People
Harry Mailahn
Harry Mailahn (1926–1971) was a Camden firefighter assigned to Engine Company 9 from his appointment in January 1951 until his death in 1971. A Navy veteran of World War II, he lived at 2924 Royden Street in East Camden.
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Lawrence Street
People
Herman John King
Fireman First Class Herman John King of 208 North 37th Street, Camden, served aboard the USS Cyclops and was lost at sea on June 14, 1918 when the collier disappeared with all 306 crew and passengers.
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Carman Street
Carman Street ran from Broadway to South 8th Street downtown and, across the Cooper River, from 15th Street through East Camden to Woodrow Wilson High School at 31st Street. It is apparently named for William Carman, whose home at Broadway and Federal Street stood until 1902.
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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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12th Street
Camden has two separate 12th Streets: North Twelfth, which once ran from Federal Street to the Cooper River before being largely erased by highway construction, and South Twelfth, which runs from Fairview Street to Lakeshore Drive and is lined with post-World War II rowhouses.
Historical Accounts
Herbert Allen Sampson - Oral History
"Q- Where was the first home you remembered? "A- The first home that I can remember was at 12th, that I really remember, was on 12th and Penn streets in Camden. "Q- How old were you then? "A - I don't know, 3 or 4 years old.
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Ramona Gonzalez Street
Division Street runs across South Camden. In 1997, a portion of the street was renamed Ramona Gonzalez Street to honor a community leader; the remainder continues to be known as Division Street.
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Front Street
Front Street runs north and south through Camden, west of Second Street and parallel to the Delaware River, from Erie Street in North Camden as far south as Atlantic Avenue. Known historically as North Front Street and South Front Street, it was home to saloons, livery stables, churches, and waterfront industry before early-1970s redevelopment broke its once-continuous run.
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Market Street
Market Street in Camden was likely named because it linked via the ferry to Market Street in Philadelphia, which it follows on the map; no known market existed on it. Includes a circa 1893 photo looking east from N. 2nd Street.
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Arch Street
Arch Street ran from Delaware Avenue to North 5th Street between Federal and Market Streets in downtown Camden. Formerly known as Plum Street, it was home to Oetzel's Saloon, the Genova Cafe, the Collings Carriage Company, and the Camden Fire Department headquarters at 5th and Arch.
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Arsonists Burn Church, 2 Houses In North Camden
Fires attributed to arsonists badly damaged the Mount Zion Pentecostal Church at 915 North Front Street and vacant houses at 1133 Lawrence Street and 905 North Front Street; Fire Inspector John Gaffney said the fires were "definitely set."
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Marriage Licenses
Camden marriage license announcements from August 14, 1956, including William Coleman of Lawrence Street and Evelyn A. Bond of 1031 North 18th Street.
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Tipsy Driver Jailed, Others Will Follow
Camden Courier-Post, January 4, 1955: Municipal Judge Benjamin Dzick jails a drunken driver for 30 days and announces that all drivers found guilty of drunken driving will be jailed.
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Drinks, Even If Free, Break Sunday Law
A June 1939 Camden Courier-Post report on the Municipal Alcohol Beverage Control Board's ruling that even giving away liquor on Sunday breaks the law, in a hearing that reviewed several licensees including the Polish-American Citizens Club.
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MAGIN PROMOTES 3, REHIRES 3, FIRES 4
Temporary Laborers Dismissed, While Men Ousted by Hartmann Are Reinstated Three dismissals, three promotions and four reinstatements and two new hirings were announced yesterday by City Commissioner Henry Magin , director of public works.
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Hospital Cases
Hospital cases reported in Camden on February 14, 1938, including Ralph Williams of 413 North 29th Street treated at West Jersey Hospital for a laceration of the knee.
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$100 in Gems Stolen from Apartment
Camden Courier-Post - February 7, 1938 Theft at 418 Broadway Reported to Police; other Homes Robbed Two garages and several homes were entered over the weekend by thieves who escaped with cash, jewelry, and other articles.
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Two Tipsy Drivers Fined by Liberman
Two drunken drivers were given the alternative yesterday of Police Judge Lewis Liberman of paying fines of $200 or spending 90 days in jail.
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Von Nieda Opposes 'Parking Lot' Plan
Mayor Frederick von Nieda denied approving the Camden Housing Advisory Committee's recommendation to raze 20 blocks of houses for public parking in North and South Camden, and opposed razing the two veterans' homes at Broadway and Benson street.
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Elimination of 20 City Blocks Urged by Housing Committee
The Camden Housing Advisory Committee recommended that the city clear 20 blocks of sub-standard properties, 895 dwellings in two areas, to save on municipal service costs; Mayor Frederick von Nieda favored eliminating the areas but opposed spending city money without assurance of a return.
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Man and Wife Saved by Passing Firemen
Trapped over a blazing butcher shop on Kaighn Avenue, a man and wife were carried down a ladder by Engine Company 9 firemen returning from one of four serious fires that called out every piece of apparatus in Camden.
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Anthrax Attacks Leather Worker
A new anthrax case struck John Ahearn, 17, of 1034 Lawrence Street, a leather worker at a Camden kid plant. The disease had killed Harry Cramford, 37, of 741 Woodland Avenue, earlier that week.
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Four Persons Bitten by Dogs in Camden
Four people were bitten by dogs in Camden in one day, among them 10-year-old Thelma Payne of 870 Fairview Street, who was attacked while running to meet her father. The column also carries four short Camden items.
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Held for Strike Riot
Joseph Copvinski of 1053 Diamond Street and Frank Notevis of Mount Vernon Street were held in $1,000 bail each on charges arising from labor troubles at the Keystone Leather Company.
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Camden at a Glance
Albert Swindell, 28, of 1002 Lawrence Street, was arrested on a malicious mischief charge after he was refused a drink at the Palace Hotel, Broadway and Chestnut Streets, and broke glasses and a $75 fancy window.
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Frank Ahern Drowned While Reaching for an Oar
Frank Ahern, 22, of 416 Arch Street, drowned in the Delaware off Thirty-third Street, Camden, when he reached for an oar while in a rowboat; his companions were unable to save him.