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    Perth Amboy
    Perth Amboy
    Perth Amboy
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    Perth Amboy

    By Paul W. Wang and Katherine A. Massopust

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    Perth Amboy, New Jersey, has undergone significant changes since it was settled by Europeans in 1651. It is a constantly evolving community, as seen in its famous waterfront, architecture, and industries that have developed throughout the years.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateMar 30, 2009
    ISBN9781439636992
    Perth Amboy
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    Paul W. Wang

    Paul W. Wang and Katherine A. Massopust are both lifelong residents of Perth Amboy. A professional photographer for over 30 years, Wang has witnessed many changes in this dynamic community through the lens of his camera.

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      Perth Amboy - Paul W. Wang

      Wang.

      INTRODUCTION

      Paul W. Wang and his wife, Katherine Massopust, are both lifelong residents of Perth Amboy. Paul Wang has been a professional photographer for over 30 years and has personally witnessed many changes of Perth Amboy’s dynamic community through the lens of his camera.

      This book explores the diverse buildings of the city of Perth Amboy through both historic and contemporary images. It is hoped that readers will see not just words and pictures but also a glimpse into Perth Amboy’s rich and diverse culture. It is a city with an important role in the founding of the United States of America. Perth Amboy was home to William Franklin, the last royal governor of New Jersey and son of Benjamin Franklin. It is where the Bill of Rights was first signed. The first African American voter, Thomas Mundy Peterson, resided here. Throughout its time, Perth Amboy was always a seaport, and its industry has always reflected this. The city has progressed from the oyster industry in the 1700s and 1800s to the industrial age, as Raritan Steel, Chevron Oil, and Hess Oil used the Raritan Bay as a means of transporting their goods. Perhaps the best way to see this glimpse of Perth Amboy’s history is to look at each building described as not only a heap of mortar and brick but also as a living center of history of the city.

      In the history of American, artists, and actors, Perth Amboy occupies a place of importance. John Watson, the first American painter, lived in Perth Amboy. William Dunlap, author of The Arts of Design in America, was born here, lived here most of his life, and did much of his work here. Other great American artists who lived in Perth Amboy include George Inness, Victoria Ciani, Lindsay Morris Sterling, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and Francis Kearny, who was one of the greatest engravers of his time. Ruth White has gained fame as an actress and has made her native city known again in the theatrical world. Also, her brother Charles White was an actor that helped his native city to become known.

      In the early days of its inception, the town was smaller but of great value. The edifices told of in this book were the focal points of early Perth Amboy and those who lived in and around them gave life to the future bay city. To have some knowledge of these structures is to begin to understand Perth Amboy. At one time, this city was known under different names, including Po Ambo, Amboy Point, Point Amboy, and Amboy. The story is that the Native American name of Amboy designated the high-level plain upon which the city was founded, surrounded on the east by the Raritan River. With the entrance of Lord Perth onto the board, the appellation of Perth was decided upon by the board of proprietors, and it was designated as Perth Town. The Amboy part could not be dropped so readily, and they were joined together into Perth

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