Riverside New Jersey Rogers Plumbing & Heating Wagon 1910 Real Photo Postcard
The E.A. Rogers Plumbing & Heating wagon represents a typical local service business from the late 19th or early 20th century, identifiable by its horse-drawn nature, a prevalent mode of commercial transport before widespread motorization. The partially visible "Riverton" suggests a specific community served by such an enterprise, vital for its developing infrastructure, likely operating between 1890 and 1920. The building's additional advertisement for "Iron Fences" indicates a broader range of services, characteristic of general contractors in that era.
These integrated local businesses were central to both urban and rural life, supplying critical infrastructure for homes and commercial establishments as modern plumbing and heating technologies advanced. The combination of various trades, such as plumbing and fencing, often seen in smaller communities, underscores the adaptable and multi-skilled nature of local contractors in an era where highly specialized services were less common.
These integrated local businesses were central to both urban and rural life, supplying critical infrastructure for homes and commercial establishments as modern plumbing and heating technologies advanced. The combination of various trades, such as plumbing and fencing, often seen in smaller communities, underscores the adaptable and multi-skilled nature of local contractors in an era where highly specialized services were less common.
