Banks
East End Trust Company
East End Trust Company, a Camden bank organized in 1905 that opened in 1920 and built at 2614-2616 Federal Street before merging with Camden Trust by 1936.
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Joseph Hettel
Banks
South Camden Trust
The South Camden Trust Company was opened for business on April 2, 1921. Judge Ralph W.E. Donges was the first president, plumbing and heating contractor William J. Kelly was one of the charter directors.
Manufacturing and Hardware
Reynolds Leather Company
Reynolds Leather Company, a Camden leather manufacturer co-founded by Charles A. Reynolds at 816 Division Street, closed during the Great Depression.
Banks
A history of banking in Camden, NJ
Camden Banking The Farmers and Mechanics Bank was organized with a capital of $300,000 on March 31, 1855. The banking house at the southeast corner of Front and Market Streets was built at the cost of $18,000.
Hotels and Motels
Hotel Walt Whitman
The Walt Whitman Hotel was a venture championed by the Greater Camden Movement, a coalition of business and civic leaders that began to coalesce shortly before and during World War I. They had proven highly effective in raising county-wide funds to support the American war effort.
News Articles
New Athletic Club Here is Inspected
Members Visit Building and Discuss Plans for Opening The new City Athletic Club building at Admiral Wilson and Baird boulevards was inspected last night by the membership, when plans for immediate opening were discussed at a mass meeting attended by 100.