Working the mines

I have no idea what these guys are mining, but these 2 shots are from postcards of Bloomsbury that my grandmother collected. Imagine working in those clothes... suit and tie??

CRRNJ Fuel Stop

"Cutting wood for the Central RR of NJ at Bloomsbury." The horse is walking on a treadmill which powers the saw that cuts the wood. I wonder how much these guys got paid? And which unlucky horse got to walk and go nowhere?

Iron Bridge sign

This photo looks from Bloomsbury, Hunterdon County, across the bridge over the Musconetcong River into Warren County. The sign on the bridge reads “CAUTION - $10 fine for traveling over this BRIDGE faster than a WALK.”

I remember running across the bridge and being able to feel it vibrate beneath my feet. They should put a sign like that on the new bridge - for historical sake.