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Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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W side Lawrence St looking NW from SE corner Market is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   fire escape, Globe parcel service, post office mailbox
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E side Wallace Place looking NE from SW corner West Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   Atlas, corner store, gas station, men standing, neon signs, signs repair, street light, sunoco
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E side Bathgate Place looking NE from Orange St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   billboard, church, ivy covered building, uncle sam's
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N side West Market looking NE from opposite Summit St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, colavita, fire escape, hand laundry, row of businesses, travel bureau
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N side West Market looking NW from #122, E of Boston

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, luncheonette, parlor, street parked cars
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#304-302-300 Market, #304 on corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Downtown, Market Street, McCarter Highway

Tagged   bar and grill, barbershop, Neiden's, Piel's beer, pizzeria, Stern's plumbing and heating
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W side North 5th looking SW from NE corner Orange St is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Interstate 280, Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   dentist, Hopp's drugs, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NW between Bruce & Morris

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, billboard, e-z meat market, fountain, man walking, patt's place, pepsi sign, sealtest ice cream
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#537-539 West Market between Sussex Ave & Humboldt St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   balcony, multi level house, sidewalk, street parked cars
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S side Orange St looking SE from NW corner Hudson

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Orange Street, University Heights

Tagged   billboard, fire escape, fischer's, morton salt
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