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The New Jersey Historical Society 52 Park Place - Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 596-8500 - Fax: (973) 596-6957 You can contact us by telephone or email: For general information (973) 596-8500, ext. O, contactNJHS@ Museum (973) 596-8500, ext. 230, museum@ Manuscript Group 802, William F. Cone (1874-1966), Commercial photographer /findingaid.php?aid=0802# Business records and negatives, 1880s-1966, 1 linear foot of records and 9,400 images [Jackson Sharp – see Series 6 below, mostly 1913 – 1929] Call Number: MG 802 + Box, Folder, and Image number Summary Scope and Content Note Description of business records Image series description: Transportation Image series description: Architecture Image series description: Commercial enterprises Image series description: Industrial images Image series description: Institutions and people Image series description: Railroad cars and marine vessels Image list: Boxes 1-50, 51-100, 101-150, 151-200, 201-250, 251-300, 301-347 Summary: Over 9,000 glass plate and film-based negatives; ledgers, daybooks, order books, appointment books, and lists of negatives of William F. Cone, a commercial photographer from Newark, New Jersey. Scope and Content Note: William F. Cone (1873-1966) was one of the earliest commercial photographers in Newark, NJ. This collection documents commerce, architecture, transportation and industry in Newark, New Jersey and the surrounding area during the early 20th century. It consists of over 9000 glass plate negatives (8x10, 11x14, 5x7 4x5); film based negatives, and slides. In addition there are several ledgers relating to Cones business. The collection consists of six major subject areas which include: transportation, architecture, commercial enterprises, industrial images, institutions and people and railroad cars and marine vessels produced by the American Car Foundry Co., Wilmington, DE. The transportation series includes images of railroads, automobiles, public transport, horse-drawn carriages, and marine v