Reading Depot  Contributor's Pick!       
The Reading depot in Skillman, New Jersey vas a grand three-story structure. Call letters were SK. Skillman, N.J. was named after Abraham J. Skillman. William Newton Skillman, was station agent there from 1893 to 1938- This building was apparently razed scmetime in the 1960s. As an aside, CKF's mother, who probably drove him over to take this picture, worked for many years at a real-estate ageocy called Skillman & Skillman.
Date: 1/22/1947 Location: Skillman, NJ Views: 1881 Collection Of:   Joe Childs
Author:  Charles Knox Freericks
Reading Depot
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  NECR meet at Brattleboro
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Name Type Comments Date
Lee King General Good period piece Charles, I think this still stands today, correct? 5/8/2008 8:36:06 AM
Charles Knox Freericks General Lee, no it's gone... but two of its twins survive, I think on the CNJ and NY&LB. 5/8/2008 3:20:52 PM
Peter Wehr General The station@Fanwood,N.J. was identical and is still standing. 11/30/2008 9:56:16 PM

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