Pine Street is distinguished in Camden as one of the city’s “tree” named streets. Notably, it is the only one among these that intersects with Haddon Avenue.
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Jesse P. Johnson
Jesse P. Johnson was born around 1873 in Des Moines, Iowa, and moved to Camden, New Jersey, around 1890. The 1890-1891 Camden City Directory lists him living at the corner of 9th and Pearl Streets and working as a salesman in Philadelphia. He married his wife, Jennie, in the early 1890s. By 1920, Johnson had…
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Lester Store
713 Broadway, Camden, NJ The Lester store was a key part of Camden's retail landscape from the 1920s through the 1960s, offering men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing as well as jewelry. For much of its history, the store was located at 713 Broadway, between Line and Pine Streets. Lee Newman, who later founded his own…
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Ringold Street
Ringold Street was a small street that ran from 1074 Line Street south for one block to 1131 Pine Street. It was the third street east of Haddon Avenue between Line and Pine Streets, following Perry Street and Jane Street. Ringold Street first appeared in the 1888-1889 Camden City Directory, with the only listing being…
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Clare Street
Clare Street, a one-block thoroughfare in South Camden, New Jersey, runs south from 338 Pine Street to 335 Division Street. It holds a distinct place in the city’s history, reflecting both its urban development and changes in community identity over time. Originally named Pine Avenue, this street underwent a name change to Clare Street between…
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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. In an earlier chapter I suggested that a young writer seeking a subject for a story could take any Camden street that leads to…
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Pine Street
Pine Street is distinguished in Camden as one of the city’s “tree” named streets. Notably, it is the only one among these that intersects with Haddon Avenue.
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