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10th Street
City directory records and newspaper accounts for 10th Street, one of Camden’s longest thoroughfares, running from State Street in North Camden through Cramer Hill and Whitman Park to Morgan Village, 1870s–1970s.
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Garfield S. Pancoast
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Burns Street
Burns Street was in Camden's Poet's Row neighborhood, named for Robert Burns. Three blocks of row homes built in the 1890s, all destroyed in the catastrophic Poet's Row fire of August 1972.
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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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Howell Street
Howell Street runs through East Camden from 20th Street to 30th Street, parallel to the Pavonia railroad tracks. Homes were built by the 1880s, and several businesses operated here during Camden's industrial years, including Nick's Auto Parts and the Pavonia Ice & Coal Company. The first Catholic parish in East Camden, St. Joseph Church, stood at 25th and Howell Street.
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Erie Street
Erie Street in North Camden runs from Beach Avenue to 9th Street, crossing Delaware Avenue, Point, Front, Segal, and the numbered streets 2nd through 9th.
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Carpenter Street
Carpenter Street was a narrow residential street in North Camden, running from North 8th Street to Cooper Street. Most of it was destroyed in the 1940 Hollingshead Factory fire and later razed for Interstate 676; today only the 800 block remains.
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Birch Street
Birch Street once ran from Front Street through Ninth Street in North Camden. Over the years, the Delaware River Bridge, the Port Authority, and the Northgate Apartment Buildings took most of the street off the map.
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Berwick Street
Berwick Street is in East Camden, running through the 2000 and 2100 blocks between Rand Street and Marlton Pike; the street was extended to South 20th Street after the McGuire Gardens housing project was built in 1954.
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Atlanta Road
Atlanta Road runs north to south through the Fairview section of Camden, from Olympia Road to Alabama Road, paralleling Mount Ephraim Avenue. The northern segment (North Atlanta Road) ends at Collings Road; the southern segment (South Atlanta Road) continues to Alabama Road.
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29th Street
29th Street extends from the Delaware River through Cramer Hill and East Camden, running from River Road to Clinton Street. It is North 29th Street above Federal and South 29th below.
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28th Street
28th Street runs from the Delaware River south, across River Road to the Pavonia railroad switching yard, then to Westfield Avenue, Federal Street and Washington Street. It is North 28th Street above Federal and South 28th below.
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Clare Street
Clare Street is a one-block thoroughfare in South Camden, running from Pine Street to Division Street. Originally called Pine Avenue, it was renamed Clare Street between 1878 and 1890, then later renamed Jesthroe Hunt Sr. Lane in honor of a Camden firefighter who passed away in 2005.
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20th Street
Twentieth Street runs through Cramer Hill and East Camden, from Harrison Avenue to Bank Street, established by the 1887–1888 Camden City Directory. In 1954, fourteen homes with South 20th Street addresses were added when McGuire Gardens public housing was built; they were demolished and redeveloped in the 1990s.
Historical Accounts
Herbert Allen Sampson - Oral History
"Q- Where was the first home you remembered? "A- The first home that I can remember was at 12th, that I really remember, was on 12th and Penn streets in Camden. "Q- How old were you then? "A - I don't know, 3 or 4 years old.
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Ramona Gonzalez Street
Division Street runs across South Camden. In 1997, a portion of the street was renamed Ramona Gonzalez Street to honor a community leader; the remainder continues to be known as Division Street.
People
Joseph Klosterman
Joseph Peter Klosterman was born on November 8, 1898, in New Jersey, to Frederick and Catherine Klostermann. His father was a cigar maker. By the time of the 1910 census, and through at least 1929, the family lived at 1148 Kaighn Avenue .
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Cooper Street
One of Camden's oldest and most storied streets, named after the Cooper family. Covers the full length from the waterfront to the 2000 block, including the Victor Talking Machine Company, Esterbrook Pen Company, Johnson Park, the Hotel Plaza, the Walt Whitman Hotel, the Elks Lodge, and East Camden's other Cooper Street.
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Uninvited Picket Given Year Term for Having Gun
Henry Parks, a Philadelphia strikebreaker who muscled uninvited into the picket line at New York Shipbuilding with a loaded pistol, was sentenced to one to three years in state's prison. Motorcycle Policeman Earl Wright was among the arresting officers.
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Jobless Son Kills Jake Schiller Wo Saves Boys Wife From Gun
SLAYER CRAZED BY SEPARATION, RELATIVES SAY Dazedly Insists He Had No Intention of Shooting Sire ESTRANGED WIFE SEEN IN SUICIDE TRY Slain Man Long Was Prominent Figure in Camden Politics Jacob Schiller , 72, for 45 years a political figure here, is dead, shot by his own son.
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'Patsy' Mozier Freed
Aloysius "Patsy" Mozier , 30, of 3006 Hartford road , a former boxer, who was arrested Monday night after he is said to have threatened a man, was released In his own recognizance by Police Judge Pancoast yesterday.
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12 Arrests Halt Bogus Money Flow
South Jersey Police Believe Majority of Those in "Ring" Are in Jail Flooding of South Jersey with counterfeit money was believed by police to be effectively stopped yesterday with a total of 12 suspects now held for prosecution.
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Boy Found Drunk Gets 30-Day Term
Julius Carter, 16, of 1288 Van Hook Street, was found unconscious from drinking in a vacant house at 534 Ray Street by Motorcycle Patrolman Earl Wright, and sentenced to 30 days by Judge Garfield Pancoast.
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Jimmy Rodgers is Given 180 Days
Former Boxer Jailed on Speakeasy Charge, Held on Stolen Goods Count James "Jimmy" Rodgers , 28-year-old former boxer who on numerous occasions has run afoul of the law, was sentenced yesterday to serve 180 days in the county jail for operating a speakeasy at 1000 Segal Street .
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Orator Hits N.R.A., Gets Sock; Khaki Shirt Speaker Jailed
First Victim Carried Away After Punch, Second Is Arrested for Carrying Riding Crop Loaded With Lead Attacks on President Roosevelt's N.R.A.
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Young Man Recovers From Inhaling Gas
Camden Courier-Post - June 29, 1933 Louis Fox, 23, of 2406 Federal Street , whose unsuccessful attempt at suicide landed him in Cooper Hospital suffering from inhaling gas fumes, is out of danger.
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Mothers Hysterical in Boy Vandal Trial
Refuses Leniency to Sons, Blames Hartmann, Who Hits Back, Charges Inconsistency and Reveals Threat Hysterics among three mothers, one of whom fainted, as their young sons were held for court yesterday inspired another attack on Police Judge Garfield Pancoast by Frank J. Hartmann, Jr. , secretary of the North Camden Civic Association.
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Man Held in Threat as Woman Faints
Residents of the 900 block of Howard Street were thrown into turmoil when Charles Bensley, 73, brandished a pistol at his tenant Mrs. Anna Morgan while seeking overdue rent. A bystander from 217 Erie Street helped apprehend him.
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Nude Bathing Story Had Wrong Sponsor
Civic Group Secretary Says He Did Not Refer to Erector of Petting Sign A nudist bathing resort may be established on Cooper river in North Camden , but Lewis B. Simon, Haddonfield tire dealer and Delaware Township farmer, doesn't intend to be its sponsor.
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'Nude Bathing Allowed Here, Police Keep Out'
Camden Courier-Post - June 26, 1933 Announcement of Delaware Township's 'Humanitarians' Intention Made to North Camden Civic Group by Target of Pancoast's Criticism A nudist bathing "colony" on the muddy banks of Cooper River!
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Hartmann Denies He Complained in Nude Bathers Case
Resents Imputation by Judge Pancoast of Being Prudish 'Person' Says Mayor Sent Cops Mayor Roy R. Stewart made the complaint which led to the arrest of 14 nude male bathers in North Camden Thursday, Frank J. Hartmann declared Saturday.
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2 Jailed for Begging Money from Autoists
Camden Courier-Post - June 25, 1933 Charged with being drunk and disorderly, James Kelly, 34, of 324 Penn Street , and Charles Murphy, 59, of 423 Stevens Street , were each sentenced to 60 days in jail Saturday by Police Judge Garfield Pancoast .
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Man Jailed 3 Months in Theft of Watch
John H. Evans, 64, of 2117 Sherman Avenue was sentenced to three months in jail for stealing a watch from painter Albert L. Hawkins at 805 Cooper Street, judged by Police Judge Garfield Pancoast.
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Pancoast Frees Nude Bathers, Scores Those Causing Arrest
Boys and Young Men, However, Are Asked to Carry Bathing Suits on Next Visit To Cooper River Fourteen boys and young men arrested as nude bathers Thursday as the sequel to a city commission meeting, were freed yesterday by Judge Garfield Pancoast with the advice that they wear bathing suits when swimming.
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East Camden Man Held on Shooting Charges
Clifford Jackson, 24, of 412 North 29th Street, was held for a hearing by Police Judge Pancoast on charges of shooting Pauline Dickson, 22, of the same address, in the leg during an argument.
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Pancoast Proves 3.2 Beer Did Not Make Man Tipsy
Police Judge Pancoast is firmly convinced that 3.2 beer is not intoxicating. He emphatically expressed himself so to George Shuts, 34, of 410 Birch Street, Saturday when Shuts, who was charged with drunkenness, said he had been drinking beer.
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Elks to Observe Flag Day Tonight
Uniformed Veterans to Join Lodge Members in Colorful Ceremonies Arrangements are completed for the Flag Day celebration to be held tonight by the Camden Elks Lodge Lodge at Seventh and Cooper Street s. The program will open at 7.30 p.m. Doors of the lodge room will be opened to the public at 7:15 p. m. The program will be broadcast over WCAM .
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Father Held on Charge Made by Daughter
Charles Hellings, 52, of 2164 Berwick Street was held without bail on a statutory charge after his 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old granddaughter testified against him before Police Judge Garfield Pancoast.
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Borden Honored at Dinner On Election as President Of Real Estate Commission
Leading real estate brokers and notables in other callings paid high tribute last night to Edward J. Borden in honor of his election as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
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Borden to be Guest of Realty Board
Newly Elected President of Commission Will Be Honored at Dinner Edward J. Borden will be guest of honor tonight of the Camden County Real Estate Board at a banquet in honor of his election as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
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Father Is In Jailed Support
Ten dollars a year is a lot too little for support of a wife and twin sons, Police Judge Pancoast decided when he ordered John Hunkapillar, 24, to pay $5 a week, and sent him to jail when he could not provide a $300 bond to insure the payments.
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Pancoast Refuses to Let Cops Bare Holdup Evidence
Police Judge Then Holds Two Camden Suspects Without Bail Cash Not Recovered After refusing defense counsel's request that the city police bare their evidence, Police Judge Pancoast yesterday held two suspects without bail in the recent $11,790 Radio Condenser Company holdup and two other youths as material witnesses.
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Two Storekeepers are Penalized for Illegal Beer Sales
Camden Courier-Post - June 6, 1933 One Goes to Jail in Default of Paying $50 Fine 60 DAYS FOR TIPSY MAN Two excuses offered by two men for the presence of beer in their stores failed to impress Police Judge Pancoast yesterday.
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Held in Robbery of Byron P. Cobb
Beaten Awning Maker Says $47, Not $4700, Was Taken From Pocket Three men accused of kidnapping, beating and robbing Byron P. Cobb , 62, of 427 Benson Street , yesterday were held without bail for the grand jury by Police Judge [Garfield S.] Pancoast after they pleaded not guilty.
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Man, Robbed, Left in Road by Kidnappers
Camden Courier-Post - June 5, 1933 Byron P. Cobb , 62, the "Sun Doctor," was kidnapped by three men early yesterday, beaten and robbed of $4700 before, being tossed from a moving automobile in Farnham Park.
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Arrest in Court Ends 2-Year Hunt
Visitor at Hearings Before, Pancoast Jailed for Failure to Pay Fine The urge which prompted Albert Barlow, 37, of 755 Spruce Street , to visit police court yesterday as a spectator landed him in the county jail as a prisoner.
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Judge Pancoast Proves to 21 That Honesty Is Best Policy
Police Judge Garfield Pancoast sentenced Emil Hatter to 50 days and two men found in his speakeasy — including Edward Mackay of 531 Ray Street — to 60 days each after they denied buying drinks there.