Tag: High Street
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Herbert J. “Jack” Schott
Herbert J. “Jack” Schott was born on July 6, 1923, in New Jersey. His mother, Anna Baxter Schott, was the daughter of Herbert Baxter Sr., a member of the Camden Fire Department appointed in the late 1910s. His father, John C. “Jack” Schott Jr., served in the Camden Police Department during the 1930s. By 1930,…
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Marlton Avenue
Marlton Avenue begins at Federal Street and effectively serves as an extension of State Street, which runs east from the Delaware River, crossing the Cooper River and the Pavonia railroad yards to Federal Street. Marlton Avenue then continues eastward to the city limits at Highland Avenue. It is one of the five major streets in…
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Harry J. Allebach
Harry J. Allebach was born on November 24, 1897, in Norristown, PA. He married Consuelo Elverson around 1917. According to the 1920 Census, they resided at 2913 High Street in East Camden, along with their daughter Frances, in his mother-in-law’s home. At that time, Harry worked as an electrician at a “car shop,” likely referring…
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Fire at 2014 and 2016 Howell Street
May 7, 2012 By Phil Cohen Long vacant and the seen of many fires over the years, the abandoned row-houses comprising 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016 Howell Street were scheduled for demolition in March of 2012. Fires were set in these vacant building twice in March, and on the night of April 9,…
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13 Given Oath at City Hall as New Firemen
Camden Courier-Post – December 30, 1955 Thirteen new firemen were sworn in today by Safety Director E. George Aaron in ceremonies at City Hall. Beginning Sunday they will start a 90-day probatinoary period, during which they will receive instruction at the fire training school, 9th and Morgan sts. All are war veterans and all are…
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Boy’s Brutal Murderer Collapses At Hearing
Coursey Breaks Down While Story of Cold-Blooded Killing of Karl Kellmann is Told by Detective; Two ‘Pals,’ Too, Accused of Crime Collapsing when arraigned in Police Court this morning before Recorder Stackhouse on the charge of killing Karl Kellman, aged 18 years, of 2919 High Street, at Twenty-seventh and Sherman streets, shortly before midnight Saturday,…