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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Looking E at N side West Market corner Beacon. Lyric Theater-Newark News #207-209/211

  By Myles Zhang January 1963 August 2022 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street

Tagged   lyric, men's clothes shop, newark news, snyder hats, theater
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Looking NW at N side Market from SW corner Mulberry

  By Myles Zhang January 1963 August 2022 Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street

Tagged   lyric, newark news, row of businesses, theater
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S side West Market looking E from Sidney Place #28-40 is now a parking garage and parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   32, cleaners and dyers, fire escape, rutledge cleaners
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S side West Market looking SE from NE corner Wilsey

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   bar, four roses, funeral home, james h beckett, people's tailor shop
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S side West Market, Coleman is #40, numbers increase to right #42, #44, #46, etc.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   coleman's, dress suirs to hire, free parking, row of houses
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#106 West Market S side

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, fire escape, multi level house, pal's, porch, villani
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S side West Market looking SE from NW corner Sidney Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   cocal cola sign, corner store, luncheonette, no parking, novella's
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S side West Market looking SW from NE corner Wickliffe

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 September 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   bar, bus, fire escape, income tax, man walking, no right turn, traffic light, villani
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S side West Market looking SW from NE corner Wickliffe

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 September 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   7up, central food market, corner store, man standing
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S side West Market #28-30-32-34-36-38-40

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars
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