Main Street

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Main Street is a diagonal street that runs southeast from the intersection of State Street and Point Street in North Camden. It first appears in the Camden City Directory in 1878, at that time beginning at the entrance of the Vine Street Ferry. Main Street is a very wide street, its width necessitated by the railroad tracks that ran from the waterfront, originally belonging to the Camden & Amboy Railroad. Prior to the construction of the Ben Franklin Bridge, these railroad tracks ran up Main Street, intersecting and crossing the railroad tracks that led to the Pavonia Yard, and traveling on to the rail line to points south in New Jersey. These tracks now carry the PATCO High Speed Line.

Main Street in the 1880s ran all the way to 11th Street. From the 1920s through the 1960s Main Street reached Penn Street between 7th and 8th Streets.

After the construction of the bridge and the establishment of the Bridge Plaza, Main Street terminated in the 600 block. The rail line continued to 7th Street, where a large coal yard operated for many years by the R. McAllister Company was located. By 1952 the tracks had been covered over at 7th and Linden Streets. On 7th Street between Penn and Linden stood the triangular Bridge Plaza Parking Garage, which had housed the Edstan Ford automobile dealership in the 1930s. The rear of this building faced Main Street south of Linden. Photographs indicate, however, that due to railroad tracks that still existed as late as the 1950s, Main Street was closed to automobile traffic here. No buildings had addresses on Main Street east of 6th Street by 1947.

By the late 1970s the railroad tracks were long gone, as were the port facility and most of the industries in North Camden that they supported. Only a few houses, mostly in the 100 and 200 blocks, remain.

Notable Main Street residents over the years included journalist Daniel P. “Dan” McConnell and his father, also named Dan, Daniel D. McConnell, who was a noted boxer in South Jersey in the 1890s and early 1900s. The Oberman family ran a bar at 505 Main Street from the 1900s through the 1940s; a bar operated here from as early as 1887 through the mid-1960s. One of the Oberman sons, Frank A. Oberman, had a long and distinguished career as a member of the Camden Fire Department, having reached the rank of Captain by the late 1940s. A hardware store operated at 132 Main Street for well over 50 years. 323 Main housed a stable as early as the 1880s, and when the automobile came to Camden, the building became a garage.

For many years at 201 Vine Street, the intersection of Vine, Second and Main Streets, stood Daly's Tavern, founded by John F. Daly and run by his family into the 1970s. The North Camden Theater, which is still standing, was next door at 203–205 Vine. The Mancine family ran a bar from the 1930s until it burned down in the 1970s on the southwest corner of North 3rd and Main Streets. The family still has a liquor store on the same block, at North 3rd and Elm Street.

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1952: Main Street and Point Street

1952 — Main Street and Point Street. The Camden Casket Company, formerly the Weidenhammer Bottling Works, is in the upper right corner.

Grainy 1952 aerial view of Main Street at Point Street, Camden, with rows of buildings and streets.
1952 — Main Street and Point Street. The Camden Casket Company, formerly the Weidenhammer Bottling Works, is in the upper right corner.

100 Block of Main Street

City directory records, 1878–2004.

117 Main Street

117 Main Street — 100 Block of Main Street
yearname
1895Lawrence Repetto & Family

125–127 Main Street

125–127 Main Street — 100 Block of Main Street
yearname
1901–1914Daniel D. McConnell & Family (Daniel D. & Teresa McConnell, Daniel P. McConnell, May McConnell, Henry F. 'Harry' McConnell, Bertha McConnell)
1914William 'Billy' Dieffendorff (oyster restaurant)
1935–1947Harry Wieland
1950sJoey & Lolly Knox Luncheonette
1959Mabel Knox Toner
1976–1977Phil Cohen

129 Main Street

129 Main Street — 100 Block of Main Street
yearname
1900sThomas Homan

130 Main Street

130 Main Street — 100 Block of Main Street
yearname
1900s–1920sWalter Banks & Family
1900s–1920sWalter & Alice Banks
—William R. Harring Sr. & Family (William R. & Ida May Banks Harring, Quentin Harring, William R. Harring Jr.)

132 Main Street

132 Main Street — 100 Block of Main Street
yearname
1900–1940sPaxson Hardware / Charles Gillingham Paxson & Family (Charles G. & Zoe L. Smythe Paxson, Ethel V. Paxson, Charles E. Paxson, Rebecca G. Paxson, Victor J. Paxson, Marguerite Paxson, Sarah E. Paxson)
1955–1956Crossley Hardware Company
1960s–2004Richards Hardware Company

Looking northwest on the 100 block of Main Street, 1970. Kelly's Bar, 69 State Street, is visible at rear. Photo courtesy of Floyd Miller.

Two girls and a young child hold hands on a cobblestone street in the 100 block of Main Street, Camden, in winter.
Looking northwest on the 100 block of Main Street, 1970. Kelly's Bar, 69 State Street, is visible at rear. Photo courtesy of Floyd Miller.
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[illegible] [illegible] KELLYS

125–132 Main Street

125–127 Main Street, June 6, 2004.

Red brick rowhouse at 125 Main Street, Camden, beside a white-painted building at 127, in 2004.
125–127 Main Street, June 6, 2004.
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12[?] 127

Daniel P. “Dan” McConnell, 125 Main Street, 1940s.

Dan McConnell, 1940s
Daniel P. “Dan” McConnell, 125 Main Street, 1940s.

125 and 127 Main Street. Harry Wieland, 1935 to 1947.

125 and 127 Main Street, Camden, a red brick and a white painted building with boarded windows, in 2004.
125 and 127 Main Street. Harry Wieland, 1935 to 1947.
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12[?] 127

Mabel Knox Toner, 125 Main Street, 1959.

Small black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman wearing a pearl necklace, identified as Mabel Knox Toner.
Mabel Knox Toner, 125 Main Street, 1959.

Paxson Hardware, 132 Main Street, 1900s–1940s, with Victor J. and Charles G. Paxson.

Sepia interior of Paxson Hardware, 132 Main Street, Camden, with a boy, a clerk and a man behind the counter.
Paxson Hardware, 132 Main Street, 1900s–1940s, with Victor J. and Charles G. Paxson.
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SAM'L E. PAUL PHILADELPHIA [illegible]

Charles G. Paxson, Paxson Hardware, 132 Main Street, circa 1914.

Sepia close view of Charles G. Paxson in a cap and bow tie and a young clerk behind the counter of Paxson Hardware.
Charles G. Paxson, Paxson Hardware, 132 Main Street, circa 1914.

Paxson Hardware, 132 Main Street, 1900s–1940s.

Sepia portrait of a man in a flat cap and bow tie standing behind a shop counter at Paxson Hardware.
Paxson Hardware, 132 Main Street, 1900s–1940s.

132 Main Street, 1959, as seen from in front of 125 Main Street. Mabel Knox Toner and Nipper are in the picture. To the left: Herman's Soda Fountain, 623 North 2nd. To the right: 128 Vine Street. 1930s–1940s: Victor J. Paxson Hardware. 1955–1956: Crossley Hardware Company. 1960s–2004: Richards Hardware Company.

Black-and-white 1959 photo of a woman in a patterned dress beside a light 1957 car, a small dog at her feet, on Main Street.
132 Main Street, 1959, as seen from in front of 125 Main Street. Mabel Knox Toner and Nipper are in the picture. To the left: Herman's Soda Fountain, 623 North 2nd. To the right: 128 Vine Street. 1930s–1940s: Victor J. Paxson Hardware. 1955–1956: Crossley Hardware Company. 1960s–2004: Richards Hardware Company.
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[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] CROSSLEY'S HARDWARE CO 8

Crossley Hardware Co

New Jersey Bell Telephone Directory, 1955

Crossley Hardware Co advertisement, 132 Main Street, Camden, New Jersey Bell Telephone Directory, 1955
New Jersey Bell Telephone Directory, 1955
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CROSSLEY HARDWARE CO Electrical & Plumbing Supplies Industrial Supplies Hardware - Paints - Glass 132 Main Camden . . . . . . . WOodlawn 6-2133

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1940s: Main Street at Vine and North 2nd

Looking southeast on Main Street at the intersection of Vine Street and North 2nd Street, early 1940s.

Corner plumber's shop window marked ZONE-1 DIS-6, used as a Civil Defense station, on Main Street at Vine, early 1940s.
Looking southeast on Main Street at the intersection of Vine Street and North 2nd Street, early 1940s.
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ZONE-1 DIS-6 LAUNDRY [illegible]

Where a playground now stands at the “point” created by the intersection of Vine and Main Streets, James F. Walton traded as “Walton the Plumber” prior to his death in 1927. He was eventually succeeded by Taggart & Green, plumbers. At 208 Vine, the next building, was the Chin Bock Suey Chinese laundry. The photo dates from the early 1940s, when Taggart & Green's office served as a Civil Defense station for Air Raid Wardens in the area.

200 Block of Main Street

City directory records, 1884–2004.

201 Main Street

201 Main Street — 200 Block of Main Street
yearname
to 1927James F. Walton (Walton the Plumber)
after 1927Taggart & Green (plumbers / Civil Defense station)

208 Main Street

208 Main Street — 200 Block of Main Street
yearname
1959Mrs. Sadie Hiers

210 Main Street

210 Main Street — 200 Block of Main Street
yearname
1890Charles B. 'Barney' Harvey
WWIISergeant John J. Smith Jr.

212 Main Street

212 Main Street — 200 Block of Main Street
yearname
1888Charles B. 'Barney' Harvey

216½ Main Street

216½ Main Street — 200 Block of Main Street
yearname
1935–1937William H. Leash & Family (William H. & Anna Duncan Leash, Clarence Leash, William Leash, Grace Leash, Theresa Leash, Myrtle Leash White)

224 Main Street

224 Main Street — 200 Block of Main Street
yearname
1884Charles B. 'Barney' Harvey
1917James Murphy & Family
1917James Murphy

226 Main Street

226 Main Street — 200 Block of Main Street
yearname
1894–1914Charles B. 'Barney' Harvey
1935–1994Joseph Gellura & Family
1935–1994Joseph & Mary Gellura
1935–1994Ralph Gellura

228 Main Street

228 Main Street — 200 Block of Main Street
yearname
1914–1918John W. Plum
1920–1950Raffaele Roggi & Family (Raffaele & Anna Roggi, Frank Roggi, Mary Roggi, John Roggi)
1959–1970sFrank W. Vlerebome & Family
1959–1970sFrank & Helen Vlerebome
1976–1977Phil Cohen

230 Main Street

230 Main Street — 200 Block of Main Street
yearname
1890–1893Charles B. 'Barney' Harvey
1895William Harry DeFord
1895Abigail DeFord
1895Joseph Cunningham & Family
1895Joseph & Eleanor Cunningham
1895Eleanor Cunningham
1949–1995Paul Mumman Sr. & Family
1949–1995Paul & Helen Mumman
1949–1995Paul Mumman Jr.

232 Main Street

232 Main Street — 200 Block of Main Street
yearname
1919–1930sEdward E. Peraria Sr. & Family
1919–1930sEdward E. & Frances Peraria
1919–1930sEdward E. Peraria Jr.
1919–1930sFrances Peraria

234 Main Street

234 Main Street — 200 Block of Main Street
yearname
1887Hugh Scroggy

Faultless Ship and House Plumbing — Walton the Plumber

Camden City Directory, 1913

Advertisement for Walton the Plumber, 201 Main Street, Camden, in the 1913 Camden City Directory
Camden City Directory, 1913
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FAULTLESS SHIP and HOUSE PLUMBING Steam and Hot Water HEATING WALTON THE PLUMBER 201 Main Street CAMDEN, N. J. TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS [illegible]

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Faultless Ship and House Plumbing — Walton the Plumber

Camden City Directory, 1917

Advertisement for Walton the Plumber, 201 Main Street, Camden, from the 1917 Camden City Directory
Camden City Directory, 1917
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FAULTLESS Ship and House PLUMBING STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING WALTON THE PLUMBER [illegible] 201 Main Street CAMDEN, N. J. TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS

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Mrs. Sadie Hiers

Camden Courier-Post, February 8, 1959

Obituary clipping for Mrs. Sadie Hiers, 66, of 208 Main Street, Camden Courier-Post, February 8, 1959.
Camden Courier-Post, February 8, 1959
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MRS. SADIE HIERS Mrs. Sadie Hiers, 66, of 208 Main st., died Monday. A native of Scotland, she was a Camden resident 38 years. Surviving are a son, Raymond, of Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Caroline Skain, of Camden, and Mrs. Vera Hentchel, of Illinois, and five grandchildren. Services wil be held Friday at 10 a. m. in a funeral home at 532 State st., where friends may call tonight. Burial will be in Harleigh Cemetery.

Sergeant John J. Smith Jr.

Sergeant John J. Smith Jr., 210 Main Street, World War II.

Grainy newspaper-style portrait of a young man in a military cap with a winged insignia on his chest.
Sergeant John J. Smith Jr., 210 Main Street, World War II.

Camden Man Dies After Heart Attack

Camden Courier-Post, August 29, 1935

Obituary clipping, Camden Man Dies After Heart Attack, William H. Leash of 216 1/2 Main Street, August 29, 1935.
Camden Courier-Post, August 29, 1935
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CAMDEN MAN DIES AFTER HEART ATTACK William H. Leash, 58, died suddenly yesterday of a heart attack at his home at 216½ Main street. He had been a resident of this city for 20 years. Funeral services will be held from his late residence at 2 p. m. Saturday with interment at the New Camden Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Anna Duncan Leash; two sons, Clarence and William; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas White and Misses Grace and Theresa Leash.

Camden Courier-Post, April 23, 1937

Obituary clipping, Mrs. Anna Leash, 57, Dies in Hospital, of 216 1/2 Main Street, April 23, 1937.
Camden Courier-Post, April 23, 1937
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MRS. ANNA LEASH, 57, DIES IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Anna Leash, 57, of 216½ Main street, a resident of Camden for 20 years, died suddenly in Cooper Hospital yesterday. Coroner Frank J. Leonard said a blood clot in an artery leading to the heart caused death. Mrs. Leash, her family said, yesterday was apparently in good health, and attended a motion picture show. Taken ill during the night, she was removed to the hospital. Her late husband, William H. Leash, died a year and a half ago. Surviving are two sons, Clarence and William, and three daughters, Mrs. T. L. White, Miss Theresa Leash and Mrs. E. Beach, of New York City. Funeral services, which are in charge of Bernard C. Schroeder, will be held at her late home at 11 a. m. Saturday. Burial will be in New Camden Cemetery.

Boy's Fall Proves Fatal

Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 1917

Newspaper article, Boy's Fall Proves Fatal, about seven-year-old James Murphy of 224 Main Street, April 30, 1917.
Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 1917
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Boy's Fall Proves Fatal Taken to Cooper Hospital Saturday night suffering from the advanced stages of tetanus, James Murphy, seven years old, of 224 Main street, died yesterday. About two weeks ago the little boy was reported to have had a fall from a swing in which he struck his head. The past few days he had complained of severe pains and his facial muscles were affected. When a physician was called in the boy was ordered sent to the hospital at once. An antitetanis serum was used, but the malady was too far developed.

226–234 Main Street, 2011

226 Main Street. Photograph taken November 4, 2011.

226 Main Street, Camden: two-story house with cream siding and an attached garage, November 4, 2011.
226 Main Street. Photograph taken November 4, 2011.
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On March 31, 2019, Ralph Gellura wrote about his family's years on Main Street:

My grandparents, Raffaele and Anna Roggi, purchased 228 Main Street in 1920 and lived there until my grandmother died in 1950. The tree in front of 228 in the photograph was planted by my grandfather. It's no longer there.

Sometime in the early 1930s they also purchased 228 Main Street, and when my parents married in 1935, they purchased it from my grandparents. When my grandmother died, 228 was turned over to my parents, Joseph and Mary Gellura. Our family continued to live there until my brother Joe sold 226, 228, 232 and 234 Main Street in June 1994.

Around 1980 my brother Joe also purchased 224, 222, 220½, 220, 218, 216 and 214 Main Street. He built the garage on the grounds of 224 and 222 and made the rest a beautiful garden.

228 & 230 Main Street. Photograph taken November 4, 2011.

228 and 230 Main Street, Camden: attached rowhouses behind a large tree, November 4, 2011.
228 & 230 Main Street. Photograph taken November 4, 2011.
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230

232 & 234 Main Street. Photograph taken November 4, 2011.

232 and 234 Main Street, Camden: a red brick house beside a stone-faced house, November 4, 2011.
232 & 234 Main Street. Photograph taken November 4, 2011.

230 Main Street: DeFord and Cunningham Notices

Philadelphia Inquirer, December 30, 1894

Funeral notice for William Harry De Ford, 230 Main Street, December 1894.
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 30, 1894
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DE FORD—On December 27, William Harry De Ford, aged 76 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 230 Main street, Camden, N. J., Sunday, December 30. Interment private.

Philadelphia Inquirer, May 24, 1895

Funeral notice for infant Eleanor Cunningham, 230 Main Street, May 1895.
Philadelphia Inquirer, May 24, 1895
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CUNNINGHAM.—On May 21, 1895, Eleanor, only child of Joseph and Eleanor Cunningham, aged 11 months and 4 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, 24th, at 12 o'clock, from her parents' residence, 230 Main street, Camden, N. J. Interment private at Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Inquirer, June 4, 1895

Funeral notice for Abigail De Ford, 230 Main Street, June 1895.
Philadelphia Inquirer, June 4, 1895
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DE FORD—On June 2, 1895, Abigail, widow of the late Henry De Ford, in her 61st year. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from her late residence, No. 230 Main street, Camden, N. J. Interment private.

Looking Southwest from 3rd & Vine, April 1912

Looking Southwest from the corner of 3rd & Vine in the aftermath of the Cyclone of April 1912. From left: 607 and 609 North 3rd Street; 234, 232, 230, 228, 226 Main Street. The postcard is dated 4.2.12 (archive label: “1885: Looking Southwest from 3rd & Vine”).

Storm-damaged buildings at the southwest corner of 3rd and Main Streets, Camden, after the April 1912 cyclone.
Looking Southwest from the corner of 3rd & Vine in the aftermath of the Cyclone of April 1912. From left: 607 and 609 North 3rd Street; 234, 232, 230, 228, 226 Main Street. The postcard is dated 4.2.12 (archive label: “1885: Looking Southwest from 3rd & Vine”).
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3 & MAIN S.W. COR. CAMDEN CYCLONE 4.2.12. #19

The Cyclone of 1912

Tornado damage in Camden, 1912. Stable, Corner 3rd and Main Streets, Camden, N. J. Damaged by Wind Storm, April 2nd, 1912.

Brick stable at 3rd and Main Streets, Camden, with its roof and upper wall blown off by the April 2, 1912 wind storm.
Tornado damage in Camden, 1912. Stable, Corner 3rd and Main Streets, Camden, N. J. Damaged by Wind Storm, April 2nd, 1912.
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Stable, Corner 3rd and Main Streets, Camden, N. J. Damaged by Wind Storm, April 2nd, 1912

The term “cyclone” was commonly used to refer to tornadoes in those times. Tornadoes struck Camden in 1885 and 1912.

1936: Looking Northeast on Main at 3rd and Cedar

May 1936 — Looking northeast on Main Street at the intersection of North 3rd Street, Cedar Street and Main Street.

Sepia snapshot of seven young men and women posed in and on an open touring car on a city street, rowhouses behind.
May 1936 — Looking northeast on Main Street at the intersection of North 3rd Street, Cedar Street and Main Street.

1925: Looking Northwest on Main at 2nd and Vine

1925 — Looking northwest on Main Street at the intersection of North 2nd Street, Vine Street and Main Street.

Aerial view of North Camden streets with labeled cross streets Front St, Second St and Third St along a main thoroughfare.
1925 — Looking northwest on Main Street at the intersection of North 2nd Street, Vine Street and Main Street.
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FRONT ST SECOND ST THI[illegible]

300 Block of Main Street

City directory records, 1884–1960s.

301 Main Street

301 Main Street — 300 Block of Main Street
yearname
1930sSamuel D. Payne (printer)

306 Main Street

306 Main Street — 300 Block of Main Street
yearname
1906Robert J. Wythe

323 Main Street

323 Main Street — 300 Block of Main Street
yearname
1887–1888Benjamin F. Sweeten (contractor)
1884–1922E. Roberts & Brother Livery Stable / Edward Roberts Garage (Edward Roberts & Asa L. Roberts)
1884–1922E. Roberts & Brother Livery Stable
1884–1922Edward Roberts Garage
1923–1924Hoddell Garage
1923–1924William F. Hoddell
1930s–1960sMain Garage

Samuel D. Payne, printer, 301 Main Street, 1930s.

Close black-and-white portrait of a bald man in a dark suit, white shirt and striped tie.
Samuel D. Payne, printer, 301 Main Street, 1930s.

Robert J. Wythe, Book and Job Printer

Directory advertisement, 1906

Advertisement for Robert J. Wythe, book and job printer, 306 Main Street, Camden, 1906
Directory advertisement, 1906
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ROBERT J. WYTHE 306 MAIN STREET, second floor CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY EASTERN PHONE: 1117 W. Book and Job Printer and Paper Box Manufacturer Paper Bags and Wrapping-Paper, Blank or Printed

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323 Main Street: Roberts Stable to Main Garage

Alice Bradel of 316 Elm Street and child, in front of 316 Elm, looking at 323 Main Street — E. Roberts & Brother Livery Stable. Late 1910s.

Faded sepia photo of a woman in white standing behind a wicker baby carriage holding an infant, with a garage building behind.
Alice Bradel of 316 Elm Street and child, in front of 316 Elm, looking at 323 Main Street — E. Roberts & Brother Livery Stable. Late 1910s.
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GARAGE

323 Main Street — Main Garage, 1930s–1960s. Dave Schneider and Ted Jones, circa 1935.

Two boys kneeling on a cobblestone street holding toys, with an Esso sign and the Main Garage building behind them.
323 Main Street — Main Garage, 1930s–1960s. Dave Schneider and Ted Jones, circa 1935.
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ESSO MAIN GARAGE [illegible]

Hoddell Garage

Camden City Directory, 1923

Hoddell Garage advertisement, Camden City Directory, 1923
Camden City Directory, 1923
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WM. F. HODDELL. BELL PHONE 4062 HODDELL GARAGE Gasoline, Oils, Tires and Accessories Storage and Repairs 323 MAIN STREET. CAMDEN, N. J.

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1952: Main Street, Point to 5th Street

1952 — Main Street between Point Street and 5th Street. Archive label: the railroad yard that serviced Main Street and the grounds of the old Vine Street Ferry Terminal (which had stopped running in 1926) are visible, and the North Camden Theater at North 2nd and Vine Streets and Mancine's Tavern at 3rd and Main Street can be easily seen.

Grainy black-and-white aerial view of dense city blocks with a diagonal road and a curved railroad yard.
1952 — Main Street between Point Street and 5th Street. Archive label: the railroad yard that serviced Main Street and the grounds of the old Vine Street Ferry Terminal (which had stopped running in 1926) are visible, and the North Camden Theater at North 2nd and Vine Streets and Mancine's Tavern at 3rd and Main Street can be easily seen.

1875: 4th Street and Main Street

1875 — 520 North 4th Street, at the southeast corner of North 4th Street and Main Street. The home and business of Charles L. and Richard Reeves.

1875 photo of six people and a dog outside a brick corner building with a store awning and advertising signs.
1875 — 520 North 4th Street, at the southeast corner of North 4th Street and Main Street. The home and business of Charles L. and Richard Reeves.
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[illegible] OIL CLOTH [illegible]

400 Block of Main Street

City directory records, 1884–1930.

418 Main Street

418 Main Street — 400 Block of Main Street
yearname
1890–1891Carl E. Trebing Sr.

420 Main Street

420 Main Street — 400 Block of Main Street
yearname
1909Alfred A. Holt & Family (publisher, Camden Echo)

422 Main Street

422 Main Street — 400 Block of Main Street
yearname
1930Franklin Pierce Alloway & Family
1930Franklin P. & Sarah L. Alloway
1930Sarah L. Alloway
1930Eleanor J. Alloway
1930Florence M. Alloway
1930Franklin C. Alloway
1930William R. Alloway
1930Anna L. Alloway
1930Mary E. Alloway

430 Main Street

430 Main Street — 400 Block of Main Street
yearname
1888–1895Carl E. Trebing Sr. & Family
WWIPrivate George E. Trebing

Alfred A. Holt Obituary

Philadelphia Inquirer, July 23, 1909

Newspaper obituary for Camden Echo publisher Alfred A. Holt, who died at 420 Main Street.
Philadelphia Inquirer, July 23, 1909
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From a complication of diseases, Alfred A. Holt, a publisher, died at his home, 420 Main street, yesterday. He is survived by a widow and one daughter. He was born in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England. He settled in Camden and established the Echo, a "semi-church weekly. Mr. Holt was for many years secretary of the Camden Baptist Association and also of the Camden County Sunday School Association.

The Franklin Pierce Alloway Family at 422 Main Street

Franklin Pierce Alloway family, 422 Main Street, 1930

Sepia photo of a man in a tie and a woman in a light dress walking arm in arm past storefronts, with a Tauber King of Waffles sign behind them.
Franklin Pierce Alloway family, 422 Main Street, 1930
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TAUBER KING OF WAFFLES [illegible] ART GOODS - H. [illegible] [illegible]

Franklin Pierce Alloway family children at 422 Main Street, 1930s: siblings Florence, Eleanor, Franklin, William, Anna and Mary Alloway with uncle Milton Alloway

Black-and-white group photo of smiling children and a man in a hat posed close together on a rowhouse street.
Franklin Pierce Alloway family children at 422 Main Street, 1930s: siblings Florence, Eleanor, Franklin, William, Anna and Mary Alloway with uncle Milton Alloway

Franklin Pierce Alloway and his wife, the former Sarah Lavinia Griffee, lived at 645 Willard Street when their first child, Sarah Lavinia Alloway, was born on November 24, 1919. She was the mother of Jim Powell, who contributed this family account in February 2013.

The family lived at 815 Market Street when their second child, Eleanor Jennie Alloway, was born on December 10, 1921, and at 718 Federal Street when their third child, Florence Mae, was born on February 23, 1923. They next lived at 513 South 6th Street when their fourth child, Franklin Charles “Bud” Alloway, was born on November 7, 1924, and at 608 Carmen Street when their fifth child, William Robert Alloway, was born on December 31, 1926. The family had moved to 436 Benson Street when their sixth child, Anna Louise Alloway, was born on August 5, 1928. When the seventh and last child, Mary Elizabeth, was born on August 30, 1930, the family was living at 422 Main Street. The reason given for the frequent moves was the growing family, which required larger accommodations.

The photograph of the children was taken in the 1930s by the oldest daughter, Sarah L. Alloway. It shows her siblings Florence, Eleanor, Franklin, William, Anna and Mary Alloway and their uncle, Milton Alloway.

Receipt from Carl E. Trebing, Boot and Shoemaker

Carl E. Trebing, Boot and Shoemaker, June 4, 1895

Billhead receipt from Carl E. Trebing, Boot and Shoemaker, 430 Main Street, Camden, June 4, 1895
Carl E. Trebing, Boot and Shoemaker, June 4, 1895
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[Boxed:] BOOTS and SHOES Made to Order. An Assortment of Ready-made Shoes, Rubber Boots and Shoes Constantly on Hand. Extra attention given to Custom Work and Repairing. Camden, N.J. June 4, 1895. Mr. Calins. To CARL E. TREBING, Dr. Boot and Shoemaker, 430 MAIN STREET. 1 pr. Gents Shoes $6.00 Rec. Payment June 27, 95 Carl E. Trebing

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1952: Main Street, 4th to 6th Street

1952 — Main Street between 4th and 6th Streets. Archive label: the building at the corner of 4th and Main is the one shown in the 1875 photograph.

1952 aerial view of Main Street between 4th and 6th Streets, showing railroad tracks still in place.
1952 — Main Street between 4th and 6th Streets. Archive label: the building at the corner of 4th and Main is the one shown in the 1875 photograph.

Automobile traffic on Main Street ended in the 500 block. The railroad remained in use into the 1950s, servicing the R.M. McAllister coal yard in the 600 block.

1891: 500 Block of Main Street and Birch Street

500 Block of Main Street & Birch Street, 1891. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map.

1891 Sanborn fire insurance map showing the 500 block of Main Street and Birch Street, Camden.
500 Block of Main Street & Birch Street, 1891. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map.
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N. 5TH N. 6TH 315 318 319 MAIN CAMDEN & AMB Barber Meat Meat Sal. J. BAIRD Boarding SHED SHEDS 4" W.P. 6" W.P. D. S.

500 Block of Main Street

City directory records, 1878–1964.

505 Main Street

505 Main Street — 500 Block of Main Street
yearname
1883–1896Joseph Zanner (saloon)
1902–1903John S.B. Candler (saloon)
1904Thomas B. Sheppard (saloon)
1905–1943William Oberman Sr. & Family (William & Tekla Obermann, William Obermann Jr., Frank A. Oberman)
1947Main Cafe (Walter E. Gross)
1956Main Street Cafe
1957–1964Ann's Tavern (Frank Malek; William Micklin)

507 Main Street

507 Main Street — 500 Block of Main Street
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1947B&H Trucking Company

511 Main Street

511 Main Street — 500 Block of Main Street
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1895Swiss Laundry's Clean Linen Laundry

515 Main Street

515 Main Street — 500 Block of Main Street
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1955Tru-Ade Bottling Company

517 Main Street

517 Main Street — 500 Block of Main Street
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1947Dominick Oleveto (garage)
1947Pietro Appiccifuoco

519 Main Street

519 Main Street — 500 Block of Main Street
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1931Ambassador Club (Stephen Kirby; Eugene Lorenzo)
1947No Return

521 Main Street

521 Main Street — 500 Block of Main Street
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1878–1881Theodore Drown & Family
1878–1881Theodore & Hannah Drown
1878–1881Wilbur A. Drown
1920sTrego & Winters Roofing
1943–1947Mrs. Grace Beutler & Family (Elmer Beutler, George Beutler Jr., Grace Beutler, William L. Beutler, Joan Beutler)
1947Trego Roofing; William M. Lewis Real Estate
1947Trego Roofing
1947William M. Lewis Real Estate
1947Mrs. Grace Beutler

538 Main Street

538 Main Street — 500 Block of Main Street
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1947Mrs. Emma M. Crafchok

540 Main Street

540 Main Street — 500 Block of Main Street
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1947Louis Cranfrano

542–544 Main Street

542–544 Main Street — 500 Block of Main Street
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1933D.W. Harris
1947Camden Battery Service

Oberman Liquor License, 505 Main Street

Philadelphia Inquirer, February 15, 1905

Newspaper clipping: Camden Excise Board to consider liquor applications of John A. Walls and William Oberman for 505 Main Street.
Philadelphia Inquirer, February 15, 1905
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The Camden Excise Board will have a problem to solve at its meeting to-night when the liquor applications of John A. Walls and William Oberman come up for consideration. Both men have applied to sell at 505 Main street.

Philadelphia Inquirer, February 16, 1905

Newspaper clipping headed More Bars in Camden: Excise Commissioners granted additional licenses, Oberman given the 505 Main Street license.
Philadelphia Inquirer, February 16, 1905
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MORE BARS IN CAMDEN Excise Commissioners Granted Adtional Licenses The Camden Excise Commission last night received two applications to sell liquor at 505 Main street, one from William Oberman and the other from John A. Walls. Oberman was given the license. Antonio Cealla, at 727 Kaighn avenue, and I. B. Hunsberger, Second and Steven streets, were also granted licenses. These transfers were granted: Bernard Moore, from 109 to 127-29 Kaighn avenue; Walter F. Manning, 7[illegible]0 Mt. Vernon street, to Patrick McVeigh; Peter Corrado, 1448 Broadway, to Marino Guglielmo.

Vandals Smash Sign at N. Camden Tavern

Camden Courier-Post, August 19, 1957

Newspaper clipping: Vandals Smash Sign at N. Camden Tavern, Ann's Tavern, 505 Main Street.
Camden Courier-Post, August 19, 1957
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Vandals Smash Sign At N. Camden Tavern Frank J. Malek, of 6862 Browning rd., Pennsauken, reported to police Sunday that someone smashed with a brick an electric sign advertising Ann's Tavern, 505 Main st., which he owns. William Micklin, who lives above the tavern, told city Det. Jacob Maressa he heard the sound of breaking glass and saw a sedan pull away from the curb early in the morning.

Notice Them.

Camden Daily Telegram, October 14, 1895

Newspaper advertisement headed Notice Them for the Swiss Laundry's Clean Linen Laundry, 511 Main Street.
Camden Daily Telegram, October 14, 1895
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Notice Them. Lace curtains, lace bedspreads, lace pillow shams, sideboard scarfs, used in the J. B. Van Seiver & Co. opening; were laundried by the Swiss Laundry's Clean Linen Laundry, Main office and works, 511 Main street. Branch offices, 334 Federal street and 1105 Broadway.

Trego and Winters Roofing

Camden Courier-Post, March 12, 1930

Trego and Winters Roofing advertisement, 521-3 Main Street, Camden, Phone 1413, Courier-Post, March 12, 1930
Camden Courier-Post, March 12, 1930
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TREGO and WINTERS ROOFING 521-3 Main Street, Camden Phone 1413

William L. Beutler Among War Injured

Camden Courier-Post, November 1943

Courier-Post article: William L. Beutler Among War Injured, November 1943
Camden Courier-Post, November 1943
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WILLIAM L. BEUTLER AMONG WAR INJURED Former Athletic Star and Referee Reported in Hospital Master Sgt. William L. Beutler, 32, has been seriously injured, according to word received by his mother, Mrs. George Beutler, Sr. Beutler is well-known throughout this section. He is a former football and basketball star and later served as an outstanding referee. He has been in the Army since Sept. 16, 1940, leaving Camden with the first contingent of the National Guard. His wife, Mrs. Dorothy L. Beutler, is residing with her parents in Pennsylvania. She, also, was notified by the War Department of his injuries. The War Department telegram stated that Beutler was confined to a hospital. His mother believes it to be in North Africa, as Beutler was there when relatives and friends most recently heard from him. Beutler is the son of the late George Beutler, former Camden policeman who died in 1939. A brother, George, Jr., is serving with the Army in the Pacific. He also is a sergeant. Beutler's mother and his 9-year-old daughter, Joan, reside at 521 Main street.

2 Held in Raid as Night Club Has Opening

Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931

Courier-Post headline and opening of the Ambassador Club raid article, August 22, 1931
Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931
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2 HELD IN RAID AS NIGHT CLUB HAS OPENING Proprietors Fight Claim of Police They Operated in Violation of Law NORTH CAMDEN PLACE HAS SHORT EXISTENCE Case Sent to Grand Jury After Hearing in City Police Court Although they were not included among the 500 guests invited to the "grand opening," First district police last night visited the new Ambassador Club at 519 Main street on orders of Mayor Roy R. Stewart and arrested the two alleged proprietors and six other persons. Stephen Kirby, 33, of 552 Bailey street, former boxer and city fireman, and Eugene Lorenzo, 33, who gave the club as his address, were held by Judge Garfield Pancoast, in $500 bail each for the grand jury as proprietors after they pleaded not guilty in police court this morning to charges of operating a disorderly house. The other six, including two women, were released in their own recognizance as material witnesses. Police charged that the establishment had no soft drink license and that two half-barrels of high-powered beer were found on the premises. Kirby held that the place was privileged to operate as it had been incorporated by the state as a club and that he had a half-barrel of near beer. The raid on the alleged whoopee house follows the raid made Monday night on a Chinese gambling establishment at 507 North Fifth street, one block distant. Both raids are part of Mayor Stewart's announced program to "clean gangsters and their lairs from Camden." Police said that Kirby appeared at police headquarters last Monday night and offered bail for the 57 Chinese prisoners but that the bail was taken from another bondsman. Although the establishment advertised in invitations a "grand opening" for last night, it had been in operation for some days past, said Lieut. George Ward, commander of the district who led the raid. He was accompanied by Detectives Alfred Shire and Walter Smith.

Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931

Courier-Post Ambassador Club raid article, page 2: arrests of Kirby and Lorenzo, August 22, 1931
Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931
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Although they were not included among the 500 guests invited to the "grand opening," First district police last night visited the new Ambassador Club at 519 Main street on orders of Mayor Roy R. Stewart and arrested the two alleged proprietors and six other persons. Stephen Kirby, 33, of 552 Bailey street, former boxer and city fireman, and Eugene Lorenzo, 33, who gave the club as his address, were held by Judge Garfield Pancoast, in $500 bail each for the grand jury as proprietors after they pleaded not guilty in police court this morning to charges of operating a disorderly house. The other six, including two women, were released in their own recognizance as material witnesses. Police charged that the establishment had no soft drink license and that two half-barrels of high-powered beer were found on the premises. Kirby held that the place was privileged to operate as it had been in-

Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931

Courier-Post Ambassador Club raid article, page 3: Chinese gambling raid and Lieut. Ward, August 22, 1931
Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931
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corporated by the state as a club and that he had a half-barrel of near beer. The raid on the alleged whoopee house follows the raid made Monday night on a Chinese gambling establishment at 507 North Fifth street, one block distant. Both raids are part of Mayor Stewart's announced program to "clean gangsters and their lairs from Camden." Police said that Kirby appeared at police headquarters last Monday night and offered bail for the 57 Chinese prisoners but that the bail was taken from another bondsman. Although the establishment, advertised in invitations a "grand opening" for last night, it had been in operation for some days past, said

Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931

Courier-Post cutline naming Lieut. George Ward and Detectives Alfred Shire and Walter Smith, August 22, 1931
Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931
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Lieut George Ward, commander of the district who led the raid. He was accompanied by Detectives Alfred Shire and Walter Smith.

Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931

Courier-Post Ambassador Club raid article, Incorporation Claimed section, August 22, 1931
Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931
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Incorporation Claimed Kirby told police the club was incorporated by himself and six men, and that it had been closed on Monday night following a visit there by Lieut. Ward, Shire and Smith. This visit followed the complaint of Eli Carson, of 5101 Chester avenue, Philadelphia, that he had been robbed there of a watch, Kirby said. This was verified by police. "We held a meeting yesterday," Kirby maintained, "and decided that as a club, incorporated by the state, we had the right to open irrespective (Continued on Page Three)

Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931

Courier-Post Ambassador Club raid article continued from page one: arrests, seized beer and Kirby statement, August 22, 1931
Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1931
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Two Held in Raid on New Night Club (Continued from Page One) of police orders. We advertised an official re-opening and we knew we were going to be raided." Those arrested in addition to Kirby and Lorenzo were Bernard Dempsey, 29, of 923 Pearl street; William Watkins, 47, of 527 Borton street; Sydney Wilkins, 31, of Jenkintown, Pa.; Robert Sweeney, 29, of 411 York street; Betty Doyle, 21, of 1222 Dayton street, and Helen Wright, 21, of 2901 Calvert street, Collingswood. Kirby said the four other charter members in addition to himself and Lorenzo and Dempsey, are Albert Malmsbury, of Seventh and Cedar streets; Frank Smith, of Newton avenue near Haddon avenue; Joseph A. Kirby, of 552 Bailey street, and John C. Gibson, of 3040 Marlton pike. Police said last night three telephone calls were received at headquarters from neighbors complaining against noise emanating from the club, and that the raid was imperative at 11 p. m. although they had intended to raid it at 1 a. m. in compliance with specific orders issued by the mayor. Bar Is Seized Two barrels of alleged high-powered beer were seized and several empty bottles, believed by police to have contained whisky. Lieutenant Ward ordered all the prisoners to be held as "principals" until identity of the proprietor could be established. On his order Sergt. Gus Koerner refused to accept a $1000 surety bond proffered for release of the seven other prisoners last night. On Sunday night Detective Edwin Mills went to the club and received the watch Carson contended was stolen from him. Kirby declared that the watch was accepted as security for a $7 loan by Lorenzo and denied an allegation of Carson that women frequented the upper floors of the club. Following the closing of the place Kirby said that an invitation was "sent out to 500 members for the official reopening." Kirby declared last night that the raid was unjust. "I am an American citizen and ex-service man, as are three others arrested with me," Kirby said. "We are incorporated as a club and make no disturbance, but we're raided. I can't understand that, in view of the fact that that Chinese place raided the other night still shows lights at 2 and 3 o'clock in the morning. "I was released pending a hearing when I posted $100 cash, but the police would not accept a bond of $1000 for the other seven. They wanted cash, but finally the others were released in $500 bail each for a hearing this morning. And yet those Chinese arrested were released in $10 secur-

600 Block of Main Street

1952 — 600 Block of Main Street. R.M. McAllister Coal Yard. By 1947 there was no motor vehicle traffic on this stretch of Main Street, and no addresses.

1952 aerial view of the 600 block of Main Street, with railroad tracks running past the R.M. McAllister coal yard.
1952 — 600 Block of Main Street. R.M. McAllister Coal Yard. By 1947 there was no motor vehicle traffic on this stretch of Main Street, and no addresses.

700 Block of Main Street

1952 — 700 Block of Main Street. Bridge Plaza Parking Garage. By 1947 there was no motor vehicle traffic on this stretch of Main Street, and no addresses. The railroad tracks had been covered over on Linden and Penn Streets, but were still in place, unused, along Main Street.

1952 aerial view of the 700 block of Main Street, showing the large Bridge Plaza Parking Garage beside the tracks.
1952 — 700 Block of Main Street. Bridge Plaza Parking Garage. By 1947 there was no motor vehicle traffic on this stretch of Main Street, and no addresses. The railroad tracks had been covered over on Linden and Penn Streets, but were still in place, unused, along Main Street.

The Vine Street Ferry Terminal

Postcard of the Vine Street Ferry Terminal, Camden, N.J.

Postcard view of the Vine Street Ferry terminal in Camden, with a row of bare trees beside a long shed.
Postcard of the Vine Street Ferry Terminal, Camden, N.J.
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[illegible] Vine Street Ferry, Camden, N.J.

Colorized postcard of the Vine Street Ferry Terminal, Camden, N.J.

Colorized postcard of the Vine Street Ferry terminal in Camden, with bare trees along the road and a red-roofed shed.
Colorized postcard of the Vine Street Ferry Terminal, Camden, N.J.
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22844 Vine Street Ferry, Camden, N.J.

Operated for many years by the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Cooper's Point, or Vine Street Ferry, operated between Camden and Philadelphia. The ferry was able to remain profitable even with competition from three other ferries in Camden, but the opening of the Delaware River Bridge brought a quick end to the service. The last run of the ferry was made on October 31, 1926, only a few months after the opening of the then-new bridge.

Charles S. Wolverton was the superintendent of the ferry for many years, retiring when it closed. His son, Charles A. Wolverton, represented Camden in the United States House of Representatives for 32 years.

Everything on this site tagged Main Street is listed in the Main Street tag archive.

News Articles

Category: news-articles

Philadelphia Inquirer, April 14, 1887 — A Night Alarm, page 1: Camden & Philadelphia Soap Works fire

A Night Alarm

A fire at a Sixth and Mill Street stable spread to the Philadelphia and Camden Soap Works at 511–513 Main Street and damaged dwellings on Branch Street, causing $16,000 in losses on the night of April 13, 1887.

Advertisement for Robert J. Wythe, book and job printer, 306 Main Street, Camden, 1906

Robert J. Wythe, Book and Job Printer

1906 advertisement for Robert J. Wythe, book and job printer and paper box manufacturer, on the second floor at 306 Main Street, Camden.

Camden Daily Courier clipping, March 25, 1914: Captain Dan Sells Oyster House

Captain Dan Sells Oyster House

Captain Dan McConnell, who has run an oyster house for many years at 125 Main street, has sold the good will and fixtures and some oysters to Billy Dieffendorff, a young man who is well known in the Poynts.

Hoddell Garage advertisement, Camden City Directory, 1923

Hoddell Garage

Advertisement for the Hoddell Garage, 323 Main Street, Camden, from the 1923 Camden City Directory: gasoline, oils, tires and accessories, storage and repairs.

Bridge Overpass - AI Stock Photo

Bridge Board to Take 27 Properties as Safety Zone for Rail Underpass

Fourth Street Houses Between Main and Linden Considered Valuation Last Year set at $133,875, But May Go to $110,000 For 1933 Landmarks Included Twenty-seven properties, some of which are landmarks of generations past, are to be acquired by the Delaware River Joint Commission to make way for the proposed North Fourth Street underpass beneath tracks of the Camden bridge rapid transit line.

4 Bitten by Dogs, One Former Pugilist

Four Camden residents were treated for dog bites over the weekend, including former boxer George Delker and John Garrity, 17, of 205 Byron Street.

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 .

Courier-Post clipping, March 2, 1944: 200 at Party Honor Air War Hero Kelly

200 at Party Honor Air War Hero Kelly

Air war hero Staff Sgt. William "Bill" Kelly was honored by more than 200 friends and neighbors at the First Ward Republican Club, 47 York Street, March 1944.

Crossley Hardware Co advertisement, 132 Main Street, Camden, New Jersey Bell Telephone Directory, 1955

Crossley Hardware Co

A 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Directory advertisement for Crossley Hardware Co, 132 Main Street, Camden, offering electrical and plumbing supplies, industrial supplies, and hardware, paints and glass.

Newspaper clipping: 3 Businesses, Homes Looted On Weekend, Camden Courier-Post, December 14, 1957

3 Businesses, Homes Looted On Weekend

Burglars broke into three Camden businesses, including the 705 Bar on Chestnut Street and Paramount Billiards at 16 S. Broadway, and three Pennsauken homes over a December 1957 weekend, netting nearly $600; two men were held for breaking into Martini's Service Station at 4th and Main streets.

Children from El Centro day care center crossing the vacant lot at 123–127 Danenhower Street — Camden Courier-Post, November 1, 1973

Camden Richer, But Tots Lose a Lot

Camden City sold a vacant lot at 123–127 Danenhower Street at public auction, leaving El Centro Comunal Borincano Day Care Center without a nearby playground for its 23 preschoolers despite repeated appeals to city officials.

Historical Accounts

Category: historical-accounts

Camden-Cyclone

Camden Cyclone of April 2, 1912

The city of Camden was hit by tornadoes, or as they were then called, cyclones, on two occasions, August 3, 1885 and April 2, 1912.

4th Street Tunnel - 2004-07-05

4th Street Tunnel

July 5, 2004 Under The Bridge While you can drive a car under the Ben Franklin Bridge at street level from North 3rd Street east , at 4th Street there is a tunnel, closed in the early 1980s, that provided amusement for generations of local kids on bicycles, and aggravation for most adults responsible for public safety.

804 Cooper Street - Baird Family Home - 1893

Old Cooper Street

Reprinted from the series of stories of Camden's earlier days, under the title Sixty Years in Camden County - Gosh! by Will Paul, appearing in The Community news, of Merchantville, NJ.

View of Camden Waterfront in 1850

Old Ferries - Annals of Camden NJ

Annals of Camden No 3 - Old Ferries - Camden NJ Download In this age of inventions, improvements and ever-changing modes of transportation, the ferry boat is still an important factor in carrying the traveller across that "goodly and noble" river which forms the boundary between the two Quaker Colonies of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

People

Category: people

Dan McConnell

Dan McConnell

Dan McConnell (born c. 1873, Pennsylvania) was a Camden lightweight boxer of the 1890s and early 1900s, managed by Oscar A. Eastlack, who later ran an oyster house at 125 Main Street in North Camden.

Related Streets

Category: streets

Sepia postcard photo of a damaged brick building and debris on a street, labeled "Camden Cyclone."

2nd Street

2nd Street extends north-south between Front Street and 3rd Street, running parallel to the Delaware River until Mechanic Street. In the early 1970s, several buildings were cleared on the east side of North 2nd Street below Mickle Street to make way for the Royal Court townhomes and Mickle Tower senior citizens apartment building.

Quaker Shipyard and Machine Company, Fifth and Byron Streets, Camden, 1945

5th Street

Fifth Street was one of Camden's original streets, running south to north, with a few major interruptions, from Newton Avenue to just west of Pyne Point in North Camden.

Benson Street east of Broadway, Camden NJ

Benson Street

Benson Street, in South Camden, was named for John J. Benson, an agent of the Camden and Amboy Railroad who played a key role in developing the Stevens’ lands into building lots.

Vacant grassy lot and a damaged brick row house beside a street, with a bridge girder at left and a blue street sign at right

Birch Street

Birch Street once ran from Front Street through Ninth Street in North Camden. Over the years, the Delaware River Bridge, the Port Authority, and the Northgate Apartment Buildings took most of the street off the map.

Black-and-white photo of a crowd watching thick smoke pour from a large factory fire on a Camden rowhouse street, 1972.

Byron Street

Byron Street was part of North Camden's Poet's Row neighborhood, a working-class district whose streets were named for English literary figures. The 200, 300, and 500 blocks developed in the 1890s; the 200 block's north side was destroyed in the catastrophic Poet's Row fire of August 1972.

Aerial photo of Carman Street, 1961

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.

400 Block of Federal Street Postcard, circa 1890

Federal Street

Federal Street, originally called Joseph Cooper's Lane, is one of the primary east-west streets in Camden, running from the Delaware River waterfront through Stockton Township to Mount Holly. The intersection of Federal Street and Broadway is considered by most to be the center of center city Camden.

Grainy 1952 aerial view of Main Street at Point Street, Camden, with rows of buildings and streets.

Main Street

Main Street is a diagonal street in North Camden running southeast from State and Point Streets. The 1878 city directory listed it as starting at the Vine Street Ferry.

Row of brick houses along a street with parked cars, utility poles and a bridge span in the distance.

Point Street

Point Street in North Camden was laid out in 1804 as Cooper's Point Road, giving access along the riverbank to sawmills, planing mills and shipyards; its current name comes from that road.

Related Places and Topics

Category: buildings

Aerial view of William S. Ablett Village, Camden, July 1965

William Stanley Ablett Village

William Stanley Ablett Village is a 306-unit public housing project at River Road and State Street in the Cramer Hill section of Camden, built by the Housing Authority of the City of Camden during World War II and named for a Camden soldier killed in action in France during World War I.

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