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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.
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Author: Myles Zhang
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W side New St looking NW from corner Hudson St, #357-353
S side Hartford St looking SE from corner Morris Ave, #68-76
Looking NW at N side New St, #381-377
N side Hartford St looking NE, halfway between Hudson St and Morris Ave. House on left is #51.
S side New St looking SW from corner Hudson St, #332
Veteran’s Administration Building, Washington Place, looking SW from Broad St
Veteran’s Administration Building, Washington Place, looking SE from Museum steps
Looking W on Bergen St, 100 yards N of Cabinet shows land cleared of houses for urban renewal.
Demolition in preparation for building Interstate 280
All homes shown in these photos are now in the highway’s path.
Looking north from roof of apartment on North 6th Street between Orange Street & Sussex Avenue
Looking northeast from roof of apartment on North 6th Street between Orange Street & Sussex Avenue
Looking east from roof on North 6th Street between Orange Street & Sussex Avenue
Looking southeast from roof of apartment on North 6th Street between Orange St & Sussex Avenue, City Hospital in distance