Kearny: George Rogers, Town Historian

   In the following audio interview, lifelong Kearny resident and Town Historian George Rogers recalls the town the way it used to be.

 He talks about the days when children bought milk from dairy farms, rode trolley cars up and down Midland Avenue and explored the old copper mines off the Belleville Turnpike just over the North Arlington border.

   George also talks about his time working for the Clark Thread Company, at one time one of Kearny’s biggest employers.

    Click "Continue reading ..." to hear George's stories and see some archival photos of George.

   In the following audio interview, lifelong Kearny resident and Town Historian George Rogers recalls the town the way it used to be.

 He talks about the days when children bought milk from dairy farms, rode trolley cars up and down Midland Avenue and explored the old copper mines off the Belleville Turnpike just over the North Arlington border.

   George also talks about his time working for the Clark Thread Company, at one time one of Kearny’s biggest employers.

    Click "Continue reading ..." to hear George's stories and see some archival photos of George.

In the above audio clip, George talks about the popularity of soccer in Kearny.

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about old dairy farms in Kearny and wayward cows.

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about exploring the old copper mines across the border in North Arlington.

 

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about the Kearny Veterans Home.

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about downtown shops and trolleys.

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about kids’ summer jobs growing up in the 1920s and 1930s.

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about the Clark Thread Company, formerly one of Kearny’s largest employers.

 

 George Rogers (far right) during his time in the United States Coast Guard. This picture was taken in 1943 while Rogers’ crew was docked in San Francisco.

George Rogers in uniform as a member of the Kearny Fire Department in 1949. George served on the department from 1949 to 1983, when he retired as an assistant chief. Photo courtesy of George Rogers.

 

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about the popularity of soccer in Kearny.

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about old dairy farms in Kearny and wayward cows.

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about exploring the old copper mines across the border in North Arlington.

 

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about the Kearny Veterans Home.

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about downtown shops and trolleys.

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about kids’ summer jobs growing up in the 1920s and 1930s.

 

In the above audio clip, George talks about the Clark Thread Company, formerly one of Kearny’s largest employers.

 

 George Rogers (far right) during his time in the United States Coast Guard. This picture was taken in 1943 while Rogers’ crew was docked in San Francisco.

George Rogers in uniform as a member of the Kearny Fire Department in 1949. George served on the department from 1949 to 1983, when he retired as an assistant chief. Photo courtesy of George Rogers.

 

 

Comments

[Anne Wallace]

Hi Mr. Rogers,
I have just discovered via a photograph that my great grandfather, Hugh McCullough, was a police sergeant in Kearny probably during the 1920s or earlier. I was sent this photo by my aunt when she heard I was trying to trace the family. The story goes that he left Bessbrook in Ireland with the intention of his family following on but when it came to the bit his family did not make the journey and he stayed in usa. I just wondered if I could find out if he was in the police there and also if so where he is buried as I would like to visit his grave. There is a Hugh McCullough listed in the 1930s census living there and also a lady called Alice Vanderhoof who was his housekeeper and I think this may be him. Thank you for your time, I live in Ireland but be in USA a few times a year and I would definitely visit Kearny.