This site is a private collection of images of the Village of Newark in central New York State compiled primarily from vintage postcards. About 50 of these postcards have been donated to the Newark-Arcadia Historical Society.

Many of the beautiful old buildings of downtown Newark were razed in 1970's and 1980's in an "urban renewal" effort and these images are all that remain. Newark was once the home to a thriving canning business, Sarah Coventry Jewelry and the world-famous Jackson & Perkins Rose Gardens, which gave Newark its sobriquet of the "Rose Capital" and its annual Rose Festival and Parade. However, Sarah Coventry is no more -- only its once proud building and campus off South Main Street  remains. Jackson & Perkins was bought out by Harry & David of Oregon and the Gardens have long since been plowed under and now bloom low-income apartments.

However, sturdy Hallagan Furniture Company continues to be family-owned and has operated in Newark since 1899. The Village has created two industrial parks, one of which includes the old Sarah Coventry campus, and has attracted and retained Ultralife Batteries and other high-tech companies. In 2006, the Village received a $113,000 grant to revitalize the Erie Canal Park in downtown Newark by upgrading the electrical service in its docking area, providing boaters access to fuel, and creating an entertainment center in the park.