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Tyler Avenue
Tyler Avenue runs northeast through Cramer Hill from North 27th Street to North 30th Street, one block north of Pierce Avenue. It is named for John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States (1841–1845).
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29th Street
Buildings
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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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.
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Adams Avenue
Adams Avenue, in the Cramer Hill section of Camden, was named after President John Quincy Adams, running northeast from North 28th Street to the site of the former Tucker shipyard.
People
Allen Palmer
Allen Palmer was born on April 20, 1891, in the Ellisburg section of Delaware Township (present-day Cherry Hill), New Jersey, to John and Ida Palmer. By 1900, the family had moved to 26 North 21st Street in East Camden.
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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.
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Arthur Avenue
Arthur Avenue, named after President Chester A. Arthur, is located in the Cramer Hill neighborhood of Camden. It runs from 24th Street eastward to 29th Street and Von Nieda Park, passing along the south side of Veterans Memorial Park.
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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.
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State Street
State Street, established in 1856, runs from the Delaware River to the Cooper River in North Camden. Citizens petitioned for it to shorten the trip to markets and the ferry.
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27th Street
27th Street runs from the Delaware River through Cramer Hill and East Camden to Marlton Avenue. Originally called Fulton Street before the 1899 annexation of Stockton Township, it was one of the main thoroughfares of the neighborhood and home to football star Mike Rozier.
Historical Accounts
2901 Adams Avenue — The O'Brien Family
Personal memories of the William C. O'Brien family who lived at 2901 Adams Avenue in Cramer Hill from 1947 through the late 1950s, contributed by Patsy O'Brien Maggiulli in January 2008.
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Cigarettes or heater sparked fire
Authorities said a cigarette or portable heater started the fire that killed five residents of an unlicensed boarding home for the elderly in Camden in November 1977; Fire Marshal Harold Pike said the building lacked a fire escape, smoke alarm and sprinkler system.
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Mrs. Nellie Thompson
Obituary notice for Mrs. Nellie Thompson, 83, of 400 N. 29th St., with funeral services at the Waples Funeral Home and burial in Sunset Memorial Park, Pennsauken.
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Mrs. Mary J. Love
Obituary of Mrs. Mary J. Love, 74, of 113 North 26th Street, an Irish-born Camden resident of 47 years and member of St. Joseph's Church.
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Mrs. Josephine Sowney
Obituary of Mrs. Josephine R. Sowney of 933 North 19th Street, Camden, who died at her home in December 1957.
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Louis G. Engel, Jr., Mechanical Engineer
Obituary for Louis G. Engel, Jr., 27, a former Maple Shade resident and 1953 Drexel Institute of Technology graduate working as a mechanical engineer for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., who died in a private plane crash in Akron, Ohio, in September 1955. Camden Courier-Post, September 29, 1955.
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Drunk Driving Charges Dismissed
Drunken driving charges against Edward Dickerson of Barrington were dismissed after a physician testified he was fit to drive when arrested on complaint of John R. Frett of 1236 North 29th Street, following a bumper collision at 4th and Penn Streets.
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William H. Boyd — Lathing & Plastering
A 1955 New Jersey Bell Yellow Pages advertisement for William H. Boyd, lathing and plastering, commercial and residential, at 1240 North 29th Street in Camden.
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Paul J. Dwyer obituary
Death notice for Paul J. Dwyer, 56, husband of Mary L. (nee Hall), of 63 North Dudley Street, Camden, who died October 6, 1954; funeral at the Harry Leonard Funeral Home and interment at Calvary Cemetery. Camden Courier-Post, October 1954.
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Mrs. Mary Carr Dies, Patrolman's Mother
Obituary of Mrs. Mary J. Carr, 63, of 128 North Twenty-first Street, an employee of Howland Croft Sons & Co. and mother of Motorcycle Patrolman Thomas J. Carr.
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Mrs. Mary D. McMillan
Obituary of Mrs. Mary D. McMillan, 80, of 105 North Twenty-first Street, who died at Lakeland Hospital after two years of illness; requiem Mass celebrated at St. Joseph's R.C. Church.
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William L. Adams Sr.
William L. Adams Sr., 61, of 553 North 28th Street, died at home. Born in South Camden, he was a longtime East Camden resident, former Standard Oil employee, and Holy Name Society member. Survived by widow Mary C., two sons, five daughters.
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Mrs. Anna E. McDermott
Mrs. Anna E. McDermott, 80, wife of retired city fireman James H. McDermott of 23 North Twenty-eighth Street, died Tuesday after a long illness. Funeral at Harry Leonard Funeral Home; solemn requiem mass at St. Joseph's Church.
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Inter-Urban Real Estate and Insurance Offices
Page 44 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for the Schmid family's Inter-Urban Real Estate and Insurance Offices at 26th St. and River Ave., John Lynch's Boulevard Grille at 27th and Federal Streets, Mary Hinkson's Hinkson's Cafe at 27th St. and Marlton Pike, Pennsauken, and builder Joseph Munger & Son, around an installment of the parish history telling of the new rectory and convent of 1930-31 and the assistant priests who served under Father McCorristin.
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South Camden Garage
Page 48 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for the South Camden Garage at 539-41 S. 5th St., wholesale confectioner John B. King at 3816 Westfield Avenue, Ralph's Esso Service at 2706-14 Federal Street and Rice & Holman of Merchantville, around the last installment of the parish history, which counts more than 2,600 families and 705 schoolchildren and recalls the move from 25th and Howell Streets to 29th and Westfield.
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Captain Townsend of Engine No. 3 Dies
Camden Courier-Post, April 8, 1940. Capt. George M. Townsend, 45, of Fire-Engine Company No. 3 at Broadway and Emerald Street, died at his home on Stevens Street days after the death of Battalion Chief Rollo R. Jones of the same station.
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Mrs. Lillian Moore
Funeral notice and death notice for Mrs. Lillian Moore, 66, of 1108 North Twenty-fourth Street, Camden, who died February 25, 1938. She was the widow of Alfred Moore; burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
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Dillon Convicted of Slaying on Barge
A mixed jury convicted William Dillon, 22, of manslaughter in the death of his brother-in-law Frank Webley following a fight aboard a barge off Twenty-ninth Street. Webley died in West Jersey Hospital on December 13.
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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.
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7 South Jersey Men Granted U.S. Patents
John J. Hoehn and John B. Suomala, both of Camden, received U.S. patents on power transmission devices assigned to the Radio Corporation of America. Six other South Jersey inventors were also granted patents that week.
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East Camden Man Held on Shooting Charges
Clifford Jackson, 24, of 412 North 29th Street, was held for a hearing by Police Judge Pancoast on charges of shooting Pauline Dickson, 22, of the same address, in the leg during an argument.
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St. Joseph's Stages 'Watch Your Step'
St. Joseph's parochial school students staged the rural musical comedy "Watch Yer Step" at 29th Street and Westfield Avenue in June 1933, repeating the performance after commencement exercises.
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St. Joseph's Pupils to Graduate Friday
Forty students were to graduate from St. Joseph's School, East Camden, in June 1933, with the musical comedy "Watch Yer Step" presented after the exercises.
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Classified Ad — Dog Boarding, 1240 N. 29th Street
A June 1933 Camden Courier-Post classified advertisement offering dog boarding by the day or week, plus washing and stud services, at 1240 North 29th Street.
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Carnival Is Planned by St. Joseph's Parish
St. Joseph's parish of East Camden met in June 1933 to plan its annual carnival on the school grounds at Westfield Avenue and 29th Street, set for July 12–15 for the benefit of St. Joseph's School.
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Cabaret Show Billed by St. Joseph's Club
The St. Joseph's Dramatic Club announced a return performance of its cabaret show at St. Joseph's Auditorium, 29th Street and Westfield Avenue, in June 1933, with vaudeville star Walt Stanton as master of ceremonies.
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St. Joseph School Plans Rural Revue
Pupils of St. Joseph's School, East Camden, rehearsed the rural musical comedy "Watch Yer Step" for performances on June 15 and 16, 1933 in the school auditorium at 29th Street and Westfield Avenue.
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Friends Bid Adieu to Father Brennan
More than 200 friends and clergymen attended the June 1932 farewell dinner at St. Joseph's School, East Camden, for Rev. William J. Brennan, newly appointed pastor of St. Cecelia's Church at Iselin.
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Parish Plans Party for Father Brennan
A June 1932 farewell party for Rev. William J. Brennan, assistant pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in East Camden, transferred to St. Cecelia's Church at Iselin; Bernard J. Tracy served as toastmaster.
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Train Hits School Bus
Camden Courier-Post - October 21, 1931 Crossing Where One Was Injured in Train-Bus Crash One man was seriously injured last night when a passenger train and a school bus crashed at the East State Street crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Play to Be Given
The Sodality of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, East Camden, staged a minstrel show in the parish's new school hall at 29th Street and Westfield Avenue on June 27, 1929, with music by the Black Cat Serenaders.
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Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rodgers of 131 North Twenty-third Street celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with a large gathering of relatives and friends. The same column reports that St. Andrew's P. E. Mission was conducting a carnival at Reservoir Park to raise funds for a new house of worship.
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Camden Athlete Badly Wounded in France
William Gooch, an East Camden athlete of 67 South 29th Street, was severely wounded in France. One of eight orphan children, he enlisted in the heavy field artillery in December and trained at Camp Greene, N.C., before deploying with Frank Carver.
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Camden News Notes — June 19, 1909
A June 1909 Philadelphia Inquirer "Camden News Notes" item reporting that a 12-horse-power launch valued at $700, owned by Michael Howlett of North Broad Street, Philadelphia, was stolen from its anchorage at the foot of Twenty-ninth Street and traced by Camden police to Chester.
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East Side Jottings
East Side police and court items from Camden, including the robbery of Charles Eckler of Polk Avenue on the North Cramer Hill ferryboat and the placing of new Gamewell police boxes in the East side.
Buildings
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (East Camden)
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, the first Catholic parish in East Camden, was founded in 1893 at 25th and Howell Street and celebrated its Golden Anniversary in 1943. A new church built in 1952 at 2907 Federal Street became St. Joseph's Pro-Cathedral.