CLEMENT T. BRANCH VILLAGE

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On August 1, September 3, and October 3, and November 4, 1940 a series of 30 photographs were taken of the Clement T. Branch Village low rent housing project, then still under construction in Camden. Below you will find the photos, which show different buildings of Branch in various phases of construction. You will also be able to see in some of the pictures the surrounding neighborhood as it appeared in 1940. 

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August 1, 1940
Project Sign
at corner of Ferry Avenue and S. 9th Street
Brick work to second floor elevation
for buildings #11 and #13
Brick work to second floor elevation
for building #9
Foundation walls for building #3
Foundation walls for building #1 Project Sign
at corner of Van Hook & South 9th Streets
Project Sign
at corner of Van Hook & South 10th Streets
Foundation walls
for buildings #4, #6, #8 and #19
Brick work partly completed
to second floor elevation for building #12
Progress of brick work for building #14
The first floor slab for building #18 First floor pre-cast joint construction and slab framing for building #19
September 3, 1940
Project Sign located at the intersection of Ferry Avenue and South 10th Street Construction work on buildings #19 and #20
Construction work on buildings #15 and #17 Masonry work completed to roof elevation on buildings #11 and #13
Construction work on
buildings #1, #3, #5, and #7
Construction work on
buildings #2, and #4
Brick work to second floor elevation for
buildings #6, #8, and #10
Brick work completed to roof elevation for
buildings #12 and #14
Construction work on
buildings #16 and #18
Brick work at roof elevation for
building #9
October 3, 1940
Construction work on
buildings #19 and #20
Construction work on
buildings #15 and #17
Construction work on
buildings #1, #3, #5, and #7
Construction work on
buildings #2, #4, and #6
Construction work on
buildings #8, #10, and #12
Construction work on
buildings #14, #16, and #18
November 4, 1940
Construction work on building #3 Construction work on 
Community & Administration Building Extension to Building #10

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