High School, Branch Brook Park, Newark, New Jersey, circa 1908
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
A large three-story school building with a dark mansard roof, dormers and a central cupola stands on a rise above landscaped park grounds, with formal flower beds, curving walks, benches and a smaller pavilion at the left. The card names it as the high school in Branch Brook Park, Newark's Olmsted-designed park laid out in the 1890s, whose grounds and adjacent school buildings drew visitors and postcard views in the early 20th century. A few small figures stroll along the path in front of the building.
Postcard Details
Haverford Pennsylvania America
Postcard record
| Postmarked | |
|---|---|
| Condition | Fair |
| Place depicted | Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ |
| Stamp | 1c Abraham Lincoln, green, issued 1902 |
| Notes | Thin white border; vertical crack/crease running down the left sky and scattered dark ink spotting in the sky; light edge and corner wear. Undivided-back era color lithograph. Postmark: NEW YORK N.Y. OCT 26 7-8M 30A 1907. Divided-back card with German-printed stock (Leipzig) and Orange, N.J. imprint; black-pen message written sideways; light toning and edge wear. |
Cite this card
High School, Branch Brook Park, Newark, New Jersey, circa 1908, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/high-school-branch-brook-park-newark-new-jersey-circa-1908. Accessed October 24, 2026.