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William J. Strandwitz

General Gas Mantle Company - Jefferson Street - 1926
Streets

Jefferson Avenue

Jefferson Avenue, also called Jefferson Street, runs from the Delaware River east to South 10th Street in Camden, one block north of Chelton Avenue; construction of I-676 severed the street, wiping out all structures east of the railroad tracks to Master Street.

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Hurley Store in Camden
Businesses

Camden Industries

A directory of Camden's industries and manufacturers by trade, from abattoirs to yeast makers, totaling 349 industries and 39,362 employees.

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Hotel Walt Whitman
Hotels and Motels

Hotel Walt Whitman

The Walt Whitman Hotel was a venture championed by the Greater Camden Movement, a coalition of business and civic leaders that began to coalesce shortly before and during World War I. They had proven highly effective in raising county-wide funds to support the American war effort.

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Boy Scout - AI Stock Photo
News Articles

Webster Elected Executive Head of Camden Boy Scouts

30 Men Get Certificates as Leaders and Five Troops Receive Star Awards Trophy for Veteran Warren Webster, Jr., was elected president of the executive board of Camden County Council, Boy Scouts of America, at its annual dinner meeting last night.

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Babies Drinking Milk - AI Stock Photo
News Articles

Stone Ousted for Humanness

'Gave Too Much Milk to Poor Children' Jobless Union Hears Cramer Refuses Detailed Statement, but Intimate Ex-Director of Relief 'Let His Heart Run Away With His Head' Editorial: ' -- But the Greatest of These is Charity ' appears on Page 10 Dr. Arthur L. Stone resigned as director of emergency relief in this city because of opposition to his humanness.

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Business Leaders Meeting - Black and White - AI Stock Photo
News Articles

47 More Men Join League to Aid Baird

Professional and Business Leaders Back Camden Man for Governor Forty-seven more prominent professional and business men yesterday joined the Baird-for-Governor Business Men's League and pledged themselves to work actively in interest of David Baird Jr. , for governor, and add special impetus to his campaign.

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Clergy members in a church - AI Stock Photo
News Articles

Stewart Calls Clergy for Relief Conference

Mayor Roy R. Stewart announced yesterday he has invited members of Roman Catholic, Protestant and Jewish clergy to attend a meeting at 10:30 a. m. today in the city commission chambers to discuss unemployment relief.

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War Work Director Named
News Articles

War Work Director Named

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 27, 1918 F. Morse Archer , president of the National State Bank , is to direct the Camden drive for the war work fund.

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