People
Joseph A. Alcorn
Joseph A. Alcorn (1919-1958) was a Camden, New Jersey native and US Marine Corps veteran who founded Alcorn Motor Sales on Federal Street in East Camden.
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Federal Street
People
Wilson Ephraim Adams
WILSON EPHRAIM ADAMS was well-known to many in and out of Camden for his many letters to the Courier-Post . He worked at the Police Administration building on Federal Street for several years prior to his retirement.
People
Joseph Acquaro
JOSEPH "JOE" ACQUARO grew up in Camden, New Jersey. He was the son of Biagio "Benny" Acquaro and the former Frances Petrella.
People
Biagio 'Benny' Acquaro
BIAGIO 'BENNY' ACQUARO was born in Philadelphia PA on March 22, 1906. His mother Nunziata passed away at the age 45 when Benny was only two years old, on August 22, 1908. His father Giuseppe took him and his two sisters, Mary and Catherine, to Italy.
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Israel B. Adams, Jr.
ISRAEL BUTLER ADAMS JR. was born on October 23, 1859, one of twelve children born to Israel and Adeline Cox Adams. The elder Adams was a farmer.
Streets
Arch Street
Arch Street ran from Delaware Avenue to North 5th Street between Federal and Market Streets in downtown Camden. Formerly known as Plum Street, it was home to Oetzel's Saloon, the Genova Cafe, the Collings Carriage Company, and the Camden Fire Department headquarters at 5th and Arch.
People
Robert T. Abbott
ROBERT T. ABBOTT was born in Salem, New Jersey on March 21, 1869 to Benjamin P. Abbott and his wife, the former Beulah Horner.
Streets
Ferry Avenue
Ferry Avenue, originally called Ferry Road, was opened in 1820 and runs from Kaighnton in South Camden through Stockton Township to Mount Ephraim Avenue. It was converted to a toll road in 1859 and reverted to the city around 1875.
People
Frank F. Neutze
Frank F. Neutze Sr., born on December 22, 1894, in Camden, New Jersey, to Harry and Mary Neutze, was part of the Ferdinand Neutze family, known for their diverse professional involvements in Camden during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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5th Street
Fifth Street was one of Camden's original streets, running south to north, with a few major interruptions, from Newton Avenue to just west of Pyne Point in North Camden.
Historical Accounts
Joseph Alcorn Anecdote
My father, Joseph A. Alcorn , had a used car dealership on the corner of 15th and Federal Streets . He started the business with Skip Gardner as his partner in the late 40's and bought Skip out during that same period.
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East Camden Memories
Ron Blizard's recollections of growing up in East Camden in the 1950s and 1960s — Tony the Barber's shop on Westfield Avenue, Mrs. Molotsky at Garfield School, Brand's grocery on Dudley Street, a boy's life around Dudley Grange Park, and Mr. Motzer's Latin class at Davis Junior High School.
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Edward S. Kavlick Remembers Leonard Avenue
Edward S. Kavlick's memories of growing up at 7 Leonard Avenue in East Camden, 1962–1977.
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25 Years Later, Prep Football Game Shootout Resonates
By Kevin Callahan Although he would rise to the pinnacle of college football just four years later by winning the Heisman Trophy, Mike Rozier 's last play for Woodrow Wilson High School was spent looking down in the dirt on the field that would later bear his name.
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Joe Acquaro Anecdote
My father, Biagio Acquaro , had a self-owned business at 2713 Federal Street in East Camden , from the 1940's through the late 1960's. His establishment was called "Federal Hat Cleaning.
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Fire Destroys Row of Houses in Camden
A three-alarm fire starting at an abandoned rowhouse at 63 South 24th Street destroyed eight houses on the block between Mickle Street and Carman Street in May 1996; one firefighter was hospitalized with smoke inhalation.
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Blaze destroys business
A five-alarm fire destroyed the Du Bell Lumber Co. in the 1800 block of Federal Street and damaged the adjacent Concrete Steel Co., drawing fire equipment from eight neighboring towns amid a city dispute over the planned layoff of 30 police officers and 17 firefighters.
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Friends Will Honor Veteran Firefighter
On the eve of his March 1980 retirement dinner, Camden fire captain John P. Gryckiewicz looked back on 40 years with the department — the rescues, the Garden State Race Track fire, 84-hour weeks and $60 paychecks, and a city he still loved.
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The Grim Shadow of Death Stalks Firemen’s Family
Martin DiCarlo's Camden Courier-Post column on the Iannelli family: Camden firemen Frank Iannelli and his sons Leonard and Carmen all died of heart attacks on the job, in 1942, 1964 and 1975.
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George Williams, Army Retiree, Rites Tomorrow
George H. Williams, 49, a retired Army sergeant of 60 S. 26th St., Camden, died at Cooper Hospital; Mass of the resurrection at St. Joseph's Pro-Cathedral, Federal Street, and burial with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Bowman Hargis Rites Saturday
Bowman L. Hargis, 82, a retired Campbell Soup electrician of 114 South 32nd Street, died April 18, 1972. Services were held at the Bradley Funeral Home on Federal Street with Masonic rites by Trimble Lodge #117.
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Wishnoff
Death notice for Minnie Roth Wishnoff, 77, of 225 Ablett Village, Camden — wife of the late Samuel Wishnoff. Camden Courier-Post, January 25, 1972.
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Camden Bank, Business Bldg. Targets of Two Firebombings
Two firebombings struck Camden within 16 minutes of each other on December 22, 1971. The first was at 333 Arch Street, housing several businesses including the Puerto Rico Labor Department office. The second struck the Third National Bank of New Jersey at 27th and Federal Streets. Police impounded a red Volkswagen matching witness descriptions. There were no injuries.
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United Mission Rescue Corps
A Camden Courier-Post report of August 6, 1971 on the United Mission Rescue Corps, founded by Camden resident Lewis T. Lewis in July 1969, which had raised more than $20,000 but spent only about 15 per cent of it on disaster victims, and which used $7,000 of an inheritance to buy an office building at 2411 Federal Street.
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Mailahn
Death notice for Camden fireman Harry Mailahn, 44, of 2924 Royden Street, who died February 1, 1971, listing his survivors and funeral arrangements.
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Harry Mailahn, City Fireman, Rites Friday
Funeral services for Harry Mailahn, 44, a Camden fireman for 21 years, were set for Friday at the Harry Leonard Funeral Home, with burial in New Camden Cemetery.
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4 Firemen Suspended By Melleby
Public Safety Director Harold Melleby suspended four veteran Camden firemen over a July 21 fight at Engine Company 9, 27th and Federal Streets, including acting captain John Kolessar and Deputy Chief Frank Deal. Camden Courier-Post, October 14, 1969.
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Funeral Rites Held For Cops Killed By Gunman
Funeral services for two rookie Camden policemen gunned down in a senseless killing early last Saturday morning, July 5, were held for one Wednesday and the other will be held today.
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Widow Routed by Blaze
Mrs. Edith McDevitt, a widow living at 916 Front Street, was routed from her home when fire broke out in her upstairs bedroom for the second time within six hours; two firemen were overcome by smoke.
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Camden — Birth Notices
Camden birth notices from the Camden Courier-Post, November 9, 1967, listing eight births, including Deborah Dee to Mr. and Mrs. David Lavender of 128 Boyd Street.
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Brazier
Obituary for John G. Brazier Sr. of 2824 Cramer Street, Camden, who died July 18, 1967 at age 60. Funeral services were held at Harry Leonard Funeral Home, 2850 Federal Street.
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Mrs. Julia A. Galm
Obituary for Mrs. Julia A. Galm, 75, of 2032 Arlington Street. Survived by five sons, two daughters, three sisters, 20 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Requiem Mass at Sacred Heart Church.
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Coccia
Death notice for Filomena Coccia (nee Altieri), 67, of 55 South Dudley Street, Camden, who died April 30, 1967; Requiem high Mass at St. Joseph Procathedral. Camden Courier-Post, May 2, 1967.
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Harry R. Smith
Obituary for Harry R. Smith, 59, of 406 North 40th Street, who died June 3, 1966 in Cooper Hospital after retiring from RCA Camden in 1959.
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Transfer Okayed For Bar License
A March 1966 Courier-Post report that the Camden Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved transferring the liquor license of Seigle's Bar, 1990 Federal Street, from Joseph Seigle to Hyman Karpowitz of Pennsauken.
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Rites Slated For Retired City Assessor
Funeral services were announced for Paul J. Daly of 3620 Fremont Avenue, a retired Camden assistant city assessor who died at Cooper Hospital in January 1966 at age 61.
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Mrs. Mary E. Dukes
Obituary of Mrs. Mary E. Dukes, 76, of 1149 North 22nd Street, who died at West Jersey Hospital; burial at National Cemetery, Beverly.
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McGuire, Hartmann Among The Early Organizers of Labor in City
A Camden Courier-Post retrospective on the origins of organized labor in Camden, centering on Peter J. McGuire and on the father-and-son cigarmakers Frank and Robert Hartmann, whose Third and Arch Streets factory housed the movement's earliest meetings. Robert Hartmann was elected first president of the Camden County Central Labor Union in 1908.
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Freidel
A Camden Courier-Post death notice for Frances Nicholas Freidel, 76, widow of Harry Freidel of 210 South 32nd Street, who died January 17, 1964.
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Three Cousins Fined $75 Each
Three Becker cousins were fined $75 each for attempting to steal copper cable from a Pennsylvania Railroad lot at 15th and Federal Streets. Camden Courier-Post, April 25, 1963.
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Flames Rake Warehouse in East Camden
A two-alarm fire tore through the Cartun Hardware Store warehouse at 14 South 35th Street on the night of December 21, 1961, fed by an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 gallons of paint. One Engine Company 11 hoseman was hurt, and the alarm was sounded by a teenager who spotted the smoke while listening to Christmas carols outdoors.
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Wm. E. Jaeckel Dies; Retired City Fireman
William E. Jaeckel, 73, of 7829 Osler Avenue, Pennsauken, a retired Camden city fireman, died Tuesday in a nursing home in Hainesport.
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George Shapiro Dies, Was Tavernkeeper
George Shapiro, 58, of 1357 Park Boulevard, operator of a tavern at 402 Federal Street for many years, died in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia; burial in Crescent Burial Park, Pennsauken.
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Mrs. Josephine Doughten
Obituary for Mrs. Josephine A. Doughten, 64, of 2606 Baird Avenue, who died at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital after eight years as cashier at the Arlo Theatre in East Camden.
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City Boy, 15, Crashes Car, Flees, Caught
A 15-year-old boy who crashed a car into the door of the No. 9 Firehouse on 27th Street near Federal Street and fled was caught a half-block away by Laddermen Phillip B. Stinger and Edward DeHart and a taxi driver.
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Three Suffer Hurts As Car Hits Pole
William Corbett of 2513 Howell Street was among three people injured when a car struck a pole at 18th and Federal streets in June 1959.
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Bertram D. Zimmerman
Obituary of Bertram D. Zimmerman, 57, of 2412 Howell Street, a stationary fireman at the Camden Courthouse, who died at West Jersey Hospital in March 1959.
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Mrs. Marie E. Simon Dies at 68; Beloved 'Mayor of Fogarty Ave.'
Mrs. Marie E. Simon, 68, of 20 Fogarty Avenue, known to an earlier generation of Camden newspapermen as "Mame Kenney" and to her neighbors as the "Mayor of Fogarty Ave.," died at West Jersey Hospital in February 1959.
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Samuel B. Harring
Obituary of Samuel B. Harring, 64, of 973 North 23rd Street, a lifelong Camden resident and RCA truck driver; burial at Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro.