GREETINGS FROM GROVERS Mill NJ.by artist Robert Hummel

NEW 2x4 foot new Vibe style painting called 'Greetings From Grovers Mill New Jersey'. The home of the 1938 Orson Welles War of the Worlds Halloween Eve radio broadcast drama that reported on Martians from Mars landing in the farming town of Grovers Mill in West Windsor NJ.

Artist Robert Hummel has been creating scenes from the 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast since the year 2000. Now a resident of nearby Princeton NJ since 2020 after residing in Plainsboro.

You can own this 2x4 foot ORIGINAL with scenes of Grovers Mill and the imagined broadcast $1,200. or a print. Images go fast so contact him if interested. SEPT 2025

Email him at RHummel1@aol.com

609 571 2200

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Many other scenes from the broadcast are available to own prints of or originals.

Artist Robert Hummel retains the copyright on all his images. Liscensing ops can be arranged as well as images for press stories by contacting.

A graduate of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Florida, artist Robert Hummel also creates many scenes from around Princeton and the University in NJ.

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SEE THIS PAINTING 'Martian attack on FitzRandolph Observatory 1932' in person Saturday October 30th from 12 to 4pm at MarketFair Mall Princeton NJ

ON VIEW FROM 12 to 4PM unframed COMPLIMENTS of the West Windsor Arts Center and their new Whole World Arts Center in The Mall during their 'Out of this World' War of the Worlds events Oct 30th.

OCT 30TH 2021 Event details to join

SEE THE VIDEO at the bottom of post.

This 3x4 foot painting inspired from Orson Welles 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast can be yours! It is being framed in actual salvaged and restored oak wood planks from within the Observatory. NOW crafted into a stunning new one of a kind frame given to me for this painting of the former historic 1930s FitzRandolph Observatory right before it was torn down in 2020. 

Own this rare unique peice framed in a part of Princeton's History making it truley a one of a kind peice for serious art and history collectors!

This painting is # 3 in an ongoing series of my War of the Worlds illustrated painted series.

 

THE OBSERVATORY AT PRINCETON was mentioned and plays a big part in the broadcast that debuted on Halloween Eve in 1938.

Some say it scared the nation of listeners that night when some did not realize Orson Welles radio play was just a radio show reenactment of a classic that was designed to make listeners think it was a breaking news story of an invasion from Mars.

They first were reported to have landed in Grovers Mill NJ, hence my scenes one and two. I imagined as the Martian tripods made their way towards Jersey City and NYC they would have wanted to destroy the telescope that was keeping an eye on their arrival. Scene three was then born...and this was the actual real observatory that was in use and opened in 1934 and during this infamouse radio hoax.

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Inquire on this framed original or print options at

RHummel1@aol.com 

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Painted images of the town and University.

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Order a print in various sizes of scenes 1 - 3 of from my War of the Worlds series

$45.00 for 8x10 matted prints

11x14  $75.00 each

$150.00 16x20 Halide photo

Or A HAND EMBELLISHED

16x20 canvas print at 350.00 that are amazing and look like the original. Contact me for more info

FRAMING OPTIONS available.

 

The War of the Worlds broadcast takes you to the Observatory at Princeton.

Filmed in October 2019, 81 years from the 1938 Halloween eve War of the Worlds broadcast. Author A. Brad Schwartz is at the Fitzrandolph Observatory, no longer in use at Princeton discussing the Observatory and a painting of it by Artist Robert Hummel. Built in 1934, it would have been the Observatory that the factitious character Astronomer Richard Pierson would have worked at. Pierson played by Orson Welles in the broadcast is a central part of the famous radio play.  Mr. Schwartz is an expert on the broadcast and Author of Broadcast Hysteria, War of the worlds and the Art of Fake News. Get your copy for the definitive book on the subject that will fascinate you from beginning to end!  More on the impressive A. BRAD SCHWARTZ https://abradschwartz.com/bio/    On the Battle At Grovers Mill visit Artist Robert Hummel's War of the Worlds Art at www.BattleAtGroversMill.com and on Facebook at WaroftheWorldsBattleAtGroversMill.  www.ArtistRobertHummel.com

Local painting company brings life back into the historic Grovers Mill Barn

"Greenleaf Painters" did an outstanding job when painting the exterior and interior of this Red Grovers Mill barn seen in my painting of the "Battle at Grovers Mill" 
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See their new blog here. 
http://greenleafpainters.com/greenleafs-contribution-to-the-historic-grovers-mill-barn/

Choose Greenleaf for your home or commercial project, interior or exterior painting.
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On our way to Grovers Mill" "THE MARTIAN ZONE

Video by Robert Hummel

Prints are available of this painting called

 "The Battle at Grovers Mill"

Contact Robert at  rhummel1@aol.com

or via

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and or 

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Grovers Mill, War of the Worlds painting framed in vintage wood planks from the Grover Mill Barn seen in artist Robert Hummel's painting.

Artist Robert Hummel seen here with his painting "The Battle At Grovers Mill" Inspired from the 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast.    More scenes imagined from the radio broadcast are being created!  

A NEW VIDEO produced by artist Robert Hummel features his 3 x 4 foot painting of the escalation of the "BATTLE AT GROVERS MILL" inspired from the 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast

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Altered image from the original painting. Inquire about prints of the original image #1 as seen on page or altered image below. 
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"Commission a large painting of your towns historic event from Artist" Robert Hummel

The Battle At Grovers Mill scene 1 and 2

By artist Robert Hummel

(Copyright 2013 Robert Hummel)

All rights reserved.

These images are not to be used in any way, printed or reproduced in full or part, without written permission from the Artist. Not to be intended to promote a product or business without permission.  Not to be used online anywhere without proper authorship credits and links to the work added. 

(Battle at Grovers Mill II by artist Robert Hummel www.ArtistRobertHummel.com)

Artist Robert Hummel at his studio putting on final touches to his 3x4 foot painting called The Battle At Grovers Mill II, in time for the 75th anniversary of the 1938 radio broadcast.

1938-2013. 

I have since this post created scene three 'Attack on the Observatory at Princeton' for the 80th anniversary of the famouse broadcast. It features the former FitzRanfolph Observatory that opened in 1934 and demolished to make way for expansions on Pri

nceton's campus in 2020.

Robert Hummel (left)

 and a guest at a Princeton University War of the Worlds 75th anniversary radio broadcast event in October 2013 at Princeton's Peyton Observatory. www.Princeton.edu.mae 

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More of Artist Hummels paintings are found at www.PrincetonArtImpressions.com

Below. 

ATTACK ON THE OBSERVATORY AT PRINCETON, scene three in my (Artist Robert Hummel's) War of the Worlds broadcast painted series. Purchase this original 3x4 foot painting framed in actual oak wood from within the historic Fitztandolph observatory before it was dismantled in 2020.

Inquire to purchase the original or prints of various sizes starting at 45.00 for an 8x10 matted image. 11x14. 16x20 and larger options can be ordered by emailing me at RHummel1@aol.com

YIP YIP MARTIANS

Discovering a radio. Martian characters from Seseme Street 

Visit my facebook page to see the life size YIP YIP Martians that showed up to see my new painting in 2013. If anyone knows who these costumed Martians are... as seen on my page below, please have them contact me for an interview and gift. Last seen in the West Windsor NJ area. 609-571-2200 

FACEBOOK WAR OF THE WORLD

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New Jersey News 12 came out on Halloween eve and for the 75th anniversary of the 1938 radio broadcast. They toured around Grovers Mill and took a look at Artist Robert Hummel's original mural size painting in town. They also photographed Robert's new Grovers Mill Martian Invasion painting on display for that one night. They are the only images depicting this imaginary event from the 1938 Mercury Theater On the Air drama that sent people to the streets screaming.
Click the live link the artist has provided below Enjoy, Happy Halloween 2013 
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Turn up the volume and have a listen to this new released video of artist Roberts Hummel's paintings of The Battle At Grovers Mill scene one.

Painting copyright 2008 artist Robert Hummel / Battle at Grovers Mill video 2013 Robert Hummel
Yes, people actually believed in 1938 that Martians could land and invade earth. Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater On The Air confirmed that by their radio drama on CBS. It was sort of a Halloween eve prank, the equivalent of screaming Boo! so he claimed. Millions of people were so scared that they fled to the streets, loaded up their cars to flee for safety and some just relented and stayed behind prayer. The small farming town of Grovers Mill New Jersey was chosen as the imaginary landing location of these machine like tripod invaders. Described as squid like with tentacles coming all the way from Mars. By randomly jabbing a pencil into a map the radio team decided on a location for the initial Martian landing spot.
Artist Robert Hummel www.artistRobertHummel.com has put his talents to use after listening to the recorded 1938 broadcast by painting what listeners that Halloween eve night may have imagined. Scene two is three hours later and even more Martian madness ensues. STAY TUNED. Order a signed canvas print of scene one by calling 609-571-2200 or rhummel1@aol.com
Special Martian music privided by musician Kip Rosser played on the Theramin. Check him out on youtube. The Beach Boys also used a theramin for their song Good Vibrations.

The 1938 Broadcast "War Of The Worlds"

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If you have never heard the actual "Radio Broadcast" that frightened the nation on that misty Halloween Eve in 1938 and one that inspired artist Robert Hummel's painting called "The Battle At Grovers Mill" now is your chance.  Sit back relax, close your eyes, imagine being back in 1938 when all things could have happened and think about what you would have thought and done if the radio told you creatures from Mars were landing and causing destruction right in your own backyard. Live staged radio performances by an outstanding theatrical group are found here:
http://raconteurradio.blogspot.com/p/upcoming.html

Classic movie about the 1938 Orson Welles radio broadcast "War Of The Worlds" taking place in Grover's Mill New Jersey. Thought you would all enjoy this as much as I did.

The Night America Trembled

I've heard countless stories over the years of how this broadcast effected family members. One of my favorites is of a family friends relative in Pennsylvania that listened to the broadcast that October 1938 night and ran to hide in a nearby coal mine. Not sure how long it took for him to come out but perhaps he was trying to get away from his wife...lol One can't tell.

Share your family stories if you have any from that October night in 1938

rhummel1@aol.com

Hear all about it first hand from these phone operators working the switchboard back in 1938.. Martians landing in Grover's Mill N.J.

Artist Robert Hummel, www.ArtistRobertHummel.com, in front of his large WAR OF THE WORLDS painting near Princeton NJ for the 70th anniversary of the War of the Worlds 1938 broadcast . 

Prints of The Battle At Grovers Mill painting are only currently available through the artist Robert Hummel 609-571-2200  

                                                    and are coming soon online. 

This image and all images of Robert's Battle at Grovers Mill are (copyritten 2008 artist Robert Hummel) and not to be used in the press / online or in print without written permission from Robert Hummel and without authorship and credentials added. Unauthorized reproductions are forbidden and considered an infringement on copyright.

Below: Van Nest Park in West Windsor New Jersey is home to the monument in memory of the 1938 CBS Orson Welles, Mercury On The Air Theater's adaption of the H.G Wells classic 

"WAR OF THE WORLDS". 

 How did this little N.J. farming town get picked for a Martian invasion? Radio producers simply randomly stabbed a push pin - into a map and it landed on Grovers Mill.

This tribute below features the composition of musical genius Kip Rosser, on an electrically charged sound wave instrument called a Theremin. It was used for many creepy soundtracks for Sci fi films back in the day, including Star Trek. See if it brings back memories if of that age group. Check out his other classical tunes on the same instrument on youtube.

Turn up the sound and ENJOY

Music by the amazing musician Kip Rosser played on a Theramin

more about Kip http://performancekr.com/ 

and at http://kiprosser.com/

A letter I received from a resident who purchased a print of my War Of The Worlds painting that I created, and who lived in the home next to the Mill. He lived in the home with the famous water tower that some say was shot at by locals in Grovers Mill NJ thinking it was a Martian after listening to the broadcast on the radio.

Dear Mr. Hummel, I would like to order two prints as gifts for my now grown children of the "Attack On Grovers Mill" from your original mural that hangs at the Grovers Mill Cafe. My family lived in the 18th century farmhouse in Grovers Mill, N.J. next to the red barn featured in your painting for 25 years beginning in 1963. Our one acre property featured a well topped by a 50 ft high water tower with a large wooden barrel near the top, beneath the metal blades that turned with the wind drawing water up into the barrel. This tower is depicted in your beautiful and visually exciting picture that you created and is shown at the front of our property facing the pond. During the tumult caused by the Orson Wells 1938 radio broadcast---the War of the Worlds---local farmers not realizing the program was a dramatic reenactment of the book, took it as breaking news and raced around in cars or on foot intending to flee the area. Some, it was said, fired their shotguns in the direction of the tower thinking it was one of the alien space ships. In the 70s, one of my sons climed the small ladder attached to the tower and examined the wooden barrel. He reported finding several small pellet holes. The climb was too high for any of the rest of the family to verify. Believe it or not.! The Bruno Family

 This image and all images of The Battle At Grovers Mill as seen above by artist Robert Hummel are copyritten by the artist ( all rights reserved and not to be used in press without permission. Permission only granted from the artist and must display authorship credits and contact info attached. Not to be used copied or reproduced in any form without written permission from the artist and violations will be subject to full penalties of the law. 

Purchase your signed by the artist canvas print of this Grover's Mill War Of The Worlds print 9 x 14 for only 75.00  Larger canvas hand embellished and signed print 12 x 19.75 at 150.00

Art and canvas print deliveries can be made in town or shipped in a tube internationally Call 609-571-2200 in the United States or email rhummel1@aol.com

Go to Artist Robert Hummel's .com page by clicking this link.

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Visit Robert's other site: If Martians really landed in Grovers Mill today... this may be what it would be like. 

Framed and matted humorous cartoons for 50.00 not including shipping if needed.

www.GroversMillMartians.blogspot.com