This beautiful 1940s color film NEW JERSEY JOURNEY was produced by John Bransby Productions for the Esso Standard Oil Company at a time when the state’s future seemed bright and limitless. The New Jersey of this era was a state on the move. It has shipyards (1:36), industrial areas (1:38), oil refineries (1:40), trunk line railroads (1:45), manufacturers (1:52), commuter trains (1:58), shipping (2:01), trucking (2:07), the Newark Airport (2:11), aerial skyways (2:21) of the New Jersey Turnpike, and the Camden Bridge spanning the Delaware River (2:38) and the Washington Bridge spanning the Hudson River (2:51). New Jersey is a land of beauty (3:03-3:44). Trout fly fishing (4:05-5:45) is maintained by fish hatcheries (5:49-6:42). Scenic byways wind through the Delaware Water Gap (6:49) and the rocky Palisades overlooking the Hudson River (6:59). The High Point Monument is on the highest peak of the Kittatinny Mountains (7:18). The Verdant Hills (7:59) overlook lakes (8:06) with beachgoers, swimmers (8:16), speed boaters (8:24), sailboats full of women in 1940s bathing suits (8:31), and sailboat racing (8:40-9:10). New Jersey’s nickname is “the Garden State” (9:20-9:59). A 1940 GMC 1 ton pickup is shown with a radio telephone (9:45). Lima beans are processed and packed within an hour (10:00-10:25), such as Seabrook Farms (10:27). Tomatoes go from field to cannery (10:30-11:00). At Plainsboro’s dairy farms (11:08), pedigreed bulls (11:20) use an electric exercise machine (11:30). Fruit trees include apples (11:50) and peaches (12:06). Flowers are an agriculture crop (12:13), including zinnias (12:31), roses (12:40), and orchids (12:49). Beachgoers lounge at Asbury Park (13:35). The annual baby parade attracts thousands (14:06-14:33). Red Bank hosts an annual inboard and outboard motor boat regatta (14:34-16-20). Take a scenic ocean drive (16:21) to Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island (16:44). Women in 1940s bikinis (17:04) visit the Cape May Lighthouse (17:09) at the southern tip of the state. Yachts take the structured waterways (17:15-17:57). Oyster farmers (18:01) collect and sell their finds from Delaware Bay (18:27). Eating a raw oyster is shown (18:46-19:02). Deep sea fishing is available (19:11-20:55). Ruins from the Revolutionary War dot the drive through the Pine Barrens region (21:09-21:49). Visit where George Washington crossed the Delaware in 1776 and the McConkey Ferry Inn (21:49-22:32). The Trenton Battle Monument (22:38) marks where Washington placed his artillery. The Princeton Battle Monument commemorates Washington’s victory there January 3, 1777 (22:58). In Morristown National Historical Park, Jockey Hollow housed the Continental Army for two winters (23:11). The Wick House (23:32) has been accurately restored. Morristown has a statue of Washington (23:50) that stands opposite his headquarters at the Ford House (23:52). Nassau Hall and Blair Hall still stand at Princeton University (23:58-24:23), as does the Memorial Chapel (24:23). There’s also Drew University (24:40), Saint Elizabeth’s Girls College (23:45), New Jersey State College for Women (24:50), and Rutgers (24:54), where agriculture is studied (25:15-25:46). Activities include golfing (25:50-26:10) and the annual field trials with Irish Setter dogs (26:13-28:12). The fall color is beautiful (28:14). Atlantic City’s boardwalk is a major attraction (28:32), as is the Miss America parade (29:07-30:20). Happy motoring from Esso Standard Oil Company (30:55), founded in 1912, commonly known as ExxonMobil in the US.