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John B. Kates

1909 and 1911 Kossuth Street, May 29, 2012
Streets

Kossuth Street

Kossuth Street ran south through South Camden from Van Hook Street to the railroad tracks; named for the Hungarian revolutionary Louis Kossuth, much of it was razed in the 1950s for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Manor and Chelton Terrace public housing projects.

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Camden Grocers Exchange - Atlantic Avenue and Ferry Avenue
Streets

Atlantic Avenue

Atlantic Avenue runs east–west through the heart of Camden, three blocks south of Kaighn Avenue, from Front Street to Haddon Avenue. East of 7th Street it was and remains a mix of homes and commercial properties; the street crosses under I-676 and the elevated rail between 7th and 9th Streets before becoming primarily residential toward Haddon Avenue.

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Chisels Stock Photo
Bars and Clubs

Camden Chiselers Club

The Camden Chiselers Club was organized in 1930 by Camden County Chief of Detectives Larry Doran , attorney Rocco Palese , and several other members of Camden's political and business community.

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Howard Carrow
People

Howard Carrow

Howard Carrow was born on September 30, 1860, in Camden, Kent County, Delaware, to Edward and Margaret Carrow. His ancestors, of Scotch-Irish and English descent, were primarily farmers who had lived in Maryland and Delaware for several generations.

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Chamber of Commerce
Historical Accounts

Camden's Chamber of Commerce

The Camden Chamber of Commerce is the clearing house of civic activities. The offices are in the Hotel Walt Whitman Annex on Cooper Street near Broadway . It is supported by the business, professional and civic interests of Camden.

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Broadway Trust Building 1926
Banks

Broadway Trust

The Broadway Trust Company, a bank built before World War I at 938-944 Broadway in Camden, New Jersey, operated until shortly after the 1929 crash.

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