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Category: Holidays

Essex July 4th Parade, 1978

Essex July 4th Parade, 1978


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Author Posted on June 28, 2017Categories 1970s, Festivals, Heritage Society, Holidays, July 4th

Easter, 1940s

Easter, 1940s


Easter at Turkey Point in the 1940s. Jackie Nickel and family. 8mm home movie.

Source: nickelforyourmemories.com

Author Posted on April 6, 2017Categories 1940s, Easter, Home MoviesTags Rockaway Beach, Turkey Point

Pop’s Discount Toys, 1950’s

Pop’s Discount Toys, 1950’s


Pop’s Discount Toys on Eastern Avenue in Essex in the early 1950’s.

Author Posted on April 6, 2017Categories 1950s, Businesses, Christmas, Holidays

Ben Taylor Standing in Coffin with Frankenstein Mask On, 1970

Ben Taylor Standing in Coffin with Frankenstein Mask On, 1970


Ben Taylor Standing in Coffin with Frankenstein Mask On, Cox’s Point House of Horrors, Cox Point Park, 1970.

Publisher – Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River, Inc.
Date – 1970

Author Posted on April 3, 2017Categories 1970s, HalloweenTags Cox's Point

Santa Stolen in Essex (2017)

Santa Stolen in Essex (2017)

Author Posted on December 21, 2016Categories 2010s, Christmas

Heritage Museum 2016 Christmas Tree Lighting

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Author Posted on October 24, 2016Categories 2010s, Christmas

Halloween Harvest at the Museum, 2016

Halloween Harvest at the Museum, 2016

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Museum President Terri Knachel facepaints a young museum patron.

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Author Posted on October 22, 2016Categories 2010s, Arts, Halloween, Heritage Society, Museum Events

Memorial Day, 2016

Memorial Day, 2016

A History of Veterans Day in Essex-Middle River
By Keith Roberts

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Author Posted on June 3, 2016Categories Heritage Society, Memorial Day

Santa Parades Down Eastern Avenue (1956)

Santa Parades Down Eastern Avenue (1956)

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Author Posted on December 25, 2015Categories 1950s, Christmas, Decades2 Comments on Santa Parades Down Eastern Avenue (1956)

Halloween, 1982

Halloween, 1982

Essex Halloween events from the Avenue News in 1982.

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J.C. Greene of “Evening Magazine”

Avenue 1982-10-28 halloween local folks

Avenue 1982-10-28 normans liquors

Avenue 1982-10-28 image dracula

Avenue 1982-10-28 p26 lady w pumpkin

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Avenue 1982-10-28 church haunted house

Avenue 1982-10-28 bernies liquors

Avenue 1982-10-28 halloween senior center

Avenue 1982-10-28 halloween terror graveyard

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Author Posted on October 28, 2015Categories 1980s, Halloween

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