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#79-81-83-85 Halsey between New & Linden

By Myles Zhang June 1961 July 2022 Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged awning, Cary & Kenny, fence, George's, O Schwartz & Sons, parking lot, phonebooth, restaurant

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#565-567-569 Broad between Central Ave & Washington Pl

By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Broad Street, Central Avenue, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged flower shop, liquor store, Sherman studio, Toyal, Washington florist, Weston's

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W side Halsey looking SW from NW corner Linden

By Myles Zhang June 1961 July 2022 Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged Blum's, cameras, Halsey fabrics, Keegan, Morris music, no parking, woman walking

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S side Bleeker looking W from NE corner Summit is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

By Myles Zhang July 1960 August 2022 James Street Commons, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged brick road, bushes, fire escape, utility poles

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S side Sussex Ave looking SE from NE corner Colden St

By Myles Zhang July 1960 July 2022 James Street Commons, University Heights

Tagged esso, motorola, sidewalk, street light

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Junction Central & Sussex Ave, looking W from NE corner High

By Myles Zhang July 1960 August 2022 Central Avenue, James Street Commons, University Heights

Tagged Mueller Bros, row of businesses, street parked cars, trees

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All photos were manually referenced to their contemporary locations. Contemporary street views correspond to camera angles of former photos, even though address naming conventions and house numbers may have changed.
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