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April 30, 1789: Washington took the oath on a borrowed Bible, then walked to St. Paul's Chapel to pray for the new nation - ground that would one day border the World Trade Center. Sixty photographs. The towers fell. The chapel still stands.
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The Quimby Street Line: Was A Westfield Tradition at Dave Rossi’s Westfield Studio
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There’s something magical about watching a little train make its journey, carrying whimsical cargo through a world of its own. For almost two decades, from 1993 to 2012, that magic lived at Dave’s third and most endearing photo studio location on Quimby Street in Westfield. Here, an LGB G scale train ran continuously in the front window, capturing the hearts of children, parents, and even the busiest of businessmen passing by.
The train’s cargo wasn’t your average freight. No, this was Dave’s creative playground, where pumpkins, Santa Claus, spinning tops, dreidels, pine cones, cameras, and even jelly beans found a place to ride. Sesame Street and Disney characters sometimes hitched a ride through snowy landscapes that Dave meticulously crafted, and each season brought a fresh array of playful and charming cargo. The children could never quite predict what Dave would put on the train next, so they came back often, running from window to window, pressing their little faces against the glass to catch every new adventure. Over 40 feet of track weaved through the studio’s window and interior, creating an irresistible scene for passersby.
If you stood outside on Quimby Street, you could see the magic in action. Children would remember or catch a glimpse of the train from halfway down the block, and you could watch as their pace quickened with excitement. They’d pull ahead of their parents, eager to reach the windows just a moment sooner and steal an extra minute of watching the train.
Inside the studio, Dave made it a welcoming haven. Two cozy vantage points awaited those who ventured in to watch, where children giggled and parents lingered a little longer than they might have intended. Dave’s secret weapon? Speaking to the kids in a character they affectionately called “Duck.” He never failed to draw out smiles and laughter, making the experience a memorable one even for the smallest visitors.
It wasn’t just children who came to see the train. Businesspeople on their lunch breaks would stop to admire the train’s progress through its seasonal wonderland. Parents were often seen standing quietly in the back, hands clasped together in a silent plea to Dave to stop the train so they could finally coax their little ones away. If the train happened to be off, it never stayed that way for long. A gentle knock on the window was all it took to bring it back to life.
The window itself became a beloved stop on the route for local preschools, who made visiting Dave’s train part of their regular schedule. In fact, if you asked anyone under three feet tall where the train station was, they’d point you right to Dave’s studio window. It wasn’t officially named, but it earned a fitting nickname over the years: “The Quimby Street Line.”
And that glass? A constant source of evidence that something special was happening. Ice cream smears stretched across the window, about two feet off the ground and nearly twenty feet long, a testament to little hands and noses pressed eagerly against the glass to catch every moment. Dave and his team would clean it daily, each smudge marking another child’s wonder and excitement.
The Quimby Street Line wasn’t just a train in a window—it was a community. It was a place where children and adults alike gathered to share a moment of joy, and where memories were made without a single photograph ever being taken. Dave’s photo studio may have been a place of business, but for the children of Westfield, it was the train station, a little piece of magic that ran faithfully, day in and day out, bringing smiles and laughter to all who stopped to look.
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100 Quimby Street, Westfield, NJ. 1998 Vintage Auto Show. Music Staff record shop, Dave Rossi Photography, Westfield Studios, Tarpley and Company Jewelers. ]]>
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Wedding Area businesses promotion consisting of participating Westfield Area Merchants. The James Ward Mansion building and Wedding model images were taken in Downtown Westfield, NJ by Dave Rossi Photography, a photographer and downtown Westfield business for over 30 years. www.westfieldstudios.com
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I was in a scene in this movie, "Saturday Morning", with Joey Piscopo, Joe Piscopo's son, and George Wendt (Cheers), which was shot partially in Westfield. NJ. Joey and George did a scene together right in front of my main Westfield studio at 104 Quimby Street. In another scene I am standing in front of Joey when he enters The Chocolate Bar next to my Studio B building (former Christian Science Reading Room) at 114 Quimby Street. It took so long to setup the next scene, I had to leave for a photo shoot, so in the next scene in the Chocolate Bar I disappeared 
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To Dave, My Favorite Photographer. "Holy Cow" Phil Rizzuto HOF94
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RizzutoPhil_MP03jpgNew York Yankees legend and Baseball Hall of Fame player Phil Rizzuto & wife Cora Rizzuto in their 60th Wedding Anniversary Portrait. This image was taken for use on the Jumbotron at Yankee Stadium to announce their anniversary during the game, for the cover of the Italian Tribune and multiple other magazines, and for their home and family.
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Ann and Christina enjoyed spending the afternoon with you and commented on your patience and skill. They also mentioned something about your constantly talking about stinky feet, but we'll let that go! :)
Dave, again thanks for everything. We literally couldn't have done it without you!
Most sincerely,
Linda Maggio
United Fund of Westfield
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Virginia, Paula, Cookie Monster and Dave in front of Dave's Westfield Studio on Quimby Street Westfield, NJ during the Downtown Westfield Spring Fling 2001]]>
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VIDEO: Photographer Dave Rossi of Westfield Studios appears on the NJ Children's Miracle Network telethon..Photographer Dave Rossi of Westfield Studios, Dave Rossi Photography appears on the NJ Children's Miracle Network telethon and pledges 10,000.00 in portrait sessions to donors.
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Dave Rossi photographing a billionaire, a president, and top executives, invoking a reaction by using one of Dave's top secret Daveisms.
Mobutu Sese Seko, president of Zaire and Grover Connell, president of Connell Corporation in Berkeley Heights, NJ.
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The first location of Westfield Studios, Dave Rossi Photography. 121 Central Avenue, Westfield, NJ. This is the rear door. two doors down from what is now Starbucks, opening up into the Rialto Parking Lot. 1984 to 1992]]>
Dave Rossi, CPP, Westfield, NJ photographer, is among only 1,420 professional photographers to attains international certification, Certified Professional Photographer. from The Professional Photographers of America. PPA. (Westfield Leader 12/28/89)Dave Rossi, CPP, Westfield, NJ photographer, is among only 1,420 professional photographers to attains international certification, Certified Professional Photographer. from The Professional Photographers of America. PPA. (Westfield Leader 12/28/89)
Dave Rossi, CPP, Westfield, NJ photographer, is among only 1,420 professional photographers to attains international certification, Certified Professional Photographer. CPP, from The Professional Photographers of America. PPA. (Westfield Leader 12/28/89)