Tag: Neil F. Deighan
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Charles B. Helm
Doctor Charles Blaine Helm was born in Camden in 1884. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1906. After establishing a veterinary practice in Camden at 900 South 5th Street where he also lived for many years, Dr. Helm involved himself in a variety of pursuits. Active politically…
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William Penn Corson
WILLIAM PENN CORSON was born February 27, 1873, in Camden, the son of Elias Lake Corson, a sea captain who had commanded a vessel during the Civil War. At the time of the 1880 census, the Corson family lived at 442 Hartman Street. In 1882 Hartman Street was renamed Clinton Street. Two doors away, at…
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Central Airport and Airport Circle
If you have heard “but where’s the airport?” while traveling to or from Philadelphia…; or more recently, “Where’s the circle?” There once was an airport there… the main airport serving the Delaware Valley, as a matter of fact! There was a circle as well, though it’s not as obvious when looking at it today. The…
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Sunday Beer, Bars Adopted by Assembly
Camden Courier-Post – June 22, 1933 Amendments to Temporary Law Passed in Early Morning Sent to Senate for Floor Battle Hours of Debate Center On Local Option Phase Of Measure Trenton, June 22 — Sunday sale after 1 p. m. and bars are permitted by a supplement to the temporary state beer law adopted by…