Garwood’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Garwood. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Garwood was incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1903, from portions of Cranford and Westfield Town.
Garwood developed in the late 19th century as an industrial and residential community between Cranford and Westfield. Its growth was closely tied to the Jersey Central Railroad and local manufacturers including Hall Signal Company, Hercules Tube Works, and the Aeolian Company. The borough was named for Samuel Garwood, president of a railroad-affiliated land company.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Garwood’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Garwood’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1950 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Garwood
See all 3 →Garwood, decade by decade
1930s
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Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - New Jersey (NJ) - Union County - Garwood - ED 20-21 to 25 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.