A late 1950s view of the BERGEN MALL Center Court. A section of the Lower Promenade Kiddie Lane Victorian Village is in view, along with Upper Level stores such as Miss Josephine Gifts, Paris Hats and Stern's. The main mall entrance of this store originally consisted of two door-less "air curtains."
Photo from Pendor Natural Color

Law, Incorporated was one of the mall's first operational tenants. The men's wear retailer opened its doors in November 1957.
Drawing from the Allied Stores Corporation

Food Fair was located in the Bergen Mall Food Center, a three-tenant strip plaza on the east end of the shopping hub. Food Center stores were dedicated between July and December of 1958.
Drawing from Food Fair Properties

The single screen Mall Theatre faced the south parking area, along the back side of the complex. It did not have access to the central shopping concourse. The motion picture venue opened for business in July 1960.
Photo from http://cinematreasures.org / Mike Rivest

Playhouse On The Mall, a live performance venue, was dedicated in September 1962. It was a fixture at BERGEN MALL for nearly 25 years.

Photo from http://www.bergencounty.com / "Remembering Playhouse On The Mall"