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Howell Street runs through East Camden from 20th Street to 30th Street, parallel to the Pavonia railroad tracks. Homes were built by the 1880s, and several businesses operated here during Camden's industrial years, including Nick's Auto Parts and the Pavonia Ice & Coal Company. The first Catholic parish in East Camden, St. Joseph Church, stood at 25th and Howell Street.
Tydeman & Dooley were a pair of comedic acrobats who starred on the B.F. Keith vaudeville circuit in the 1900s and 1910s. Vincent A. Tydeman grew up in Camden, and also had a long career as a minor league baseball player.
Vincent Ariel Tydeman was born in New Jersey on August 24, 1883, to Edmund and Sarah Tydeman, who emigrated from England to the U.S. in 1878 with their nine children. The Tydemans welcomed another child, Florence, just before the 1880 census.
Camden Courier-Post - May 2, 1949 Mrs. Alice M. Rogers, a clerk at the John Wanamaker store , Philadelphia, and resident at 539 Vine street , died yesterday in Cooper hospital . Mrs. Rogers was a member of Mystic chapter, 148, OES.
Camden Boy makes the "Big Smoke" By Terrific Swatting and Running Goes with Toledo Next Year Vincent Tydeman , one of the most consistent all-round base ball players tthis [sic] city ever turned out, is home again after gleaning to his honor a record enviable.
Fort Wayne Sentinel - September 4, 1912 Umpire Geisel batted for Ed Smith in the ninth inning of the last game at Zanesville and Jack Gilbert struck him out. Tydeman hit the bull sign in the final game and earned $50.
Camden Morning Courier - July 8, 1904 The Casson Brothers, a clever acrobatic team, have secured an engagement at Guvernator's pavillion theatre, Atlantic City, the last week in July.