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Chester Gedrich

Newly built brick rowhouses at 935 to 943 Morton Street, Camden, under construction around 1928
Streets

Morton Street

Morton Street runs from South Ninth Street east to Haddon Avenue, two blocks south of Everett Street, in South Camden.

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Henry J. 'Beanie' Keating and family
People

Henry J. "Beanie" Keating Sr.

Henry Joseph "Beanie" Keating Sr. (1920–2002) was a Camden firefighter who joined the Camden Fire Department on December 1, 1953, transferring from the police department, and served with distinction for over twenty-five years before retiring January 1, 1979.

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Overcast residential street with bare trees, a blue Merriel street sign at the left, and three parked cars along the right curb
Streets

35th Street

35th Street runs from the Delaware River south to River Avenue, then resumes east of the Pavonia railroad switching yard and again beyond Westfield Avenue, reaching Federal Street and continuing three blocks to Highland Avenue at the Pennsauken border. It is North 35th Street above Federal and South 35th below.

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Courier-Post, June 20, 1962: Camden Fireman To Be Promoted, Chester Gedrich of 1212 Morton Street named captain
News Articles

Camden Fireman To Be Promoted

Fireman Chester Gedrich of Morton Street, first in a Civil Service examination, was to be appointed a full captain by Acting Public Safety Director Edwin A. Bedell, who would also cite Fireman Harrison W. Mac Neir.

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