Campbell and Patterson Bakery

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This is a photo of the Campbell and Patterson Bakery, which was located on the northeast corner of Main and New Street. The original bakery business was founded in 1861 by Gibbons Gray Lloyd. At that time, it was located on South Academy Street. Lloyd's business was the first commercial bakery in Glassboro, and he enjoyed much success. In 1870, Lloyd needed to expand into a larger building, so he purchased a property on the corner of Main Street and New Street from Thomas H. Whitney. This move gave Lloyd additional space and was closer to the center of town, increasing foot traffic. 

Lloyd enlarged this building and also equipped it for his bakery business. In 1885, Lloyd expanded his business again, installing a machine to create ice cream. Lloyd's ice cream business became exceptionally popular, and he started to package it as Gloucester County Ice Cream. Lloyd used water from a local lake (Likely Lake Oberst) to create the ice. He also had ice shipped to Glassboro from Maine by train. Lloyd became known as "Lloyd the Ice Cream Man."

During the summer of 1897, Lloyd's business was bustling, requiring him to work through the night often. By the end of the summer, after 36 years in business, Lloyd passed away after a short illness. He was 77. Gibbons Gray Lloyd was a leading businessperson during his time in Glassboro. He was a tireless worker, and his employees and customers widely respected him. 

Lloyd's son, Edward Lloyd, and daughter, Charlotte Lloyd, ran the business until 1900, when they sold it to C.R. Corey. Corey continued the bakery for a few years and sold the building and business to Marshall Campbell and Frank Patterson in 1902.

The bakery's success continued under Campbell and Patterson until 1912 when Marshall Campbell became the manager of the Whitney Store. 1917, the building was sold to Charles P. Abbott, who tore down the structure to make way for the Palace Theater.

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