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Dupont Street

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John McKay

John McKay was born on October 22, 1891, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Malcolm and Mary McKay. Along with his brothers Malcolm, Thomas, and Stanley, John grew up at 362 East Indiana Avenue in Philadelphia, as recorded in the 1900 Census.

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Map of Cramer Hill and East Camden, 1914
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Cambridge Street

Cambridge Avenue, also known as Cambridge Street, runs easterly from the Delaware River through the Cramer Hill neighborhood, crossing Harrison, Pierce, Wayne, and River avenues to North 27th Street.

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Herman F. Niessner

Herman F. Niessner was born on March 8, 1891, in Pennsylvania to German immigrant parents. His father, Frederick Niessner, worked as a machinist for Baldwin Locomotive in Philadelphia and moved the family to the Cramer Hill section of Camden in 1894.

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Historical Accounts

Growing up in Cramer Hill

By Ted Frett Ted Frett grew up in Cramer Hill at North 29th Street and Tyler Avenue , and shared his memories of growing up in Cramer Hill in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Boy, 3, Saved During Blaze by Baby Sitter

Bertha Reed, 18, of 928 North 21st Street carried three-year-old Michael Moran to safety when fire broke out at 1145 DuPont Street in Cramer Hill; Engines 9 and 11 and Truck 3 responded.

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Newspaper wedding announcement headed "Dyer-Drummond" for Charlotte Maureen Drummond and Robert Edward Dyer
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Dyer-Drummond

Marriage announcement of Charlotte Maureen Drummond and Robert Edward Dyer of 1301 North 26th Street, married July 20, 1954, by the pastor of Christus Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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Two Hurt in Car Collision, Camden Courier-Post, June 13, 1932
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Two Hurt in Car Collision

A man and woman were injured on a Saturday night in a collision of automobiles at Twenty-seventh Street and River Avenue; Cosmio Caprice of 310 Pine Street was treated at Cooper Hospital.

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Newspaper clipping headed Camden at a Glance, four short items from the Philadelphia Inquirer, March 5, 1916
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Camden at a Glance

Philadelphia Inquirer, March 5, 1916: a $10,000 railroad crossing suit, a bankruptcy ruling, the sudden death of Mrs. Elizabeth Bibber of 1132 Dupont Street, and the 58th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Peacock of 533 Berkley Street.

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