of Washington's letter to the ladies of Trenton
First State House, built 1794, West State Street. Present Capitol occupies same site
John Fitch's steamboat, the first steam vehicle employed in the business of transportation
First bridge over the Delaware River, 1806. Site of present lower bridge
The Old Barracks, built 1758-59, South Willow Street
The Douglass House council of war, January 2, 1777
Seal of the City of Trenton
Old City Hall, built 1837, northeast corner of State and Broad Streets
Friends' Meeting House, corner of East Hanover and Montgomery Streets, built 1739
Burial plot of Samuel Tucker and others. Old Hopewell Episcopal churchyard. From a sketch made in 1916
St. Michael's Church, North Warren Street, as it appears today. Original building erected 1747- 48
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Original building of the First Presbyterian Church, 1726-1804. Near the site of the present building
"Greene Street" (First) M.E. Church, built 1838, South Broad Street. Present church occupies same site
First Baptist Church, built 1860, Centre Street. Previous buildings occupied same site
First Roman Catholic Church, "Chapel of St. John the Baptist," built 1814, Market and Lamberton Streets
St. Francis' Roman Catholic Church, Front Street
St. Francis', Chambers Street and Hamilton Avenue, Trenton's first hospital, as it appeared in 1874
VOLUME II
The New Senior High School
Taylor and Speeler's pottery, circa 1852
Original Roebling wire mill, 1848
Trenton Banking Company's present building, built 1919. On the site of Abraham Hunt's house
Doorway, Old State Bank, built 1813. Warren and Bank Streets
Main entrance of the Broad Street Bank, on the southwest corner of State and Montgomery Streets
First Mercer County Court House, built 1839, South Broad Street. Present building occupies same site
"The Cottages" and Commons in the '40's
“Fort Rawnsley” Hotel, recruiting station for the Mexican War, still standing at the junction of Warren and Lamberton Streets
"When Johnnie comes marching home"
First common school building, 1753-1838. On site of present First Presbyterian Church
The Trenton Academy, built 1782, Academy Street. The site is a part of the grounds of the Free Public Library
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Junior High School No.3. Built 1924
Free Public Library, built 1902, Academy Street
The New-Jersey Gazette: facsimile of heading of Trenton’s first newspaper
One of "The Cottages," East State Street
Ernest Volk and Dr. C. C. Abbott, exploring for relics of early man in the Delaware River Valley
Famous scene in old Taylor Opera House, when General George B. McClellan at the Democratic State Convention of 1877 was nominated for governor by acclamation
Inter-State Fair grounds, in early days
Skating on the Assunpink, seen from South Broad Street, 1868
First Masonic Temple, built 1793, South Willow Street
Present Masonic Temple, built 1928, South Willow Street
Stacy-Trent Hotel, built 1921. West State and Willow Streets
School of Industrial Arts, built 1911. West State and South Willow Streets. Gift of Henry C. Kelsey
Trenton Trust Company building, built 1925. West State Street and Chancery Lane
The proposed First-Mechanics National Bank Building
Maps
Mahlon Stacy's lands at the Falls of the Delaware. Platted by John T. Temple
Site of Trenton in 1714; copied from Basse’s Book of Surveys
Map of Trenton about 1776. Drawn by C. W. Stead, 1926
Map of the City of Trenton showing territorial growth, 1792-1928. Prepared by Joseph E. English, City Engineer
Layout of buildings and grounds of the Municipal Colony of the City of Trenton
© 1929, TRENTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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