Tag: John J. Welsh

  • Broadway

    Broadway

    Broadway, once hailed as the “Mall of South Jersey,” emerged as Camden’s bustling commercial and cultural spine, reflecting the city’s dynamism and diversity. Stretching southwest from 6th Street to Ferry Avenue and beyond to Gloucester City, Broadway epitomized urban vibrancy and vitality during Camden’s industrial zenith. In the wake of the Civil War, Camden embarked…

  • She Dared Men to Touch the “Pants”

    She Dared Men to Touch the “Pants”

    Philadelphia Inquirer – July 15, 1902 Camden Woman Planted a Pole, Decorated It With Pair Trousers and Flourished a Revolver Flourishing a revolver and exclaiming, “I’ll kill the first man who touches those pants; this is fair warning to everybody, for I mean what I say!” Mrs. Louisa Traubel, of 807 Broadway, Camden, yesterday held…