WEST STREET in South Camden runs from 428 Mickle Street south to Line Street, between South 4th and South 5th Streets. West Street was not on the original Camden map, which dates back tp the 1700s. The street first appeared in the 1850 Camden City Directory, and was most likely laid out in the 1830s or 1840s. |
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West Street Click on Image to Enlarge |
100 Block of West Street |
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120 West Street
1905 Ella McPherson
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122 West Street
1878-1879 |
124 West Street
1863-1899 Philadelphia Inquirer |
Intersection of Mickle Street & West Street |
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200 Block of West Street |
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200 West Street
1924 Mary Dischert |
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200 West Street
1924 Mary Dischert |
Intersection of Stevens Street & West Street |
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West Street Click on Image to Enlarge |
300 Block of West Street | |
311
West Street
1924 |
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312
West Street
1924 1930 1947 |
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313 West Street
1910s-1920s Byron P. Cobb |
313 West Street
1929 |
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314 West Street
1924 |
314 West Street
1924 1947 |
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316 West Street
1924 1937 William Bunker 1947 |
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316 West Street
1930 Census Image |
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318 West Street
1924 1939-1940 1947 Ellis J. Worrell |
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318 West Street
1930 Census Image |
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320 West Street
1924 |
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320 West Street
1930 Census Image |
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322 West Street
1924 1930-1934 Albert Forsyth 1947 |
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322 West Street
1930 Census Image |
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312-322 West Street
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Intersection of Benson Street & West Street |
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Northeast Corner July 3, 2006 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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Looking South from Benson Street July 3, 2006 Click on Image to Enlarge
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400
Block of West
Street |
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July 3, 2006
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408 West Street
1955 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone |
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410
West Street
1913 John Palfrey Philadelphia Inquirer O. Glen Stackhouse |
410 West Street
1924 |
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412 West Street
1885 |
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412 West Street
1924 1938 William Good 1947 |
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414 West Street
1914 1924 |
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415 West Street
1924 |
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416 West Street
1924 |
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418 West Street
1924 |
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420 West Street
1924 |
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420 West Street
1930 |
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420 West Street
1924 |
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425 West Street
1865-1870s moved to 435 South 5th Street in 1871 |
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REAR
OF 421 Henry
Street |
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REAR
OF 423 Henry
Street |
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REAR
OF 425 Henry
Street |
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REAR
OF 427 Henry
Street |
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REAR
OF 429 Henry
Street
1865-1928 1865-1867 Lydia Shemeley or Shemely “Shemeley, Lydia widow of Michael" Lydia's son Charles Shemely and his family lived there from 1865 until his death in 1896. Then his wife Hannah Shemely lived there with part of the family until her death in 1917. Then her daughter Mary lived at this address until her death in 1944. |
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REAR
OF 429 Henry
Street
1865-1928 |
REAR
OF 431 Henry
Street |
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426 West Street
1924 |
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DELL 'ASSUNTA WOMEN INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
Miss Mary Colaiacovo was installed last night as president of the Auxiliary of Nan'a S. S. Dell' Assunta. Others installed at the headquarters, 833 South Fourth Street, were Mary Fattore, vice president; Mary Piccini, treasurer; Angelina Lauria, financial secretary; Miss Julia Marra, assistant secretary; Rose Colaiacovo, assistant recording secretary; Mrs. Anna Di Persia, censor. Trustees are Mary Palermo, Susie Ruggierio, Cora Calabrese, Mrs. E. Owens and Mary Tomasetti. Richard A. Troncone installed the officers. |
426
West Street 1920s-1947 Camden
Courier-Post
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Heads Auxiliary |
426 West Street 1920s-1947 Camden
Courier-Post |
428 West Street
1918 Philadelphia Inquirer |
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430 West Street
1908 Camden Daily Courier |
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430 West Street
1919 1919 Camden High School Yearbook |
400
Block of West
Street |
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433 West Street
1924 Camden Courier-Post
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433 West Street
Rebuilt 1997-1999 2012 Desiree Hernandez |
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434 West Street
1924 |
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434 West Street
1864 Moved to 425 West Street in 1865 |
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435
West Street
1892 John W. Cheeseman |
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435 West Street
1924 Rebuilt 1997-1999 2005 Vacant, Abandoned |
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436 West Street
1924 |
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436 West Street
1941 Michael Delecce Camden Courier-Post
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437 West Street
1924 |
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437 West Street
1950-1979 Camden Courier-Post
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437 West Street
1950-1979 Camden Courier-Post 1979 Abandoned, Razed Rebuilt 1997-1999 2005 Vacant, Abandoned |
438 West Street
1924 |
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439 West Street
1918 Philadelphia Inquirer |
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439 West Street
1924 Rebuilt 1997-1999 |
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440 West Street
1924 |
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441 West Street
1915 Philadelphia Inquirer O. Glen Stackhouse |
441 West Street
1924 Rebuilt 1997-1999 |
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442 West Street
1924 |
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443 West Street
1900 |
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443 West Street
1913-1915 |
443 West Street
1924 Rebuilt 1997-1999 2005 Vacant, Abandoned |
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444 West Street
1924 |
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445 West Street
1924 |
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445 West Street
1940 |
445 West Street
Rebuilt 1997-1999 2005 Vacant, Abandoned |
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447 West Street
1924 Rebuilt 1997-1999 2005 Vacant, Abandoned |
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449 West Street
Did Not Exist Until 1999 Rebuilt 1997-1999 2012 Perry Jenkins Jr. |
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451 West Street
Did Not Exist Until 1999 |
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453 West Street
Did Not Exist Until 1999 2005 Vacant, Abandoned |
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455 West Street
Did Not Exist Until 1999 2005 Vacant, Abandoned |
Intersection of Berkley Street & West Street |
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500
Block of West
Street |
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512 West Street
1892-1897 |
512 West Street
1924 |
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Intersection of Senate Street & West Street |
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500
Block of West
Street |
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513 West Street
1924 |
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514 West Street
1924 Camden Courier-Post John Duffy
In
the 1950s the houses at 514 and
516 West Street were razed and a garage was built by the H. Edwin Schade
Company |
514-516 West Street
In the late 1940s or early 1950s the houses at 514 and 516 West Street were razed and a garage was built by the H. Edwin Schade Company
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516 West Street
1924 |
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518 West Street
1901-1904 Philadelphia Inquirer |
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518 West Street
1923 Joseph Hand Philadelphia Inquirer George Hickman - John H. Oehrens |
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518 West Street
1926-1928 |
519 West Street
1924 1947 House of Ruttenberg |
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520 West Street
1891-1910 1917 No listings after 1917 |
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522 West Street
1911 1912 No Listings after 1912 |
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516-522 West Street
1932-1955 The original building was 520-522 West Street. 516 and 518 West were acquired, razed and new building was built after 1947 2001 Vacant & Abandoned 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Click on Images to Enlarge
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516-522 West Street
2001 Vacant and Abandoned Photograph Taken July 1, 2001 2012 GONE |
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516-522 West Street
2001 Vacant and Abandoned View from Henry Street of the garage Photograph Taken July 1, 2001 2012 GONE |
520-522 West Street
View from Henry Street of the garage Photograph Taken July 1, 2001 2012 GONE |
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Intersection
of Clinton Street & West
Street |
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Looking South on West Street
towards the Intersection of Clinton Street & West Streets |
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500
Block of West
Street |
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523 West Street
1924 |
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524 West Street
1924 1970 RJ Lounge |
524-526 West Street
2011-2015 Photo taken March 16, 2003 |
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525, 527, 531, *& 533 West Street 1924 |
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525 West Street
1924 |
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525, 527, 531, & 533 West Street 1924 |
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525 & 527 West Street
1924 |
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526 West Street
1872 1910 |
527 West Street
1924 1917-1941 |
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527 West Street
1917-1941 |
527 West Street
1943 Franklin A. Dyer
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Intersection
of Evans Street
& West Street Click on Images to Enlarge |
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Evans
Street & West Street
Photograph Taken |
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Looking
East from West Street Photograph Taken |
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Looking
East from West Street Photograph Taken |
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Looking East from West Street - December 11, 2011 | |
500
Block of West
Street |
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526-1/2 West Street
1924 |
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526-1/2, 528 & 530 West Street December 11, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
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528 West Street
1914 Camden Daily Courier |
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528 West Street
1921-1934 Camden Courier-Post |
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528 West Street
1920-1933 Camden Courier-Post Camden Horse Railway Co. |
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528 West Street
1921-1934 Camden Courier-Post |
528 West Street
1950 |
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528 West Street
Camden
Courier-Post Fern
Street
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528 West Street
1973 Camden
Courier-Post
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530 West Street
1909-1922 |
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530 West Street
1923-1960s My grandparents lived at this address some time around or just before WWII until the house was sold in the early 1970’s after my grandfather passed away. Their names were Fausto & Giovanni Michilli. They were immigrants from Italy. They raised three children there: Ernesta, Gloria and Albert. Ernesta, my mother, went to Normal school, Glassboro State, now Rowan U. She taught in the Camden school system with her first assignment being in the Central School just a block away. Her brother Albert and my grandfather ran the Ogden Wagon Works later Ogden Auto Body on Ferry Ave, near Atlantic. Both my mother and her brother Albert are now deceased. Gloria, the youngest child, married an Italian national and moved to Italy in 1962. She’s still living. My father, George H. Watts Sr. purchased the Gulf gas station at the corner junctions of Ferry Ave, 2nd and Mechanic Streets. He operated that station from about 1949 through the early 70’s I believe he purchased the business from the former operator George Stone. The property was sold to the owners of the small restaurant on 2nd Street next to the Moon Carrier building. I believe the restaurant was called the “White Wave”. The owner was John DeLorenzo from Glendora. George
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531
West Street 1897-1900 |
531 West Street
1924 |
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531 West Street
1924 December 11, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge |
531 West Street
1924 December 11, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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531 & 533 West Street
December 11, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge |
533 West Street
1924 Photograph Taken December 11, 2011 |
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532 West Street
1910
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533 West Street
1924 Photograph Taken December 11, 2011 |
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1914 1914-1915 Philadelphia Inquirer Victor S. King |
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534 West Street
1910 1924 Photograph Taken December 11, 2011 |
535 West Street
1924 |
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537 West Street
1897-1900 |
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537 West Street
1924 |
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539 West Street
1924 |
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541 West Street
1924 |
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543 West Street
1924 |
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545 West Street
1924 2006 Vacant & Abandoned Photograph Taken |
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545 West Street
2006 Vacant & Abandoned Photograph Taken |
Intersection
of Royden Street & West
Street |
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600
Block of West
Street |
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Above: 1906 Sanborn Map | |
600 West Street
1924 |
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602 West Street
1924 |
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603 West Street aka 440 Royden Street 1910 |
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604 West Street
1924 |
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605 West Street
1922 |
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605 West Street
1924 |
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606 West Street | |
606 West Street
1924 |
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606 West Street
1923 |
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BIRTHS WEST JERSEY William, to Mr. and Mrs. William Griffin, of 237
South Thirty-fifth street. AT HOME Charles Clifford, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clifford Shockley, of 812
Mt. Vernon street. |
607
West Street
1938 Camden Courier-Post |
607 West Street
1942 Howard Toy |
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607 West Street
1947 John Iapalucci 2017 Gone |
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608 West Street
1924 |
609 West Street
1924 |
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610 West Street
1880-1882 |
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610 West Street
1924 |
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611 West Street
1924 |
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612 West Street
1924 |
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613 West Street
1924 |
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614 West Street
1924 1958-1966 Camden Courier-Post |
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1958-1966 Camden Courier-Post
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615 West Street
1924 |
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616 West Street
1880s John F. Harned |
616 West Street
1924 1940 Maria DiVencenzo 1947 |
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617 West Street
1924 |
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618 West Street
1912 Bertie Harry 2012 |
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618 West Street
1920-1924 1929 |
619 Stevens Street
1899-1904 |
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619 Stevens Street
1904-1917 |
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619 West Street
1914-1915 Philadelphia Inquirer Camden Fishing Club - Cooper Hospital Click on Image for PDF File |
619 West Street
1924 |
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620 West Street
1904 Philadelphia Inquirer |
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620 West Street
1923-1930s |
620 West Street
2012 |
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621 West Street
1917-1927 |
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621 West Street
1929 Joseph Fanelli 2012 Gone |
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621 to 603 West Street as seen from across the street 626 West Street 1949 The baby is Emil Aceto of 441 Line Street Photo courtesy of Lynne Gondolf Gill
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621 to 603 West Street 2017 at left, 621 West Street is gone The house with the "big triangle" is 613 |
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623 West Street
1924-1925 John Ummarino Abandoned in June of 1925 Fire on January 27, 1928 1929 1947 Peter Ferranti 2012 Gone |
Intersection
of Beckett Street & West
Street |
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December 26, 2004
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Intersection
of Line Street & West
Street |
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December 26, 2004 |