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Robert S. Bender

Portrait of Samuel S. Buzine
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Samuel S. Buzine

Samuel S. Buzine (1844–1917) was a founding member of Camden's first paid fire department in 1869, serving 42 years and rising to Assistant Chief Engineer.

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Penn Street Looking East from 4th Street - 1910
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Penn Street

Penn Street runs east from the Delaware River to North 12th Street in Camden. First listed in the 1867 city directory, it lost blocks to the expansion of Rutgers University and the building of Route 676.

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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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Howard Carrow
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Howard Carrow

Howard Carrow was born on September 30, 1860, in Camden, Kent County, Delaware, to Edward and Margaret Carrow. His ancestors, of Scotch-Irish and English descent, were primarily farmers who had lived in Maryland and Delaware for several generations.

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Thomas R Allibone Civil War Pension Card
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Thomas R. Allibone

THOMAS R. ALLIBONE was one of the original members of the Camden Fire Department, entering service on September 2, 1869 as an extra man with Engine Company 1 .

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William-Abels
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William Abels

William Abels was born in Pennsylvania around 1839 to Andrew and Sarah Abels. His family was living in Wilmington in 1850.

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Newspaper article on the first city fire house at 5th and Arch, Camden Courier-Post, October 10, 1936
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First City Fire House Located at 5th and Arch

Fourth installment of Frank Sheridan's history of fire fighting in Camden, covering the Hook and Ladder and Steam Fire Engine companies organized in 1869, their equipment, 1886 rosters and pay, and the early chiefs of the paid department.

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Fire Alarm - AI Stock Photo
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A False Alarm of Long Ago

Spectacular Run of Firemen and Steeds in '79 When First Alarm System Was Given Try-out By BEN COURTER THERE were two alarms of fire Saturday evening, one at Fourth and Hamilton streets at 8:29 o'clock, and another at the West Jersey Ferry , an hour later.

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Newspaper clipping: Wright Cox Dies in His 66th Year, Camden Courier-Post, November 15, 1926
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Wright Cox Dies in His 66th Year

Wright Cox, a Camden fireman and policeman for more than 40 years, died in Homeopathic Hospital in his 66th year. His funeral was set for the Schroeder Funeral Chapel at 538 Broadway, with interment in Bethel Cemetery.

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Philadelphia Inquirer article Camden Justly Proud of Splendid Fire Department, November 7, 1909
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Camden Justly Proud of Splendid Fire Department

A Philadelphia Inquirer feature of November 7, 1909 recounts Camden's fire companies from the volunteer Perseverance Fire Company of 1810 to the paid department of 1869, and describes its chiefs, equipment and houses.

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Over The River
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Over the River

Philadelphia Inquirer - March 16, 1878 Camden City Council - The annual meeting of Camden City Council was held last evening for the purpose of organizing for the years 1878-9. The votes for city and ward officers were read.

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