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Category: Belmont

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Looking NE at E side Morris Ave, #270-292

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   building, houses, street parked cars, watkins products
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Looking SE at E side Bruce St from corner 14th Ave, #204-212

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church, #308 Bergen St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   baptist church, fence, street parked cars
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #291-287

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of houses, street lights, street parked cars, utility pole
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Looking SE at E side Morris Ave from 14th Ave, #298-300 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from Hunterdon St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   children, church, no parking, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking NW at N side 14th Ave from Bergen St.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St, #274-280

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   children, man standing, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from corner of Bruce St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bar, children, coffee shop, fire escape, helen's, man standing, men sitting, pepsi sign, tavern
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Looking SW at W side Bruce St, #181

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   better business dealers, fence, fire escape, jordan baris, lot, truck, warehouse
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Looking NE at E side of Bruce St, Prospect Place on extreme right, #214-222

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking N at Newton St from 14th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, billboard, dogs, fluron, neon signs, people standing, people walking, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #269-271

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, fence, fire escape, garage, jordan baris, joseph ziskand, no parking, sidewalk
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Newton Street Public School – Hayes St side

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, school, sidewalk
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Newton Street Public School

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fence, flag pole, school, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St from 16th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bontempo, do not enter, men standing, one way, people walking, sidewalk, utility poles
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Looking NE at N side 14th Ave from Morris Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, man walking, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from Morris Ave, #324-322

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   church, coca cola sign, fire escape, fountain service, liquor store, man standing, no parking, women walking
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave from 16th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   coca cola sign, fire escape, l. tindell, luncheon, row of houses, sidewalk, signs
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Looking SE at E side Bergen St, #288-308

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, for rent, j.h jamesburg, row of houses, truck
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave from 16th Ave, #379-375

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   child, man walking, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St, #226-240

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   for rent, for sale, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from corner Bruce St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, man standing, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking SW at S side 15th Ave (right) & W side Hayes St (left) from NE corner of same

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboard, corner store, liquor store, no parking, people walking, sidewalk, white horse
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Looking NW at N side 14th Ave from Bruce St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   empty lot, fire escape, one way, post office mailbox, row of buildings
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Looking NW at N side 14th Ave from Morris Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   church, fire escape, row of buildings, universal seafood
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Looking N at Morris Ave from 14th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   garden cash and carry, gas station, people walking, s & h, sunoco, wholesale grocers
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Looking NW at W side Bedford St, #13-5

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, weaver's
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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St from 15th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   ballantine beer, billboard, child, empty lot, row of buildings, sidewalk, trash cans
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Looking NW at W side Bruce St from 15th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, one way, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking SE at E side of Morris Ave, #350

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, fence, lot, street parked cars
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Looking SW at W side Bruce St, #253-249

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bar, fire escape, garbage, row of buildings, sam's, sidewalk, truck
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Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from Hayes St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   278, louis caplan, newark caplan, parking lot, sewing machines, sidewalk
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Looking SE at E side Bergen St, #234-248

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

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Looking NE at E side Hunterdon St, #288-292

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   food market, mayfair ice cream, row of houses, sidewalk
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Looking SW at W side Hayes St from opposite side Dark Lane #39-33

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E side Bruce St, #180-192

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   child, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, truck
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Looking NW at N side 14th Ave from Hayes St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, confectionery, davion's, fire escape, mechanic, no parking, variety store
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Looking SW at W side Newton St from South Orange Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars
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Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from Bergen St, #362-360 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   7up, awning, billboard, coca cola sign, plymouth barracuda, save-a-lot supermarket, speed limit 25
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Looking NW at W side Hayes St from corner 14th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   davion's, fire escape, no parking, variety store
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Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #305-301, Greater Bethel Baptist Church at #305

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   baptist church, fire escape, no parking, row of buildings, women standing
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Looking NW at W side Newton St, #177-173

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   people standing, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Looking NE at E side Bergen St from 16th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount

Tagged   abandoned building, baptist church, traffic light
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Looking SE at E side Hunterdon from 15th Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fence, garage, man walking, no parking, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking NE at E side Bruce St from corner of 15th Ave, Prospect Place to right in distance

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, liquor store, row of buildings, schwartz's, sidewalk
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Mount Herman Baptist Church, #45 Bedford St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   baptist church, brick road, fence
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Looking NW at W side Bedford St from 15th Ave, #29-27 (apartment house)

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, people standing, row of buildings, steet parked cars
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Looking NW at W side Bedford St from Springfield Ave, #55-45 (church)

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   fire escape, krupp's, man standing, no parking, row of buildings
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Looking NE at E side Bruce St, #174-184

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bare trees, children, row of houses, sidewalk, women sitting
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