Grant Street
Grant Street was named after Civil War hero and 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant. A residential street, it runs through North Camden.
200 Block of Grant Street
203 Grant Street, June 23, 1939
…I read about Cassady School block party and decided to send this picture of me and my little cousin. The block party stands can be seen just over my left shoulder. The look on my face was caused by my mother forbidding me to go to it. The year, 1939. I'm 10 yrs. old. —Jim Bessing, March 2004
That picture of Gene and I was taken in front of my grandfather's sister's house, 203 Grant. Her name was Ella Crossley, the widow of George Crossley. She had two daughters. My grandfather lived with her in 1940 and died there in 1947. —Jim Bessing, October 2004
The 200 Block of Grant Street, mid 1930s, from the south
James S. Edwards, 203 Grant Street
300 Block of Grant Street
321 Grant Street, March 13, 2012
323 Grant Street, March 13, 2012
329–331 Grant Street, c. 1928
329–331 Grant Street, March 13, 2012
331 Grant Street, undated (vacant as of 2023)
Harry Kyler, Camden Police Department, 329 Grant Street
Edward J. Fox & Sons, 330 Grant Street, 1955 NJ Bell Yellow Pages ad
400 Block of Grant Street
Camden Courier-Post, May 17, 1969
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Otto Braun, 440 Grant Street
500 Block of Grant Street
Michael Clancy & Family, 540 Grant Street, 1930
Marshall Updike, 546 Grant Street — Philadelphia Inquirer, June 29, 1895
Intersection of North 6th & Grant Street — Philadelphia Inquirer, June 29, 1895
600 Block of Grant Street
Rose M. Fenner, 615 Grant Street, 1928
George Zeitz, 641 Grant Street
700 Block of Grant Street
Linda Boris (in stroller) and Chris Boris, 716 Grant Street, April 1956
Looking south over Pyne Point, July 7, 1965 (Grant Street is the first cross street)
800 Block of Grant Street
Camden Courier-Post, June 21, 1958
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Camden Courier-Post, September 19, 1981
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William J. Hopkins, Camden Fire Department, 830 Grant Street
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Adelbert J. "Duke" Kirk Sr.
Adelbert J. "Duke" Kirk Sr. (1918-1989) was a Camden firefighter who was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on November 16, 1956 and served with Engine Company 3 until his retirement on December 1, 1981.
Polish American Citizens Club
The Polish American Citizens Club (P.A.C.C.), organized in 1914, provided social and educational resources for the Polish-American community centered around St. Joseph's Church in the Whitman Park section of Camden, NJ.
Morse Street
Morse Street in East Camden was named for Henry G. Morse, founder and president of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, whose Camden shipyard led to the creation of Yorkship Village.
Henry E. Zook
Henry Evans Zook was born on March 29, 1888, in Evesham Township, New Jersey, to John Trimble Zook Sr. and Mary B. Evans.
Linden Street
Linden Street runs east from the Delaware River to North 12th Street in Camden; large portions were demolished for the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Rutgers University and the toll plaza.
John McKay
John McKay was born on October 22, 1891, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Malcolm and Mary McKay. Along with his brothers Malcolm, Thomas, and Stanley, John grew up at 362 East Indiana Avenue in Philadelphia, as recorded in the 1900 Census.
Carman Street
Carman Street ran from Broadway to South 8th Street downtown and, across the Cooper River, from 15th Street through East Camden to Woodrow Wilson High School at 31st Street. It is apparently named for William Carman, whose home at Broadway and Federal Street stood until 1902.
A Child's Life on Grant Street: Memories of Camden
Linda Boris recalls growing up in a row house at 716 Grant Street in Camden in the 1950s and early 1960s — Cold War drills, Catholic school, her Polish-American grandparents, and the neighborhood she left in 1963.
A Child's Life on Grant Street: Memories of Camden
It all begins in a little row house (they call them townhouses now) on Grant Street in Camden NJ. I remember my mother telling me once that she and my father paid $3,000 for that house somewhere around 1952, when they married.
29th Street
29th Street runs from the Delaware River south across River Road to the Pavonia railroad yards, then from Pleasant Street to Westfield Avenue and from Federal Street to Clinton Street. It is North 29th Street above Federal and South 29th below.
Clare Street
Clare Street is a one-block thoroughfare in South Camden, running from Pine Street to Division Street. Originally called Pine Avenue, it was renamed Clare Street between 1878 and 1890, then later renamed Jesthroe Hunt Sr. Lane in honor of a Camden firefighter who passed away in 2005.
Bailey Street
Bailey Street appears to be named for real estate developer William T. Bailey, who was responsible for building rows of homes between North 5th and North 6th Streets on State, Grant, Bailey and York Streets.
Ramona Gonzalez Street
Division Street runs across South Camden. In 1997, a portion of the street was renamed Ramona Gonzalez Street to honor a community leader; the remainder continues to be known as Division Street.
Joseph A. Alcorn
Joseph A. Alcorn (1919-1958) was a Camden, New Jersey native and US Marine Corps veteran who founded Alcorn Motor Sales on Federal Street in East Camden.
Fire at 416-422 Grant Street
A December 1, 2007 fire at 418 Grant Street drew a second alarm as flames spread to neighboring buildings, with no injuries reported.
Blaze Damages 6 Homes
Camden Courier-Post - July 31, 1991 Camden Fire Called Suspicious By MAURICE TAMMAN CAMDEN — At least 12 people were forced from their homes after a three-alarm fire damaged six row houses in the 700 block of Grant Street Tuesday.
John Toman
John Toman, 66, of 520 Grant Street, a retired New York Shipbuilding Corporation employee, died in 1967.
Notice of Application
A June 1958 legal notice that Camden Post 980, Inc. V.F.W. applied to renew its club liquor license at 61 South 6th Street, listing Commander Frank Luczkiewicz of 704 Carman Street and the post's other officers and trustees.
Two N. Camden Men Attacked by Thugs
Two North Camden men, including Joseph Packer of 621 Grant Street, reported being attacked in separate street assaults in December 1957.
13 Given Oath at City Hall as New Firemen
Camden Courier-Post - December 30, 1955 Thirteen new firemen were sworn in today by Safety Director E. George Aaron in ceremonies at City Hall .
Clarinda Stuhlert
Death notice for Clarinda Stuhlert, 84, widow of John H. Stuhlert and formerly of 543 Grant Street, Camden.
Fred H. Hough Jr.
Obituary of Frederick H. Hough Jr., 49, of 312 Grant Street, assistant foreman of the Courier-Post composing room, who died in Cooper Hospital in August 1951.
Foote-Cross Engagement
The April 1950 announcement of the engagement of Doris F. Foote of 845 Grant Street to Norman Cross.
James G. Howland
James G. Howland, 67, of 520 Grant Street, a former New York Shipyard employee and member of Grace Lutheran Church, died in 1948.
Mrs. Mildred E. Burman
Funeral notice for Mrs. Mildred E. Burman of 618 Grant Street, with services at New Camden Cemetery.
Camden Man Found Drowned at Albany
Daniel N. McLeod, 45, of 531 Grant Street, a barge captain, was found drowned in the Hudson River at Albany in July 1941.
William Seibert
Death notice for William Seibert, 56, of 653 Grant Street, a Railway Express Co. employee who died at West Jersey Hospital in May 1940.
Hospital Cases
Hospital cases reported in Camden on February 14, 1938, including Ralph Williams of 413 North 29th Street treated at West Jersey Hospital for a laceration of the knee.
Sentenced in Sink Theft
Camden Courier-Post - February 12, 1938 Arrested at Second and Main streets with a sink in their possession, two youths were given suspended six-month sentences yesterday by Police Judge Mariano .
Samuel W. Saunders (Card of Thanks)
The family of the late Samuel W. Saunders of 523 Grant Street published a card of thanks following his death.
3 Youths Jailed
Three youths, including Vincent St. John of 843 Grant Street, received suspended sentences for larceny of copper from the Highland Worsted Company.
Samuel Saunders
The funeral of Samuel Saunders, 37, of 523 Grant Street, killed in a runaway accident, will be held Monday at the Joseph H. Murray and Son funeral home.
4 Hurt as Auto Strikes Pole Strewing Live Wires on Road
Camden Courier-Post - Feburary 4, 1938 Four persons in a small coupe were injured last night when the machine crashed into a pole at Seventeenth Street and Admiral Wilson Boulevard during a dense fog.
Runaway Accident Fatal to Milkman
Camden Courier-Post - February 3, 1938 Fatally injured in a runaway accident yesterday, Samuel Saunders, 37, of 523 Grant Street , died at 5.15 p. m. in Cooper Hospital of a fractured skull and concussion of the brain.
Heart Ailment Fatal to Mrs. Anne Ewing McKay
Mrs. Anne Ewing McKay, 75, of 520 Grant Street, a Camden resident for 35 years, died in Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Pa., after two weeks' illness with a heart ailment.
Mrs. Anna F. Schultz
Mrs. Anna F. Schultz, 56, wife of George R. Schultz of 523 Grant Street, died in 1936 and is survived by four sons and four daughters.
Ex-Convict Jailed Here; Numbers Writer Fined
Police Judge Lewis Liberman yesterday sent one man to jail for violating the city criminal registration ordinance and fined another for being a numbers writer.
5 Bitten by Mad Dog in North Camden Treated for Rabies
A dog that bit five persons in North Camden was confirmed rabid by the state board of health, city sanitary inspector Dr. David B. Helm, Jr. announced.
43 Camden Recruits Thrive In Chill Conservation Camp
Group Gaining Weight in Vermont Mountains as They Clear Timber to Make Way for Jam, And Sleep Under Heavy Blankets Forty-three Camden city and county men with Company 2204, Citizens' Conservation Corps, are now located at Knapp Andrew Camp, Montpelier, Vt., word received here yesterday disclosed.
Wife Tied in Chair, Periled With Knife
Charges Husband Trapped on Pretense of Returning Child Accused by his wife of binding her to a chair and threatening her life with a knife and with gas, Charles Flippen, 26, of 609 Grant Street , was held without bail for the grand jury by Police Judge Garfield Pancoast yesterday.
American Jewish Yearbook, 1931–1932
The American Jewish Yearbook, 1931–1932, published by the Jewish Publication Society of America, lists 40 Camden annual members with their addresses, including Lewis Liberman, 307 Market Street.
Increased Pension Won for Vet by Wolverton
Michael Walsh, 65, of 846 Grant Street, was granted an increased pension through the efforts of Congressman Charles A. Wolverton of Camden.
'Victims' of Sniper Held for Explosion
The Camden Courier-Post of February 13, 1928 reports that George Zimmerman and John Connors, who had claimed they were wounded by the "phantom sniper" near the Federal street bridge, were held for the grand jury on charges of having explosives after City Detective McGrath testified to a mysterious blast at Zimmerman's home.
Guns Await Sniper in Suburban Towns
With orders to "shoot on sight" issued to suburban police hunting South Jersey's "phantom sniper," a man giving a fake name reported a 16th shooting that investigators could not verify, while a 15th victim came forward separately in Collingswood.
Parents Announce Girl's Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fenner of 615 Grant Street announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Rose M. Fenner, to John A. Harrison.
Drowned Swimming to Yacht
Ralph Burrough, 18, drowned in the Delaware River while swimming to a yacht; his body was recovered by J.R. McDonald of 528 Byron Street and Christopher Moll of 610 York Street.
Camden's Induction Call
Samuel L. Magill of 329 Grant Street was among the men selected for mechanical training at Lafayette College.
Marriage Licenses
Marriage license notices issued by the Camden City Clerk in October 1913, including Madeline Brion of 656 Grant Street.
Hold Burlington Man for Larceny
John Harris of Burlington was arrested in July 1913 for the larceny of jewelry from Mrs. Harriett Reynolds of 729 Grant Street.
Orrie Burroughs Ill
Fireman Orrie Burroughs of 520 Grant Street was confined to his home by illness requiring a physician's care.