Charles Addams

Cartoonist Charles Addams attended Westfield (NJ) High School, graduating in 1929. This was his yearbook portrait.

By the time of his graduation, his drawing skill and his dark sense of humor were apparent.

These images are taken from Westfield High's annual from the late 1920's. In high school, Mr. Addams had the nickname "Chil." Mr. Addams famous cartoons in The New Yorker magazine brought him great fame, which was further enhanced when a television show (and later, movies) based on his characters was created in the 1960's. He attended college at Colgate University.

You Know, The Jolly Trolley Isn't Just a Cute Name

This photo, of a trolley in Westfield, dates from 1935. It comes from a book on the Union Trolley Line which is in the collection of the Westfield Historical Society. If you don't recognize the spot, it's taken looking across North Avenue to the train bridge.