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Glimpse of History: A toast . . . a century ago

Courtesy of the Bergen County Historical Society

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WALDWICK -- A circa-1915 photo of the Orvil House Saloon in Waldwick.

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According to "A History of Bergen County" by J.M. Van Halen, the Orvil House, a hotel, was built in 1894.

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