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Essays on urban decay

Hotel Edison, #771 McCarter Highway & Kirk Place, was Thomas Edison’s Newark lab.

By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway

Tagged fire escape, Hotel Edison.

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All photos were manually referenced to their contemporary locations. Contemporary street views correspond to camera angles of former photos, even though address naming conventions and house numbers may have changed.
If a photo is misplaced, contact mylesz@umich.edu with a link to the photo and description of the error.

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