Photos of the congregation
Size Photo description 172,000 Original Ledgewood Baptist church, 1874 209,996 Cornerstone dedication 1917 (full size, with border) 109,402 Cornerstone dedication 1917 (full size, no border) 44,851 Cornerstone dedication 1917 (med size, no border) 22,730 Cornerstone dedication 1917 (small size, no border) 130,775 Mortgage burning in kettle said to be used by George Washington; 1923 18,017 Congregation in front of Ledgewood Baptist, 1917, Jackson's version, 30 percent 27,010 New church with congregation in front, 1917 (smallest size) 79,975 New church with congregation in front, 1917 (small size) 165,386 New church with congregation in front, 1917 (full size) 457,487 New church with congregation in 1917 (high res) 107,122 Sanctuary dedication crowd closeup, 1917 18,017 Sanctuary dedication from different angle, 1917 156,327 Full church with congregation, early 1990's, high resLedgewood Baptist's "Gala Day" carnival
144,620 Gala Day 1915, Mr. [Rev] and Mrs. M. S. Earle in foot race 132,551 Gala Day 1915, Mr. Frederick K. Earle, Sr., leading , in chinese dress 125,393 Gala Day 1915, winning baseball team 149,387 Gala Day 1915, losing pitcher and catcher 177,361 Gala Day 1915, losing baseball team 135,615 Gala Day 1915, water melon race 83,770 Gala Day 1916, swim race in Mino's pond with church in background 109,309 Gala Day 1916, people in field 135,011 Gala Day 1916, race at Basin with Rock Spring Hotel in background 45,855 Gala Day 1917, arborLedgewood Baptist's "Gala Day" and baby parades
96,119 Gala Day 1916, tuba in parade Gala Day 1916, parade leader on horse 75,993 Gala Day 1916, parade onlookers 52,608 Gala Day 1917, car float 40,314 Gala Day 1917, man on horse 53,322 Gala Day 1917, World War I Allies wagon 93,171 Gala Day 1919, watching parade in the rain 94,491 Gala Day 1919, Primary Class wagon in parade 98,698 Gala Day 1919, permanent booth structures behind church 47,222 Gala Day 1919, trolley and band 164,379 Gala Day 1920, Grand Marshall Hulse Mooney 74,679 Gala Day 1920, Grand Marshall Hulse Mooney #2 90,516 Gala Day 1920, horse and patriotic wagon in parade 124,649 Gala Day wagon float, perhaps 1930's, driver is Fred Ball 110,948 Baby Parade, Beth Wack (Blewett) 95,555 Baby parade in rain, going west on Main Street 72,553 Baby parade, Barbara Plahn and Bill Cocking, 1956 92,591 Baby parade, Steven Jacke as Bible, Peg Johnson with camera, August 1987 Baby Parade c1917 Baby Parade 1960s, Trinka Salmon is "Miss Baptist" Baby Parade 1930s, child unknown Baby Parade 1970s, children unknown Baby Parade 1970s, children unknown Baby Parade 1970s Elizabeth Osborne (in orange), Zack Wetzel (in suit), Michael Bostedo (carpenter), Jody Wetzel, Kaity Wetzel (in stroller), Trinka Osborne (pushing the stroller) Baby Parade 1970s, children unknownChurch outings and events
101,946 Women's Society ca. 1950'sPageants and programs
71,069 Christmas Pageant, 1987, placard kids 76,793 Church play, around 1917 (small) 64,130 Christmas pageant, around 1970 (small)Individual members of the church
46,583 Corwin Decker in front of Ledgewood Baptist Church, 1925 33,965 Cliff Blewett at sound engineer booth [ink on photo], early 1990's 62,009 Servant of God dinner, Ethel Abrams and Evelyn Kelsall with Bob Stark, May 16 1993 40,408 Children's Day choir, Trinka Osborne directing, June 1998Photos outside church
177,079 Original Ledgewood Baptist Church from 1874 to 1917 87,385 Tower of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, black and white by Russ Wack 34,072 Church exterior, 1970's, color 64,630 Church in summer from side, 1970's (small) 140,296 Church in summer from side, 1970'sPhotos of church interior
124,991 Interior of church, around 1980's, color 60,165 Interior of church, around 1970's, BW 82,543 Window, Jesus and sheep, BW Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Antique clock was stolen around 2001. Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Interior of Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, color by Russ Wack Jesus and Sheep window in Ledgewood Baptist sanctuary, 1970s, BW, by Russ WackLedgewood Baptist's pastors
74,473 Rev. Dare, 1905-1914, close-up 115,486 Rev. Dare, 1905-1914, in original frame 224,700 Old parsonage with Rev Dare on porch, around 1910 53,347 Rev. and Mrs. Earle, old age 134,553 Rev. Earle, old age. alone 66,068 Rev. Bud and Polly Wetzel, 1990 89,009 Rev. Gary Hartman 39,352 Rev. Bill Burger, interim, 1988-89, appreciation dinner 62,859 Rev. David Holwick, shaved, early 1990'sChurch weddings
42,777 Wedding, Lulu Conkling (and Jeremiah Baker), married at Conkling Rd Farm by Rev Earle, June 30 1917 76,453 Wedding, Elva Brown and William H T Cocking, Carolyn Cocking's in-laws, 1920 50,794 Wedding, Howard Jacke and Barbara Soffel, with Earle, September 10 1949 27,960 Wedding, Howard Jacke and Barbara Soffel, September 10 1949 52,158 Wedding, James Vescio and Isabelle Duerr, April 28 1949 62,104 Wedding, Thomas Cocking and Carolyn Baker, June 21 1946 30,672 Wedding, Thomas Cocking and Carolyn Baker #2 25,668 Wedding, Sam Pruitt and Becky Britt, April 8 1972 63,630 Wedding, Wetzel with John and Eileen Douglas #1 59,849 Wedding, Wetzel with John and Eileen Douglas #2 79,018 Wedding, Marsha and Henry Kott at Wetzel 1979 wedding 115,336 Wedding, Don Howering and Cindy Vescio, April 28 1979 134,863 Wedding, Bud Wetzel Jr. and Leslie Salmon, October 20 1979 29,316 Wedding, Wetzel with Dean Walgren and Marcy Gilbert 1 38,571 Wedding, Wetzel with Dean Walgren and Marcy Gilbert 2 83,472 Wedding, Gordon Blewett and Beth Wack, June 19 1982 68,399 Wedding, Roger Clark and Kathy Taylor, June 6 1987 125,283 Wedding, Bobbie Stark and Shari Schlesinger, May 22 1993 59,115 Wedding, Darrin Stark and Danielle Covello, February 14 1997 50,892 Wedding, Dave and Donna Rutkowski, Schooley's Mtn, NJ, September 5 1998 Wedding, Richard Plahn and Ruth Baker, November 29, 1942 Wedding, Bradley Dailey and Sara Cocking, 1966 Wedding, unknown couple Wedding, unknown couple (Stasilli?) Wedding, unknown couple (Stasilli?) Wedding, Gerald and Diane Stark Bob Stark is last man Wedding, unknown couple (Stasilli?) Wedding, unknown couple Wedding, unknown couple (Stasilli?)
"Ledgewood Baptist Church"
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Holwick, 2014
First Baptist Church; Ledgewood, New Jersey
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