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Broadway and Federal Street

2 to 14 Broadway, 1937
Historical Accounts

Broadway & Federal Street, Through the Years

Historical photos and news clippings of the intersection of Broadway and Federal Street in Camden — the heart of the city — from the 1850s through 2003, covering the courthouse, the Munger & Long Building, Lit Brothers, the Elks and YMCA, and surrounding landmarks.

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Philadelphia Inquirer, May 11, 1900: "Abbatto Hanged in Camden Jail", on Sheriff Sell's first hanging.
News Articles

Abbatto Hanged in Camden Jail

Francisco Abbatto, convicted of the murder of Genaro DeFeo near Blue Anchor, was hanged at the Camden County Jail on May 10, 1900, the first hanging conducted by Sheriff John Wesley Sell; the gallows stood in the loft at the Broadway and Federal streets corner of the building.

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