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St. John's Episcopal Church

Royden Street
Streets

Royden Street

Royden Street, which was improperly spelled on the city plan, was named in honor of William Royden, who in 1681–82 became the owner of all the land between the present Cooper Street and Line Street.

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Black-and-white photograph looking down a busy commercial Broadway with parked cars, shop signs and a tall building at left.
Streets

Broadway

Broadway was Camden's main commercial thoroughfare, once known as the 'Mall of South Jersey,' running from the Delaware River bridge plaza south to Gloucester City and beyond.

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Downtown Way column, Camden Daily Courier, March 2, 1924: a chimney fire, a funeral and a cake sale.
News Articles

Downtown Way

A local column reporting a chimney flue fire at 208 Taylor Avenue, the private funeral of Christopher Yeager of 1233 Jackson Street, and a homemade cake sale at St. John's Episcopal church.

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Newspaper clipping: Funeral of Dr. P. N. Litchfield, Philadelphia Inquirer, May 15, 1918
News Articles

Funeral of Dr. P. N. Litchfield

The funeral of Dr. Paul N. Litchfield, Assemblyman from Camden County, was held from his late home at 1100 Kaighn Avenue, with Speaker Charles A. Wolverton heading a large delegation of legislators; interment was made at Harleigh.

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