We have two wonderful new aerial views of Hopewell Borough, photographed in March 1932, immediately after the Lindbergh kidnapping. Both are oblique views – One closer up on the downtown looking northwest over the area between East Broad and Greenwood, and the second looking northeast over the west side of town and into the distance.
== View the Hopewell Borough Aerial Panoramas ==
The downtown view (image) is looking northwest, from East Broad up to the railroad bridge.
The center is the area north of East Broad between Hamilton and Greenwood to the railroad tracks. The area east of Hamilton is almost empty of development.
The broader view of the town (image) is looking northeast, from West Broad and Louellen crossing the train tracks to Greenwood crossing Broad.
Farms surround the town and continue off in the distance to the horizon.
These aerials are posted in two versions: the original scan from the old photographs for reference, and a grayscale version enhanced by tweaking the contrast and sharpness.
Thanks to Sam Castoro for finding and sharing these.
More on Lindbergh and Hopewell
The press frenzy following the Lindbergh kidnapping in March 1932 brought an horde of some 250 news people to Hopewell Borough, filling rooms and swamping local services. To fill the desperate need for information to report, they also kindly created news stories and photos that help record the history of the time.
- Our Fascination with Lindbergh – The media circus almost 90 years ago
- 1932 (Lindbergh) Hopewell Phone Directory – Including 10 out-of-town newspapers that had installed dedicated numbers
- 1932 Lindbergh Hopewell Scenes – Photos, maps, aerials
- Hopewell Images During the Lindbergh Kidnapping (1932) – Jim Davidson photos around the area
- Hopewell Boro Aerials from 1932 – Aerial views of Hopewell Borough
- Inside the Hopewell Inn – 1932 – Photos around and inside Gebhart’s Hotel
