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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Category: Fairmount

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Looking SW at W side Bergen from 14th Ave, #235-229 (corner restaurant at #229)

  By Myles Zhang June 1967 August 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   coca cola sign, fire escape, luncheonette, restaurant, ross's, street parked cars
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Looking NW at W side Bergen St, #217-211 etc.

  By Myles Zhang June 1967 August 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   apartments for rent, fire escape, row of buildings
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Looking SE at E side Bergen St from near South Orange Ave, #198-204/106 (apartment)

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   awning, children, olympic junior incorporated, row of houses, speed limit 25
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Looking NE at E side Bergen St from 16th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 September 2022 Belmont, Fairmount

Tagged   abandoned building, baptist church, traffic light
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Looking NW at W side Bergen St from 15th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 Belmont, Fairmount

Tagged   jofree cleaners, row of houses, sidewalk, speed limit 25, woman walking
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Looking SW at W side Bergen from 15th Ave corner store, #291

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 September 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   barbershop, bergen hardware, bill's place, Bob's, corner store, people walking
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Looking NW at W side Bergen from 15th Ave, #265-253

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   fish and chips, painting van, robertson's, row of buildings
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Looking NW at W side Bergen St, #211-199

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 Belmont, Fairmount

Tagged   kar-kwik, modern foam furniture, row of buildings, street parked cars
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Looking NW at W side Bergen St, #303-299

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 Belmont, Fairmount

Tagged   bontempo, children, dunlap, flying service, sidewalk
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Looking NW at N side Sussex Ave from South 14th & South 15th St, #34-32-28 1/2-driveway-24-22-20

  By Myles Zhang October 1964 September 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, street parked car
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