Tag: Cherry Street
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Ada Street
Ada Street ran from Cherry Street south to Walnut Street, located one block east of South 9th Street. There were no houses listed on Ada Street in the 1947 City Directory. The street does not appear in directories prior to 1890-1891 and is absent from the 1924 City Directory. While homes existed on the 900…
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Douglass Street
Douglass Street is a small street between Spruce Street and Cherry Street, between 7th and 8th. As of 2024, there are still five houses with addresses on Douglass Street.
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James R. Snyder
James Rudolph Snyder was born in Camden, New Jersey, on January 2, 1932, to Rex W. Snyder and Anna Jackson. He was the sixth of at least seven children, following Clarence F., Woodley R., Julius, Margaret, and Leroy Snyder. A sister, Florence, was born in 1936. The Snyder family moved to Camden from Philadelphia shortly…
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Frank A. Abbott
FRANK A.” CHICK” ABBOTT was born June 2, 1896 in Camden NJ to Italian parents, Antonio and Arsola Abbatto. An athletic youth, he enjoyed boxing, and considered boxing, but did not turn pro. He received several minor league contract offers, but elected to stay close to home, and stuck to semi-pro ball with several clubs…
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43 Camden Recruits Thrive In Chill Conservation Camp
Camden Courier-Post – August 16, 1933 Group Gaining Weight in Vermont Mountains as They Clear Timber to Make Way for Jam, And Sleep Under Heavy Blankets Forty-three Camden city and county men with Company 2204, Citizens’ Conservation Corps, are now located at Knapp Andrew Camp, Montpelier, Vt., word received here yesterday disclosed. E. C. Rochester,…
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The Year 1833 – Camden, NJ
That section of the city commonly known as Fettersville was purchased by Richard Fetters in 1833 from Charity and Grace Kaighn and embraced the land lying between Line and Cherry Streets, extending from Third Street to the Delaware River. Fetters, a Quaker, was a political and civic leader light years ahead of his time in…