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National State Bank

Henry S. Harrop
Historical Accounts

1890 Review of Camden, New Jersey - Part 10

FRANK MESTER, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER 4th AND ARCH STREETS . This is one of the most widely known houses in the town, it having had an established reputation for the sale of unadulterated wines and liquors.

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1890 Historical and Industrial Review of Camden New Jersey
Historical Accounts

1890 Review of Camden, New Jersey - Part 1

1890 Historical and Industrial Review of Camden, New Jersey - Intro The Historical and Industrial Review of Camden, New Jersey was commissioned and published by Camden's Board of Trade, a forerunner of the Chamber of Commerce.

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Rear Admiral Bowman Hendry McCalla
People

Bowman Hendry McCalla

Rear Admiral Bowman Hendry McCalla was born on June 19, 1844, in Camden, New Jersey. He grew up in the city, the son of Mary Duffield Hendry and Auley McCalla.

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804 Cooper Street - Baird Family Home - 1893
Historical Accounts

Old Cooper Street

Reprinted from the series of stories of Camden's earlier days, under the title Sixty Years in Camden County - Gosh! by Will Paul, appearing in The Community news, of Merchantville, NJ.

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Sheep employed by the City as grass cutters at the Victor King Park in East Camden. The curly horned gentleman in the inset is the Daddy of the Flock.
Historical Accounts

A Brief History of the City of Camden

Incorporated in 1828, the progress and possibilities of Camden have far exceeded the expectations of the Founders and Incorporators. The year 1928 witnessed the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of Camden as a city.

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2nd Street, North of Elm Street
Streets

2nd Street

2nd Street extends north-south between Front Street and 3rd Street, running parallel to the Delaware River until Mechanic Street. In the early 1970s, several buildings were cleared on the east side of North 2nd Street below Mickle Street to make way for the Royal Court townhomes and Mickle Tower senior citizens apartment building.

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War Work Director Named
News Articles

War Work Director Named

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 27, 1918 F. Morse Archer , president of the National State Bank , is to direct the Camden drive for the war work fund.

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