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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today

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Contemporary photo not available: Looking NW at W side Bruce St, #81-79-77-yard-73-71

By Myles Zhang April 1967 February 2026 New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

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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.

Samuel Berg's photos are copyrighted by the Newark Public Library and must be credited to the library. Commercial uses require service fees. Contact: http://npl.org/copies/

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