Tag: Frederick Himmelein Jr.
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Frederick Himmelein Jr
Frederick Himmelein Jr. was a native of Camden and a successful businessman in both Philadelphia and Camden for many years. In 1926, he acquired the plant of the C. A. Reynolds Leather Company at 1300 Walnut Street, which continued to operate into the mid-1950s. Himmelein Jr. spent his early years in North Camden. City directories…
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Charles A. Reynolds
Charles Augustus Reynolds was a prominent figure in Camden, deeply involved in both business and civic affairs until his untimely death at the age of 54 in 1924. He co-founded and served as president of The Keystone Leather Company, a major employer in Camden at the time. Additionally, he was instrumental in establishing the Merchants’…
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Old Cooper Street
Reprinted from the series of stories of Camden’s earlier days, under the title Sixty Years in Camden County – Gosh! by Will Paul, appearing in The Community news, of Merchantville, NJ. In an earlier chapter I suggested that a young writer seeking a subject for a story could take any Camden street that leads to…