Tag: Trenton Avenue
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George Birch
George Birch was born on May 10, 1905, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father either passed away or abandoned the family, leaving George’s mother, Katherine Halligan, an illiterate Irish immigrant, to raise him alone. Around age 10 or 11, George suffered a head injury that left him deaf, a condition that was medically irreversible at the…
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Seward Street
Seward Street is a relatively obscure yet intriguing part of Camden’s urban landscape. It belongs to a category of “forgotten streets” within the city. However, it stands apart from most of these forgotten thoroughfares because it still physically exists on the map, albeit with some unique characteristics and a lack of recognition. The origins of…