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Empire Avenue

Henry L. Barroway, 314 Carteret Street
People

Henry L. Barroway

Henry L. "Harry" Barroway was a prominent Camden attorney and founding president of Congregation Beth El. Last a resident of 458 South 27th Street, he died in November 1965.

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Aerial photo of Carman Street, 1961
Streets

Carman Street

Carman Street ran from Broadway through East Camden to Woodrow Wilson High School at South 31st Street, named for William Carman whose home stood at the corner of Broadway and Federal Street until 1902.

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Retail

Novelty Hair Goods Company

1138 Broadway , Camden, NJ Samuel Bellitz operated the Novelty Hair Goods Company, initially located at 775 Kaighn Avenue , before moving to 1408 Broadway and later to 1138 Broadway. Born in Russia in 1890, Samuel was the son of Solomon Bellitz.

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1109 Langham Avenue, 2008
Streets

Langham Avenue

Langham Avenue runs south through Parkside from Walnut Street to Baird Avenue; in the decades after World War I it was home to many prominent members of Camden's Jewish community.

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Bingo Big-Shot?
News Articles

Frank Palese Surrenders In Racket Quiz

Lent Car to Others He Says; Denies Charges Frank Palese , 26, of 900 South Fourth street , wanted as one of the alleged operators of the new "bingo" lottery racket, surrendered yesterday to County Detective Wilfred Dube .

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Lottery and Gambling - Stock Photo
News Articles

11 Nabbed by Police in Gambling Raids

Camden Courier-Post - February 14, 1938 7 Arrested in Bingo Numbers Racket; 4 Seized in Betting Place Ten men and a woman were arrested in gambling raids over the weekend by Camden city and county authorities.

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