Camden Streets - State Street

STATE STREET was laid out in 1856, extending from the Delaware River to Cooper’s Creek (known today as the Cooper River) in North Camden. As at this time the only bridge over the Cooper was at Federal Street, causing farmers and residents in the lands east and north along the Delaware to have to travel miles out of their way to reach the markets on Vine Street and the ferry across the Delaware River. The State Legislature and County Freeholders responded to the petitions of these citizens by authorizing the construction of a bridge and extending State Street to the point where it joined Federal Street, which at this time was outside of Camden’s city limits, and was called the “Moorestown and Mount Holly Road”. The road was built so it joined the already existing Ellisburg-Marlton Road, which had been laid out in 1796. This explains why the road is known as State Street on one side of Federal and Marlton Avenue on the other.

There had been considerable opposition from the owners of the Federal and Market street ferries, who feared a loss of business if this bridge and road were constructed, and in fact, a ferry eventually ran from Vine Street to Philadelphia for many years. In spite of this opposition, a wooden drawbridge was authorized in 1857, and the road was completed. The wooden bridge was replaced with a steel drawbridge in 1892. Another bridge, replacing the 1892 structure, was completed in 2013.

When the 1947 Camden City Directory was compiled, State Street began at Delaware Avenue.

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Phil Cohen

49, 51, 53, 55, 69, & 73 State Street
	49 State Street 1906 Lillie Janda Philadelphia Inquirer May 9, 1906
	49 State Street 1920s-1930s Sadie Reid Family Mrs. Sadie Reid Donald Reid Maud Reid
	51 State Street 1920s-1930s Elizabeth Dioszegi Family
	53 North Street 1896-1906 William J. Lyons
	53 State Street 1920s-1930s Max Dowhy Family Max & Agnes Downy Mary Dowhy John Dowhy Walter Dowhy Stephanie Dowhy Joseph Dowhy
	55 State Street Harry C. Sharp 1870s-1880s
	55 State Street 1898 Mrs. Florence McCusker Philadelphia Inquirer January 16, 1898
	55 State Street Seaman Second Class Leo James Kelly
	55 State Street John Kelly Family John and Mary Kelly William E. Kelly Sr. Cornelius Kelly Jeremiah Kelly Leo James Kelly Julia Kelly Jane Catherine Kelly
	57-73 State Street Mid 1950s - Mid 1970s M. Bolletino & Sons Junk Dealer From 1970s Bolletino Brothers Inc. The one-story building at right of Kelly's 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad Click on Images to Enlarge
	57-73 State Street 71 State Street M. Bolletino & Sons Junk Dealer Camden Courier-Post November 30, 1965
	61 State Street 1888 Edwin W. Armstrong grocer Philadelphia Inquirer July 23, 1888 Robert S,Bender
	65 State Street 1878 James Dunn
	69 State Street 1887-1888 John H. Heaton
	69 State Street 1910-1947 69 State Street was a bar as early as 1910, when Conrad Ahrens was the proprietor. William Pfeiffer was the proprietor by 1918 through the early 1940s, Frederick Weldon ran the place after World War II.
	69 State Street mid 1950s - Late 1970s Kelly's Cafe From the mid 1950s through the early 1970s, 69 State Street was the home of Kelly's Cafe. The Kelly family had lived at 55 State Street for many years before acquiring the bar. Photo courtesy of Todd Toner. That's his uncle Arthur "Hunky" Knox and his boat in the foreground.
	69 State Street Kelly's Cafe as seen from 2nd & Main Street 1977 Photo courtesy of Floyd Miller. That's his wife and children in the foreground. Click on Images to Enlarge
	71 State Street 1896 Wilbur Coles & Family Wilbur & A. Belle Coles Philadelphia inquirer March 1, 1896
	73 State Street 1947 Mrs. Elizabeth T. Stefanko Victor Stefanko 1970-
	74 State Street 1897 W.S. Bowen grocery Philadelphia Inquirer December 8, 1897 George Lawton O. Glen Stackhouse

Intersection of Front Street and State Street

Camden Courier-Post - July 8, 1950

Boy Sees Accident, Asks Traffic Light
by WILBUR MORSE JR.

Petitions for highway safety measures or improvements usually come from adult individuals or organizations.

But there Is an 11-yearold North Camden boy whose horror at seeing a car drag a 4-yearold neighbor 40 feet. near an unlighted intersection, today spurred a one-man safety campaign that carried a bigger wallop than the table thumping of many of his elders.

Into the Courier-Post editorial rooms came William McQuade, 11, of 47 York Street; his dark brow furrowed with a serious frown.

"I want to see the editor of the Mail Bag" said William with the assurance that a sincere crusade brings.

'Tragic Scene'

When queried as to the aim of his visit, William pulled out of the pocket of his denim trousers a wrinkled and many times folded piece of ruled paper.

In pencil he had written:

'The tragic scene I saw July 6. makes me believe that some traffic improvements should be made on Front and State Street and Front and York Street, so that many people or kids will not be in danger from cars."

"At 4:00 PM when work is out, cars speed up to Front and State Streets. I personally think that some zones and traffic lights should be put up there on State and York Street. Would you find room for this letter, please?"

William McQuade wasn't speaking just for himself, he explained, after an editor had read his letter and praised his purposefulness.

"There are a lot of us kids who are in danger from the cars that speed along Front street, as work lets out at the two shipyards and the leather plant in the neighborhood."

"They all seem to be trying to get home first."

"I'll never forget the sight of that accident Thursday when the cars were streaming from the yards."

Young McQuade, a seventh grader at the Cooper school was referring to the misfortune that befell his neighbor, Dennis Taggart, 4, of 935 Point Street, who was struck by a car while playing near the Intersection of Front and State.

Could Be Avoided

"If there had been a light to slow the cars down at that corner, that accident never would have happened," William insisted.

Dennis, his skull fractured, is still in a critical condition at Cooper Hospital.

With his nephew Marvin McQuade, 8, of 707 North Sixth Street. son of his older half-brother, William brought his plea for safety measures to the Courier, because, he said: "Your paper always is trying to help people".

William, Marvin and another playmate, pretty, blonde Catherine Wilczynski, 10, of 929 Point Street, who also had seen Dennis injured, later stood at the comer of Front and State and pointed to the comers where they believed stop signs or traffic lights should be erected.

"It wouldn't cost much to put up a light here, where it's so badly needed," urged William.

"Why. I bet it wouldn't cost as much as the hospital bills and doctor bills for Dennis Taggart. And he's just one boy who's been hurt. There have been others."

"We kids rate a break."

100 Block of State Street
	101 State Street Looking East from SW corner of Front & State Streets Click on Images to Enlarge
	101 State Street 1930s-1943 Elwood P. Martz
	101 to 141 State Street Looking East from SW corner of Front & State Streets Click on Images to Enlarge
	103 State Street 1938 Robert Brennan
	104 State Street 1900
	106, 108, & 110 State Street Camden Courier-Post June 4, 1933 Click on Image to Enlarge
	110 State Street Edward Maxwell Camden Courier-Post June 25, 1933
	112 State Street 1900 Henry Schauffele & Family bookkeeper Henry & Caroline Schauffele Mary Schauffele Annie Schauffele Lena Schauffele Conrad Schauffele Julia Schauffele Flora Schauffele Edna Schauffele Philadelphia Inquirer July 16, 1900 Click on Image to Read the Complete News Article Harry C. Kramer Frank T. Lloyd Robert Flemings William Latch
	113 State Street 1947 Timothy J. McCarthy & Family Timothy J. & Frances P. McCarthy Robert W. McCarthy
	114 State Street 1900 William R. Latch & Family seed dealer Wallis Latch (brother) Sadie Latch (sister) Robert Packer (boarder) William Conn (boarder) Edward Scott (boarder)
	115 State Street 1943-1960s Harrison B. Pike
	116 State Street 1900
	118 State Street 1942-1947 David J. & Leta B. Baxter 1947 James & Leta E. Baxter Schoener 1947 George P. Baxter & Dorothy Baxter
	118 State Street 1942-1947 David J. & Leta B. Baxter 1947 James & Leta E. Baxter Schoener 1947 George P. Baxter & Dorothy Baxter
	120 State Street 1900
	120, 118, 116, 114, 112 State Street Looking South from Howard Street 1st house on right: 112 State Street Click on Image to Enlarge
	122 State Street 1947-1952 James Wilson & Family Camden Police Department James & Mary Wilson
	122 State Street 1900-1902 Ephraim T. Hires & Family letter carrier, Camden Fire Department 1907-1917 Ephraim & Ida Hires William Calhoun (father-in-law) Rebecca Calhoun (mother-in-law)
	122 to 112 State Street Looking South from Howard Street 1st house on right: 112 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	124-122 & 120 State Street Looking South from Howard Street 1st house on right: 120 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	124-122 State Street Looking South from Howard Street 1st house on right: 122 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	126, 124-122, 120-118 State Street Looking South from Howard Street 1st house on right: 118 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	128-126 State Street Looking South from Howard Street 1st house on right: 118 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	128-126 & 124-122 State Street Looking West from N 2nd Street 1st house on right: 122 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge

	107 to 117 State Street Looking West from N 2nd Street 1st house on right: 117 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	117 State Street Looking North on Howard Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	117 & 131 State Street Looking North on Howard Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	131-141 State Street Looking East on State Street 1st house on right: 224 State St Click on Images to Enlarge
	131-141 State Street Looking West from N 2nd Street 1st house on right: 141 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	130 State Street 1910-1930s William J. Lyons
Adams-Smith Mrs. Nellie Smith of 132 State Street, has announced the marriage of her daughter, Miss Edna Mae Smith to Alfred Thomas Adams of 2930 Cramer Street, which took place on Saturday, at four o'clock in the chapel of St. Paul's Episcopal church this city. Miss Nellie Smith, sister of the bride and Willard Stover of this city were the attendants. Mr. Adams and his bride will take up their residence at the State Street address on their return from a trip to New York	132 State Street Mrs. Nellie Smith 1930s-1940s
	134 State Street 1907-1943 William P. Partenheimer & Family dry goods William P. & Ada Partenheimer William P. Partenheimer Jr. May Partenheimer Ethel Partenheimer Ada Partenheimer Velma Partenheimer
	134 to 100 State Street circa 1910
	135 State Street Sergeant Albert Boyer
	107 to 141 State Street Looking West from N 2nd Street 1st house on right: 141 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	143 State Street 1906 Parker C. Smith Philadelphia Inquirer May 9, 1906 Daniel R. Smith
	147 State Street 1906 1964 Gladys Woodards Camden Courier-Post November 23, 1964 Click on Image to Read the Complete News Article Joseph Hainsworth - Clemente Quieroz Estel Brown - William J. Horay North 2nd Street
	165 State Street 1941 Edward O'Connor Camden Courier-Post July 31, 1941 David Baird Company Audrey M. Harper State Street

200 Block of State Street

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The 200 Block of State Street
mid 1930s
as seen from the north

Roofs of houses on Grant Street at bottom. Large building is the Cassady School is in foreground. Vine and Main Streets at top of picture. 3rd Street at left, 2nd Street at right.

201 State Street

202 State Street

203 State Street

1874-1893
William T. Bailey

203 State Street

1940 Charles A. Williams

204 State Street

206 State Street

1930
Charles J. Franklin
Charles J. & Ann Franklin

Camden Morning Post
December 12, 1930

206 State Street

208 State Street

210 State Street

early 1910s-1923
Dr. Walter S. Bray

210 State Street

early 1910s-1923
Dr. Walter S. Bray

210 State Street

1940s
Charles Crain & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Crain
Franklin C. Crain

210 State Street

Lieutenant Franklin C. Crain

214-212
State Street

Looking South from N. 3rd Street
1st house on right: 212 State Street

214-212
State Street

Looking South
1st house on right: 212 State Street

214-212
State Street

Looking South from N. 2nd Street
1st house on right: 212 State Street

216 State Street

1910-1911
William F. Jaeckel & Family
William E. Jaeckel
Florence Jaeckel Genther
Elinor Genther

216 State Street

1931
Helena Studio of Dancing

Camden Courier-Post
October 17, 1931

216 State Street

Camden Courier-Post
November 6, 1951

216 State Street

1951
David Kaluhiokalani & Family
David & Elsie V. Carels Kaluhiokalani
David Kaluhiokalani Jr.
Joseph Kaluhiokalani
Jacqueline Kaluhiokalani

Camden Courier-Post
November 6, 1951

216 State Street

1956 Boleslaw Olszewski
1956 Pauline Quinn

Camden Courier-Post
February 15, 1956

Robert Blake
Joseph Schultz
Walter Francis Crossley
(landord, 1952-1956)
Penn Street

222-220 & 218-216
State Street

June 1974
Razed early 2004

223 State Street

1900s-1960s
James M. Cassady
Public School

223 State Street

Cooper's Poynt School
(Then known as Cooper Point School)
1976 Graduation

Photograph Courtesy of Floyd Miller Jr.

226
State Street

Frank W. Garrison

226-224
State Street

The State Bar

Looking SW from N. 3rd Street|
1st house on right: 224 State Street

226-224, 218-216,
& 214-212
State Street

Looking SW from N. 3rd Street|
1st house on right: 212 State Street

312-310, 304-302,
&
226-224
State Street

The State Bar

Looking SE from Howard Street
1st house on right: 224 State Street

300 Block of State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	301 State Street (301-305) Augustus Reeve
	304-302 State Street House on the right is 302 State Street 302 State Street 1900s-1910s James F. Walton Jr.
	304-302 State Street House on left is 304 State Street
	306 State Street
	307 State Street William G. Bonstedt & Family 1920s
	308 State Street
	309 State Street 1888-1890 John McCreight Family John & Celia E. McCreight Miss C. Eva McCreight Miss Elizabeth "Lizzie" McCreight 1896-1906 Miss Elizabeth "Lizzie" McCreight
	310 State Street 1924-1953 Arthur M. Gill
	310 State Street Technical Sergeant Malcolm Gill
	311 State Street 1910 Miss Elizabeth "Lizzie" McCreight
	312-310 State Street 1st house on right: 310 State Street
	313 State Street George T. Moore & Family 1920s-1930s Camden Courier-Post June 29, 1933
	322-314 State Street
	315 State Street 1905 Alfred Smith Freeman Philadelphia Inquirer September 24, 1896
	315 State Street 1914 Lorigan-Hurley Builders William L. Hurley 1914-1920s William Henry Lorigan
	315-317 State Street On right: 317 State Street
	317 State Street 1929- 1933 William Huff Sr. & Family William & Anna Huff William K. Huff
	319 State Street 1910-1912 William F. Jann Philadelphia Inquirer July 5, 1912 Elks - Moose - Owls - Eagles Tall Cedars of Lebananon Frank J. Hartmann Sr. - Alan Jarvis
	321 State Street 1910-1933 Miss Elizabeth "Lizzie" McCreight 1930 Mrs. Gertrude Gillespie
	321 State Street Camden Courier-Post August 10, 1936
	324 State Street 1884 Frank S. Jones
	325 State Street 1935-1936 First Ward Democratic Club 1936 North Camden Athletic Association
	325 State Street 1912 Isaac Lee Philadelphia Inquirer December 27, 1912 State Street South 8th Street Sycamore Street William T. Boyle
	326 State Street John J. Burleigh
	327 State Street 1910-1938 William G. Bonstedt & Family William G. & Mary E. Bonstedt Susan Bonstedt Philadelphia Inquirer April 27, 1913
Miss Sue Bonstedt, of 327 State street, entertained the members of her sewing club at luncheon yesterday afternoon .	327 State Street 1910-1938 William G. Bonstedt & Family William G. & Mary E. Bonstedt Susan Bonstedt Camden Courier-Post February 18, 1938
	327 State Street 1927 Louis Sander Camden Evening Courier February 14, 1927 Joseph Carpani
	327 State Street 1951-1960 Francis X. Dilks & Family Francis X. & Alice Dilks Camden Courier-Post December 11, 1951 & Camden Courier-Post July 25, 1960
	327 State Street May 2004
	327 State Street May 2004
	327, 337, 339, & 341 State Street May 2004
	328 State Street Camden Courier-Post March 21, 1932 Allen Hearn
	330 State Street 1935 William A. Casselman William A. & Helen Casselman William A. Casselman Jr. Camden Courier-Post August 28, 1935 Carleton D. Haigis Edna Haigis William J. Kraft
	337, 339, & 341 State Street January 13, 2006 On January 13, 2006 at 12:10 Engine 6, Engine 1, Ladder 1, Ladder 3, Rescue 1, and Battalion 2 were dispatched for a reported dwelling fire at 337 State St. Police arrived on location confirming people trapped on the 2nd floor. All victims were able to self extricate prior to Fire Dept arrival. Battalion 2 arrived with smoke showing from a 2 story end of the row duplex. Battalion 2 struck the all hands bringing in Engine 9 and Battalion 1. Squad and medics treated to the 3 victims. 2 victims had minor burns and 1 was treated on scene for smoke inhalation. The fire was believed to be a bedroom fire. Crews contained the blaze without extension. Photos & Story by Ted Aurig

	332 State Street 1895 Miss Elizabeth "Lizzie" McCreight
	334 State Street 1967 Donald Mullen & Family Donna Lynn Mullen Camden Courier-Post November 9, 1967
	337 State Street 1948-1962 Jacob Strecker & Family Jacob & Mary Strecker William F. Strecker Gladys Strecker William Strecker & Family William & Della Strecker Kingston Strecker Joseph E. Strecker Joan L. Strecker Clifford K. Albright & Family Clifford & Gladys Strecker Albright Camden Courier-Post June 5, 1948
	337 State Street 1948-1962 Jacob Strecker & Family Jacob & Mary Strecker William F. Strecker Gladys Strecker William Strecker & Family William & Della Strecker Kingston Strecker Joseph E. Strecker Joan L. Strecker Clifford K. Albright & Family Clifford & Gladys Strecker Albright Camden Courier-Post January 17, 1953
	337 State Street 1942-1962 Jacob Strecker & Family Jacob & Mary Strecker William F. Strecker Gladys Strecker Albright William Strecker & Family William & Della Strecker Kingston Strecker Joseph E. Strecker Joan L. Strecker Clifford K. Albright & Family Clifford & Gladys Strecker Albright Camden Courier-Post March 5, 1962
	337 State Street Police Arson Unit on duty after fire on January 13, 2006
	341, 401-409 State Street 1st house on left: 341 State Street

400 Block of State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	408 State Street Grace Lutheran Church
	401-439 State Street NE corner of N 4th & State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	401 State Street
	403 State Street
	405 State Street 1929 Mrs. Lillie R. Kelton
	407 State Street
	409 State Street
	411 State Street 1932 Dorsey Robinson Camden Courier-Post December 22, 1932 Samuel M. Shay Salvatore Garvano South 9th Street Dorsey Robinson State Street Stanley Sandawo Charles Sandowo William (Bronislaw) Wylupek Rose Street
	411 State Street
	413 State Street
	415 State Street
	417 State Street
	418 State Street 1955 M.P. McGovern Building Contractor 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad
	419 State Street Margaret Anderson
	420 State Street Private First Class Joseph C. Fournier
	427 State Street 1960s Bob Gilbert
	428 State Street 1956 Betty Cohen Camden Courier-Post February 3, 1956
On October 10, 1976 Captain John F. Gaffney Jr. of the Camden Fire Department was cited by the Camden Fire Department for discovering a booby-trap before entering a building at 431 State Street in North Camden.	431 State Street
	433 State Street Commodore Herbert Hartley
	437 State Street Vernon Cramer Camden Courier-Post April 5, 1928
	401-439 State Street NW corner of N 5th & State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	439 State Street NW corner of N 5th & State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	439 State Street 1910 Dr. C. Dudley Saul & Family Dr. C. Dudley & Katherine Saul Philadelphia Inquirer June 19, 1910

500 Block of State Street
	500 State Street Dr. Paul Cohen Click on Images to Enlarge
	501 State Street Dr. Ernest G. Hummel Click on Images to Enlarge
	501 State Street 1906 Arthur Grant Philadelphia Inquirer May 16, 1906 Dr. Ernest Ramsdell - SLinden Street
	501-503 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	501-503 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	501-509 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	504 State Street William Lawson & Family William & Hattie Lawson Camden Courier-Post December 7, 1957
	505 State Street Charles A. Wolverton Click on Images to Enlarge
	505 State Street Charles A. Wolverton Click on Images to Enlarge
	507 & 509 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	507, 509-511, & 513 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	509-511 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	509-511 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	509-511, 513-515, & 517 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	513 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	513 State Street Home of Samuel T.J. French Sr. Samuel T.J. French Jr. Nelson G. French Click on Images to Enlarge
	513-515 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	513-515 & 517-519 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	514 State Street 1953 Mary C. Yapp Camden Courier-Post January 1953 Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran Church Rev. Paul C. Weber Mrs. Frank Thomas B.C. Schroeder & Sons
	517-519 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge At 519 State Street 1900s to mid-1950s The Clow Family Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Clow Sr. Miss Irena Clow Robert D. Clow Jr.
	521 State Street
	522 State Street Permit Issued to E.J. O'Hara on September 17, 1908 to build houses
	524 State Street Permit Issued to E.J. O'Hara on September 17, 1908 to build houses
	526 State Street Permit Issued to E.J. O'Hara on September 17, 1908 to build houses
	528 State Street Permit Issued to E.J. O'Hara on September 17, 1908 to build houses
	530 State Street Permit Issued to E.J. O'Hara on September 17, 1908 to build houses
	530-532 State Street Camden Courier-Post Ad July 17, 1967
	532 State Street Permit Issued to E.J. O'Hara on September 17, 1908 to build houses
	534 State Street Permit Issued to E.J. O'Hara on September 17, 1908 to build houses
	535 State Street
	536 State Street Permit Issued to E.J. O'Hara on September 17, 1908 to build houses
WOMEN- AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING Miss Mildred Shockley, of 536 State street, is entertaining the members of the Beta Upsilon Sigma sorority at her home this evening. Guests will include Miss Evelyn Ballinghoff, Mrs. Loretta Bechershoff, Mrs. Virginia Bitter, Miss Blanch Burris, Miss Viola Conover, Miss Greta Cox, Mrs. Ethel Currier, Miss Vera Evering, Miss Kitty Goyeski, Miss Margaret Kevis, Miss Isabella McGloughlin, Miss Mildred Plum, Mrs. Loretta Rodan and Mrs. Rose Grosso.	536 State Street 1938 Mrs. Mildred Shockley Camden Courier-Post February 17, 1938
	537 State Street 1940s Curtis & Margaret Kaufman Camden Courier-Post November 6, 1947
	539 State Street Samuel Edwards 1910s-1920s 1936
	539-541 & 543 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	539-541 & 543 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	539-41 & 543 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	543 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge 1920s-1930s Michael & Margaret Carroll
	543 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge 1920s-1930s Michael & Margaret Carroll
	State Street Methodist Church NW Corner of North 6th & State Streets Click on Images to Enlarge
	State Street Methodist Church Postcard from about 1905
	546 State Street 1940s-1967 Margaret Carroll & Family
	548 State Street 1948 Mrs. Anna K. Dougherty Camden Courier-Post June 2, 1948
	552 State Street Chek-In Food Market Owner, Jerry Mangel 1969-1991 Looters stealing from the Chek-In Food Market 1971 Click on Images to Enlarge
	Looking West on State Street Towards Intersection of North 6th Street & State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	Looking West on State Street Towards Intersection of North 6th Street & State Street Click on Images to Enlarge

600 Block of State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	601-611 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	601 State Street Charles S. Wolverton Charles A. Wolverton Walter P. Wolverton Click on Images to Enlarge
	Looking East at 600 Block of State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	601-631 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
CYCLIST GETS 5 DAYS FOR 'DRUNKEN RIDING' A one-time professional bicycle rider was arrested yesterday for drunken driving on Black Horse Pike, Blenheim. He is Thomas Batson, 63, of 608 State Street, Camden. He was sentenced to five days in the county jail by Justice of the Peace Frank Timmons, Mt. Ephraim. State Trooper John Hanley, Mt. Ephraim barracks, said the man was zigzagging in traffic on the pike. Batson was riding a bicycle with which he won races in the past.	608 State Street 1933 Thomas Batson Camden Courier-Post June 19, 1933
	610 State Street 1900s-1914 Ralph T. Githens
	612 State Street 1920s-1958 Ralph T. Githens
	614 State Street 1891-1916 Alonzo Wood & Family Alonzo & Mary Wood Percival Wood Elsie Wood Camden Post-Telegram January 2, 1914
	616 State Street 1955 De Cosmo Window Company 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad
	618 State Street Clifford K. Deacon Sr.
	619 State Street 1897-1954 James M. Gardner & Family James & Anna M. Gardner Wayne Gardner - Addis Y. Gardner Camden Post-Telegram December 12, 1917
James M. Gardner, who died January 19 leaves a $2100 estate to his wife, Anna M. Gardner, of 619 State Street.	619 State Street 1938 James Gardner Camden Courier-Post February 8, 1938
	618 State Street Technician 5th Class Robert P. Smith
	622 State Street 1929 Frederick Koelle & Family Frederick & Nellie Curtis Koelle Mrs. Selena Curtis
	624 State Street Cullis B. Errickson 1910s-1920s
	624 State Street 1941-1942 Joseph Thompson Camden Courier-Post June 5, 1942 Henry Quinton - Alfred Peak Robert McClintock Woodrow Wilson High School Click Here for Complete Article
	628 State Street October 14, 1939 Click on Images to Enlarge

	629 State Street Elisha A. Gravenor 1910s-1930s
	630 State Street 1918-1933 Edward Q. Powers & Family Edward Q. & Mabel Wood Powers C. Herbert Powers World War I Draft Card
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Powers and son, C. Herbert Powers, of 630 State Street, have opened their Summer home in Ocean City, where they will remain until September.	630 State Street 1918-1933 Edward Q. Powers & Family Edward Q. & Mabel Wood Powers C. Herbert Powers Camden Courier-Post June 4, 1933
	630 State Street 1933 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Powers Camden Courier-Post June 4, 1933
	631 State Street 1910s-1920s William P. Partenheimer Click on Images to Enlarge
Mrs. Clarence Bennett of 631 State Street is entertaining at two tables of bridge at her home, this evening for the members of her club. Members of Mrs. Clarence Bennett's bridge club were guests at her home, 631 State Street, last evening.	631 State Street 1933 Mrs. Clarence Bennett Camden Courier-Post June 20, 1933 June 21, 1933
	633 State Street 1930 Mrs. Roberta Pierson Vennel Harry F. & Alfaretta Pierson Jesse S.B. & Roberta Vennel Camden Morning Post November 18, 1930
	633 State Street 1930 Mrs. Minnie Hall Thomas Hall Rosemary Miles James Miles Louise Venney Camden Courier-Post January 13, 1970 James T. McGrory Joseph Bocco Robert Troutman Click on Images to Enlarge
	636 State Street Joseph Dowhy Sr. & Family Joseph & Etta Dowhy Joseph Dowhy Jr. Dennis Dowhy Robert Dowhy Edward Dowhy
	638 State Street Samuel S. Elfreth Click on Images to Enlarge
	638 State Street Rollo Jones
	638 State Street 1929 John A. Dodd Family 1929 Elmer M. Dodd
	638 State Street 1940-1941 Theresa B. Aleck Camden Courier-Post July 25, 1941
	638 State Street 1942-1968 John Schmidt & Family John & Julia Schmidt World War II Draft Card
	638 State Street 1942-1968 John Schmidt & Family John & Julia Schmidt Camden Courier-Post March 26, 1958
	614 State Street 1896-1900 S. Conrad Ott journalist, lawyer
	648 State Street 1938 Samuel E.F. Saunders
	650 State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	652 State Street 1914 Click on Images to Enlarge
	652-650 State Street 2003 Click on Images to Enlarge
	652 State Street 1910-1914 Louis DeLisle 1914-1925 Dr. Horace Lewis Rose Click on Images to Enlarge
	653 State Street 1897-1928 Henry H. "Harry" Marter & Family Henry H' & Mary B. Marter Gladys E. Marter Philadelphia Inquirer June 1, 1899

700 Block of State Street
	701-721 State Street C. Howard Hunt Pen Co. Click on Images to Enlarge
	710 State Street 1964-1992 Isaac Muns Sr. & Family Isaac & Hilada Miller Muns Isaac Muns Jr.
	714 State Street 1956-1960s Anthony T. Orme Click on Images to Enlarge
	725 State Street Factory Sales November 30, 1965 Click on Images to Enlarge
	729 State Street Mrs. John Thompson Philadelphia Inquirer November 30, 1910 Click on Images to Enlarge Rev. William Disbrow Kaighn Avenue M.E. Church
	732 State Street 1935-1940 Mrs. William Dickinson Application For Headstone Private William F. Farrell Killed in Action in France September 29, 1918 Click on Images to Enlarge
The Utah Oil and Transit Company was incorporated yesterday with a capital of $100,000. The incorporators being F.R. Hansell, John MacPeak and G.H.B. Martin, of Camden.	734 State Street 1912 John MacPeak Philadelphia Inquirer February 4, 1912
	734 State Street Damaged by Fire September 24, 2009 Click on Images to Enlarge
	735 State Street 1909-1927 Dr. David F. Bentley Sr. Dr. David F. & Louise Bentley May Bentley - Dr. David F. Bentley Jr. Jules F. Bentley & Edith Bentley Philadelphia Inquirer September 8, 1914 Frank Ahern - Arch Street Clifford Grundy - Market Street James Alcorn - Lawrence Street
	735 State Street 1946-1955 Dalton's Pharmacy
	738 State Street 1912-1964 Charles W. Amme & Family Charles & Isabelle G. Hollingsworth Amme Camden Courier-Post January 14, 1966
	740 State Street Frank J. Hartmann Sr. Click on Images to Enlarge
	740 State Street Frank J. Hartmann Jr. Click on Images to Enlarge
	740 State Street PFC F rank J. Hartmann III Click on Images to Enlarge
	740 State Street 1955 George Austermuhl & Son 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad

800 Block of State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	800 Block of State Street North side, East of North 8th Street Postcard mailed in February of 1909 Click on Images to Enlarge
	800 State Street William B. Sullender Click on Images to Enlarge
	820 State Street 1910-1930 James H. Carey Click on Images to Enlarge
	823 State Street 1952 Joan Wyatt Camden Courier-Post April 2, 1952
	825 State Street Fred February 10, 1909 Click on Images to Enlarge
	826 State Street Chief Machinist Mate Irwin Ritter Clarke
Girven H. Culley Weds Esther Mabel De Wald Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeWald, of, Syracuse, N. Y., announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Esther Mabel DeWald, and Girven H. Culley, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Culley, of 923 Vine street, this city. The wedding took place on Saturday, February 12 at 3:30 o'clock, in the First Ward Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, the Rev. Walter Vail Watson, pastor of the church, officiating. Following a reception at the home of the bride, the couple left for a wedding trip to New York City and Washington, D. C. On their return they will make their home at 827 State street.	827 State Street 1938 Girven H. Culley & Family Camden Courier-Post February 15, 1938
	840 State Street 1932 Samuel Cohen Camden Courier-Post August 18, 1932 Robert Sharp - Alabama Road Joseph Godfrey - Bailey Street Donald Gondolf - Belleview Avenue Alphonso Burdulis - Erie Street Samuel Cohen - State Street Richard Miller - Princess Avenue Joseph Blair - North 24th Street

Camden Courier-Post - October 21, 1931

Crossing Where One Was Injured In Train-Bus Crash

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TRAIN HITS SCHOOL BUS

One man was seriously injured last night when a passenger train and a school bus crashed at the East State Street crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

The injured man is Samuel Phillips, 45, of Blackwood, driver of the bus. He is in Cooper Hospital, having suffered cuts and bruises on the arms and legs, possible fracture of several ribs on the left side and shock.

Pennsylvania Railroad crossing on East State street where a bus driver was seriously injured last night is shown below with the wrecked vehicle in the upper photo. The driver, Samuel Phillips, of Blackwood, declares a crossing watchman waved him across while a second guard closed the gates in front of him when he was halfway across. The passenger train striking the bus was uninjured.

The bus was the property of William C. Schlitz, of Maple Shade, and operated daily between the St. Joseph School, Twenty-ninth and Westfield Avenue, and Cramer Hill.

A bus load of 30 children had just vacated the bus.

Phillips, through Schlitz, made the following statement to police last night:

"I was coming east on State Street and at the railroad a flagman waved for me to come across. I started across and when near the other side put the gates down on me, preventing me from crossing.

The west gates at the crossing were broken several days ago and a flagman has been stationed there pending repairs. Officials of the railroad declared Phillips had an unobstructed view of the crossing for more than 150 feet and had ample time, in which to stop his vehicle.

They refused to amplify the statement and said an investigation would be conducted at 10 a. m. today to ascertain responsibility.

100 Block of East State Street
	118 East State Street 1932 Camden Meteor Motorcycle Club Camden Courier-Post June 11, 1932 Egbert Showalter
	118 East State Street 1947 James E. Whitmore
	117 East State Street 1947 Carlo Di Carlo Photo April 7, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
	116 East State Street 1947 Charles W. Snyder
	115 East State Street 1947 William T. Cathcart Photo April 7, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
	113 East State Street 1947 Samuel E. Doughty Photo April 7, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
	112 to 86 East State Street Photo April 7, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
	112 East State Street 1947 A.C. Harris
	111 East State Street 1947 Earl Pine Photo April 7, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
	112, 110, 108 & 106 East State Street Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 112 is red brick building at far right
	110 East State Street 1947 William J. Deerr Sr. Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 110 is gray building with gray steps
	109 East State Street 1947 Theodore R. Deerr Photo April 7, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
	108 East State Street 1947 William H. Schmidt Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 108 is gray building with red steps
	107 East State Street 1947 Harry E. Hans Photo April 7, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
	106 East State Street 1947 William J. Deerr Jr. Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 106 is gray building with red steps
	104 East State Street 1947 Harry J. Klosterman Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 104 is building with yellow porch
	102 East State Street 1947 Emil H. Mietz Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 102 is building with white rails on porch
	100 East State Street 1947 Joseph Nee Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 100 is red brick building on right

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	98 East State Street 1947 Peter Chilbert Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 98 is orange brick building on right
	96 East State Street 1947 Norman C. Stinger Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 96 is light colored building on right
	94 East State Street 1947 John Kunkel Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 94 is light colored building on left
	92 East State Street 1947 Joseph Fioravanti Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 92 is light colored with iron bars on porch
	90 East State Street 1947 Mrs. Emma F. Letts Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 90 is colored building on right
	88 East State Street 1947 Edward F. Titus Photo June 19, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge 88 is partially shown building on far right
	86 East State Street 1947 Charles W. Newton
	53 East State Street 1947 Budd Handleton grocery Photo from 1970s Click on Image to Enlarge

Camden Courier-Post - June 4, 1933

11 Families Cook in Yards; 35 Children Suffer Until Paper Guarantees Gas Bills

Returned to civilized living, this group of 23 children is happy once again. They are members of 11 families under Emergency Relief at 106, 108 and 110 State Street who were forced to cook their meals on rude makeshift stoves in the back yards after gas and electricity had been turned off for non-payment of bills.

Mothers Forced to Use Make-Shift Means When Public Service Cuts Fuel Supply Pending Assurance of Payment by Emergency Relief Officials

Uncivilized hardship forced on eleven poor North Camden families has been alleviated.

From early Friday morning until 3.20 p. m. Saturday these families, supposedly under the protecting care of the emergency relief, were forced to revert to pioneer methods to cook the food and heat milk. There are 35 children in the families.

Gas and electricity which had been turned off by Public Service for non-payment of bills by owners of the properties in which the families are living finally was turned on again after the Courier-Post newspapers guaranteed to Public Service the payment of future bills.

When the Courier-Post learned that these families at 106-108-110 State Street had been forced to cook their meals and heat their milk over makeshift stoves in the yard, an effort was made at once to reach Emergency Relief officials Saturday afternoon. When that failed, these newspapers notified Public Service they would stand responsible for the bills incurred until the emergency relief would have an opportunity to act today.

A few minutes later, however, a Public Service employee stated that a representative of the emergency relief organization also had called and agreed to guarantee payment of the bills.

Diligent efforts to verify this statement were unsuccessful last night. Wayland P. Cramer, Camden county relief director, said he had heard nothing of the case and that it would be one to be handled by Dr. Arthur L. Stone, Camden city relief director who is serving until his resignation is accepted by the state relief organization.

Dr. Stone said that while he had guaranteed payment of gas and electric bills in a similar case about a month ago, he had no knowledge of Saturday's case. -

"I assume the, situation was handled by Charles Edgar, of the rental division of the emergency relief," Dr. Stone said. Edgar could not be reached last night.

Dr. Stone said it was the usual policy of the Emergency Relief to arrange with Public Service to guarantee payment of gas and electricity of companies when rent properties to the relief administration. If the bills are not paid by the renting companies, the money is taken from the amounts due these, companies from the relief administration. Dr. Stone said he had no knowledge that such was the policy followed in this case.

A pathetic picture was presented in the back yards of 106, 108 and 110 State Street Saturday until the gas, and electric service was resumed.

Huddled about little open stoves, with the sun beating down on them, the housewives worked as best they could to cook food and heat the milk for their children.

In these families are 35 children between the ages of one and ten years. All 11 families have been on relief for some time. Three other families in the apartments not on relief, also suffered from the lack of gas and electricity until payment of the bills was guaranteed.

Meanwhile John Colt, state director of emergency relief, has received but has not accepted Dr. Stone's resignation. Colt admitted the possibility it might be necessary for him to visit Camden in his investigation surrounding Dr. Stone's resignation.

"I have received Dr. Stone's letter of resignation' said Colt, 'but have not accepted it. You can say for me that I have this whole matter under advisement. I shall visit Camden if necessary.

"I do not want to give this matter any more publicity than is necessary. After all, my job is to conduct relief affairs to the satisfaction of localities throughout the state, and disturbances of this nature take my time from relief work. I shall try to compose this matter to the best interests of all concerned."

900 Block of State Street
	Highland Worsted Mills 1915 818 North 9th Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	912 State Street 1955 Elsie C. Robertson 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad
	914 State Street 1935 S. Earl Rue
	925 State Street 1960 Ambrose Faust & Family Ambrose Wesley "Wes" Faust Camden Courier-Post August 2, 1950
	930 State Street 1950 Harry Parks Camden Courier-Post August 2, 1950

Intersection of Harrison Avenue & East State Street
	Northwest Corner Harrison Avenue Landfill
	Northeast Corner Harrison Motors August 1951
	1955 Jones Auto Parts 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad

700 Block of East State Street Known prior to 1908 as North Marlton Avenue The expansion of the Pavonia railroad yard erased this block
	768 East State Street 1880-1903 Joseph Pedigree & Family farmer Joseph & Mary Pedigree George W. Pedigree - Charles Pedigree Rebecca Pedigree - Josiah Pedigree 1900 Mrs. Mary Selah, housekeeper 1900 Lillie Selah 1900 Louis Clark, farm laborer Philadelphia Inquirer June 6, 1902
	768 East State Street 1902 Louisa C. Brewington
	768 East State Street 1904 Jacob B. Beideman
	768 East State Street 1905 Gerrett Foster George Eaver
	768 East State Street 1906 George Eaver C. Foster Burt
	768 East State Street 1907 David F. Hawk
	768 East State Street 1908-1916 Emery A. Hawk & Family Emery A. & Emma Hawk Henry Hawk - Burton R. Hawk Elizabeth Hawk - John B. Hawk Sarah H. Hawk - Norman Hawk Emma Hawk - Emery A. Hawk Jr. Charlotte J. Hawk - Adam S. Hawk William C Hawk - Enos Hawk Daniel Francis Hawk Left: Emery A. & Emma Hawk

Intersection of State Street and North 2nd Street


Southwest Corner - "State Street West of 2nd Street" - Circa 1910 Thanks to Bruce A. Smith for providing this image

	North 6th Street South of State Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	North 6th Street North of State Street Click on Images to Enlarge

Intersection of Cooper River & State Street


Looking South towards Federal Street from the State Street Bridge - 1901

Intersection of Federal Street & State Street
	East State Street As seen from Federal Street July 2004