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Argonne Street

Late 1930s photo of Camden Police Department vehicles lined up on Argonne Street in front of Convention Hall.  Photo courtesy of the Lillian Colsey Slomick family.
Streets

Argonne Street

Argonne Street, named for the World War I Battle of the Argonne Forest, ran one block between St. Mihiel Street and Memorial Avenue. It was demolished when Campbell Soup acquired the land to build their corporate headquarters.

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Streets

Saint Mihiel Street

Saint Mihiel Street in Camden, NJ, named for the World War I Battle of St. Mihiel, ran north from Line Street; later renamed St. Mihiel Avenue.

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Buildings

Convention Hall

Camden, NJ had two Convention Halls: the first on Memorial Avenue at Line Street, the second the former Third Regiment Armory on Mickle Street.

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Historical Accounts

Argonne Street, c. 1930s

Late 1930s photographs of Camden Police Department vehicles lined up on Argonne Street in front of Convention Hall, including a group photo with Chief Arthur Colsey and Mayor George Brunner.

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Historical Accounts

Camden Convention Hall

Aerial view and street-level photographs of the Camden Convention Hall on Argonne Street, which was demolished in the 1950s when Campbell Soup acquired the land.

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