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Category: Belmont

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S side 17th Ave looking SE from opposite Fairview

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, Fairview, food market, sidewalk, street parked cars, superette
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W side Belmont Ave looking SW from NE corner Court

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   cars, children, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light, trash can
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Hayes

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   Abbott's, Belsky's. restaurant, billboard, Fidelity union, furniture store, loans, man standing, traffic light
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Cleveland School, S side 17th Ave looking SW from NE corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   school, street parked cars, stret light
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S side 17th Ave looking SW from opposite Lillie

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   liquor store, pepsi sign, row of buildings, street parked cars, trash can
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Bruce

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   coca cola sign, electrical supply, Phuladelphia, Reliable, restaurant, row of businesses, tavern, Wendel's
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E side Livingston looking SE from NW corner Springfield

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Springfield Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   Abbott's, Belsky's, furniture store, man walking, restaurant, street lights, street parked cars
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#78-82 Prince St looking SE

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bakery, Lehrhoff's, liquor store, no parking, Randy's market, Richman's, row of businesses, Wiglers
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#90-96 Prince St looking SE

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   choice meat market, Leiter, poultry market, Prince, Reinfelds, Victor, Whirlpool
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E side Prince St looking SE from #11

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   hardware store, Newark Specialty, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole, Weinstein Co
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#72-78 Prince St looking SE

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bakery, children playing, Lehrhoff's, liquor store, Richman's, row of businesses, Wiglers
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Prince St from #90 to Court St looking NE

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bakery, corner store, food market, Lehrhoff's, liquor store, Richman's, row of businesses, street parked cars, Wiglers
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#76-82 Prince St looking NE

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bakery, Lehrhoff's, row of businesses, street parked cars, van, Wiglers
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E side Prince St looking SE from SW corner South Orange Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   row of houses, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Prince St looking N from SW corner Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, Solar, street parked cars
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#98-106 Prince St looking SE

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   choice meat market, Prince, RCA, Reinfelds, Schertman's, Victor, Whirlpoo
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E side Prince St looking SE from NW corner Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   awning, fire escape, food market, Joy donuts, row of businesses, sealtest ice cream, woman walking
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E side Prince St looking SE from #27

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Miller, street parked cars, utility pole
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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, #209 West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   church, church steps, fence, pepsi sign
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#7 Dark Lane looking W from South Orange Ave corner Jones St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   AB, corner store, esso gas, street parked cars
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N side College Place looking W from SW corner West St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   alley way, brick road, no parking, sidewalk, tree
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The Newark Public Baths at E side Charlton looking N from SW corner Montgomery is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

North side Montgomery looking northeast from southwest corner Charlton

East side Montgomery looking east from southwest corner Charlton

East side Charlton looking northwest from southwest corner Montgomery

Tagged   brick road, man walking, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Broome looking N from Morton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   man walking, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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#38 College Place Old YMCA?

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   abandoned house, broken window, rubble
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E side Barclay looking N from SW corner West Kinney is now a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, one way, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side West St looking N from SE corner West Kinney is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light
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E side Monmouth looking N from SW corner Clinton Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   houses, parking lot, street parked cars, truck
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E side Howard looking N from SW corner Baldwin

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   Abandoned Buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side Mercer St looking E from SW corner Broome is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street light, truck, utility pole
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N side Baldwin looking E from SW corner West St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   abandoned building, fire hydrant, row of houses, sidewalk, trees
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West Kinney St lookinging E from Belmont

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   manhole cover, row of buildings, traffic light
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E side Broome St looking N from SW corner Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, Roger's, utility pole
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N side Mercer St looking E from SW corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, fire escape, one way, people standing, utility poles
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W side West St looking N from SE corner Morton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, quality foods, welcome inn tavern
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E side Broome looking N from SW corner Baldwin

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, people walking, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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E side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   cleaners, corner store, delicatessen, fire escape, no parking, one way, people standing, pepsi sign, rex tavern, sealtest ice cream, tulane
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St. John’s Ukranian Church, #39 Morton, N side

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   church steps, cross, sidewalk, ukranian church
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N side Court St looking E from Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   B Cooper furniture, corner store, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side West Kinney looking E from SW corner Quitman, Jewish Aged Home

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   street parked cars, trees
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W side West St looking N from SE corner Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   boy with cart, fire escape, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Quitman looking N from SW corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   esso, fire escape, street parked cars, traffic light, tree
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E side Quitman looking N from SW corner Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   parking lot, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side Waverly looking E from SW corner Monmouth

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   3 hour cleaner, children, Pantex, street parked cars
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Jones St looking N from Belmont

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   car wash, coca cola sign, Dunlop, esso, gas station, row of businesses, Scmidt's beer, street parked cars
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E side Belmont looking N from SW corner Morton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboard, cars, fire hydrant, florist, liquor store, man walking, no left turn
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N side West Kinney looking E from SW corner Barclay

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   man walking, row of buldings, street parked cars, trash can, utililty pole
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E side West St looking N from SW corner Mercer is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, fire hydrant, Leon furniture, people standing, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side Montgomery looking E from SW corner West St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, fire escape, street parked cars
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E side Quitman looking N from SW corner Waverly

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   no parking, street parked cars, traffic light, utility poles
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S side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   corner store, Dairylea milk, fire escape, no standing here to corner, row of businesses, street parked cars
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