Streets
Taylor Avenue
Taylor Avenue, once called Taylor's Avenue, ran from South Front Street to Hudson Street just south of Federal Street. Laid out by 1850, it was cleared from about 1970 for the Camden County Jail and Hall of Justice.
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Samuel Lennox
People
James F. "Soup" Campbell
James Francis "Soup" Campbell was born on December 24, 1897, in Homestead, Pennsylvania. He likely learned to play basketball at the Homestead YMCA under the guidance of Sandy Shields, a star of the 23rd Street Wanderers.
Streets
Blaine Street
Named for James G. Blaine, the 1884 Republican presidential candidate, Blaine Street ran from South 7th Street to Trenton Avenue and through to Haddon Avenue. No houses stand on Blaine Street today.
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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.
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William Penn Corson
William Penn Corson, commonly known as W. Penn Corson, was born on February 27, 1873, in Camden, New Jersey. He was the son of Elias Lake Corson, a sea captain who had commanded a vessel during the Civil War.
News Articles
James Lennox Rites to Be Held Tomorrow
Funeral services were set for James Lennox, 82, a retired Pennsylvania Railroad man and father of acting Camden fire chief John H. Lennox, who died at his home at 517 Newton Avenue while his son was called away to fight a blaze at 27 Broadway.