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Showing posts with label Forsythe's Bog. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012


The Framo Family Forsythe's Bog, Turkeytown, near Pemberton, N.J. Sept. 29, 1910. Witness E. F. Brown,. Location: Pemberton, New Jersey
Marshintonio family. Forsythe's Bog, Turkeytown, near Pemberton, N.J. Location: Pemberton, New Jersey.
The De Marco family (see photos #1139-#1143, and E.F. Brown's report). Forsythe's Bog, Turkeytown near Pemberton, N.J. Sept. 29, 1910. Witness E.F. Brown. Location: Pemberton, New Jersey
Small shack on Forsythe's Bog, occupied by De Marco family, 10 in the family living in this one room. Room is 10 ft. x 11 ft. x 5 1/2 ft. high and gable attic above. Wooden toilets near at hand and bushes used as such, gave forth offensive odors. Turkeytown, near Pemberton, N.J. E.F. Brown Witness. See family picking cranberries in photo #1151.] Location: Pemberton, New Jersey.

Housing Conditions
Exterior of one of the shacks containing 24 rooms. Forsyth's Bog at Stop-the-Mode [sic.] near Pemberton, N.J. This is the fourth week of school in Philadelphia and people will stay here two weeks more. See Photo 1113. Location: Pemberton, New Jersey.


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Pete, the Padrone, and family and neighbors. Girl tending baby in sun. Forsythe's Bog, Turkeytown, near Pemberton, N.J. Sept. 29, 1910. Witness E. F. Brown,. Location: Pemberton, New Jersey

Monday, January 2, 2012

Forsythe's Bog



General view of Forsythe's Bog, with Padrone. Sept. 29, 1910. Witness, E. F. Brown. Location: Pemberton, New Jersey.

Forsythe's Bog



Lucy ---- carrying peck of cranberries (weighing about 15 pounds) long distance to "bushel man." Did not know age. Forsythe's Bog, Turkeytown, near Pemberton, N.J. Sept. 29, 1910. Witness E. F. Brown,. Location: Pemberton, New Jersey