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Charles E. Watkin
Charles E. Watkin Jr. (1879-1954) was a Camden Fire Department captain who served over 34 years, from his appointment on January 1, 1915 until his retirement on May 1, 1949.
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Hayes Avenue
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Bergen Avenue
Bergen Avenue runs through the Cramer Hill section of Camden from Cleveland Avenue north to Farragut Avenue near the Delaware River, likely named for Martin V. Bergen or Christopher A. Bergen, prominent Camden legal figures in the late 1800s.
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29th Street
29th Street runs from the Delaware River south across River Road to the Pavonia railroad yards, then from Pleasant Street to Westfield Avenue and from Federal Street to Clinton Street. It is North 29th Street above Federal and South 29th below.
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26th Street
26th Street, originally called Union Street in the pre-annexation Pavonia section, runs through Cramer Hill and East Camden from the Delaware River to Bank and Mickle Streets. It was laid out before 1887 and renamed after Stockton Township was absorbed by Camden in 1899.
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19th Street
Nineteenth Street runs from the Pavonia railroad switching yards across River Avenue north to Harrison Avenue in the Cramer Hill section of Camden, New Jersey.
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27th Street
27th Street runs from the Delaware River through Cramer Hill and East Camden to Marlton Avenue. Originally called Fulton Street before the 1899 annexation of Stockton Township, it was one of the main thoroughfares of the neighborhood and home to football star Mike Rozier.
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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City Fire Leaves 10 Homeless
A three-alarm fire ripped through the duplex at 909-911 North 24th Street in the Cramer Hill section of Camden on December 17, 1991, leaving at least ten people homeless. (Camden Courier-Post, December 18, 1991)
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From the Rule Book
A page from the Spring 1977 Fire Watch Magazine reprinting excerpts of Camden Fire Department General Order #76-1 on fire radio communications procedures, with an "Our Patrons" advertisement grid including Euler's Floor Coverings at 1801 Haddon Avenue.
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H. L. Gick, Ex-Camden Fireman
Obituary of Howard L. Gick, retired Camden fireman, who died June 4, 1968.
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7 Firemen Take Oaths in Camden
Robert Olesiewicz, 47, was promoted from fireman to captain and assigned to Ladder Company 1 as Public Safety Director Keith Kauffman swore in seven new Camden firemen.
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Camden Fire Alarms
A December 4, 1957 Camden Courier-Post list of fire alarms, including a fire at 330 Larch Street.
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Camden Fire Alarms
Fire alarm log for Camden, midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday, February 1, 1954, including a call at 1069 Diamond Street for a possible careless smoker.
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Fire Captain Burned In Blaze at Garage
Camden fire captain George Fuscellaro of Engine Co. 11 suffered second-degree burns while fighting a garage fire in the rear of 2632 Baird Boulevard.
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Gas Station Looted of Stamps, Radio
Two Camden gas stations were broken into overnight; gas stamps and a table radio were taken from a station at Wilson Boulevard, and Guy Saporita's station at 801 North 27th Street was also forced.
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Fireman Overcome Fighting Dump Fire
Fireman William Getner, 51, of 1205 North Twenty-sixth Street, a member of Engine Company No. 11, was overcome by heat on June 7, 1942, while fighting a dump fire on River Road between Federal and State Streets, and was admitted to West Jersey Hospital.
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2 Homes Damaged Slightly by Fires
Fires caused slight damage at the home of Percy DeRoche, 2937 Berkley Street, where Capt. Daniel Smith's Engine Co. 9 responded, and at the home of Etta Adams, 819 Locust Street, where an oil stove ignited a couch.
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East Camden Home Destroyed by Fire
A fire of unknown origin destroyed the three-story home of Mrs. Edith Saunders at 744 North 24th Street in February 1939, narrowly injuring fireman Walter Eastlack when the rear roof collapsed.
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Checked and Double-Checked
Jiminy's "Checked and Double-Checked" column in the Camden Courier-Post of February 4, 1939: Commissioner Frank J. Hartmann's uncertain place in the coming city commission campaign and his budget clash with Mayor George Brunner, followed by personal notes, including Dr. Richard Cranmer of 3416 Federal Street arranging a Cranmer School reunion.
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Auxiliary of V.F.W. Schedules Banquet
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post No. 518, V.F.W., marked its sixteenth anniversary with a banquet at O'Donnell's Restaurant in February 1938; Mrs. Carrie R. Bean was among the guests.
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Sharp Pupils Given Attendance Prizes
Kindergarten, first-grade and February graduating pupils of the H. C. Sharp School at Thirty-second Street and Hayes Avenue received certificates in February 1936 for perfect attendance since the school year opened, along with more than a hundred other pupils.
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Couple Celebrate 50th Wedding Year
More than 50 relatives and friends shared in the celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Dahl staged last night at the home of the couple's son, Howard Dahl, 126 North T
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Cramer Hill Stores Praised by Officials
An open-air meeting of the Cramer Hill Businessmen's Association at Veterans Park praised local business, with Mayor Frederick von Nieda among the speakers; prizes were awarded including a vacuum cleaner to George Blanck of 1026 North Twenty-first Street.
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5 Hurt as Bus Skids Into Fire Engine at River Road and Federal Street
A Camden fire engine bound for the fire training school and a Public Service bus collided on wet pavement at River Road and Federal Street, injuring fireman Harry Hess and four bus passengers.
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Fire Chief Guest at Honor Dinner
More than 60 comrades honored Fire Capt. Herman Kreher of Engine Company No. 11 at a dinner marking his fiftieth birthday and the eve of his retirement.
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Funeral Rites Held for Nicholas Romaine
Funeral services were held in Camden for Nicholas Romaine, 48, a member of Engine Company No. 11, who died of injuries suffered fighting a junk-shop fire nearly eight years earlier.
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2 Camden Veterans Get Honor Medals
Camden firemen John M. Peterson and Herman Dreas, both of Engine Company No. 11 and members of Corp. Mathews-Purnell Post 518, Veterans of Foreign Wars, received the Order of the Purple Heart for wounds suffered in France.
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Firemen Prepare Toys for Poor Children
East Camden firemen at the Twenty-seventh and Federal Street and Twenty-seventh and Hayes Avenue firehouses collected and reconditioned toys to distribute to poor children at Christmas.
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P. O. S. A. Will Present Flag to Junior High
Camden Courier-Post - February 10, 1930 A parade is being planned by the Patriotic Order of Sons of America for Washington's Birthday, when a flag will be presented to the new Woodrow Wilson Junior High School by Camp No. 25.
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East Camden Notes
East Camden neighborhood notes from the Camden Post-Telegram of July 13, 1925: a building and loan meeting at St. Joseph's Hall, shore vacations and a motor tour to Niagara Falls and Canada.
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Officer Hubbs Laid Up
Mounted Policeman Harold Hubbs of 201 North 27th Street returned to duty after his horse stumbled and threw him during a Saturday-morning chase near the Harry Sharp School, but his injured leg forced him home after two hours.