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Category: Demolished Buildings

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Looking W on 15th Ave from intersection Springfield and Belmont

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, liquor store, row of businesses, street light, traffic light
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E side Bergen looking SE from NW corner Springfield

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

Tagged   bank, brick road, Carteret savings, post office mailbox, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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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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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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N side South St looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   corner store, drugstore, fire escape, man walking, street parked cars, traffic light, Yale
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   fire escape, post office mailbox, row of buildings, traffic light
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N side Parkhurst looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   corner store, man walking, street light, traffic light, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Gillette Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   fire hydrant, row of houses, street parked car, trees
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#1074 Broad St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   italian cuisine, lounge, man standing, Olde Colonial Inn, restaurant
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Tichenor

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   billboard, cars, Carvel, philadelphia, radio, the margaret
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E side Pennsylvania Ave looking SE from NW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street parked cars, trees
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E side Broad St looking SE from NW corner Gillette Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   bar, billboard, fire escape, pepsi, street parked cars, tree
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N side Emmet looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   gas station, one way, parked cars, shell, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Murray

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   corner building, fire escape, no left turn, street parked car, traffic light
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Emmet

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner house, fire escape, luncheonette, sidewalk, woman walking
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N side Miller looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   Andy's, bar, billboard, fire escape, street parked cars, tavern, train tracks
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Miller

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   Andy's, bar, car dealership, Caribe Auro, Independent food, street parked cars
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WRIGHT St looking E from opposite side of Broad St*

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Originally mislabeled as: “King St looking E from opposite side of Broad St”

Tagged   Independent food, parked cars, parking lot, truck, warehouse
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Emmet

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   billboard, bulletin, esso, fire escape, fischer's, gas station, pepsi, shell
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#1152 Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park, South Broad Street

Tagged   barbershop, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Miller

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   auto parts, no left turn, street light, traffic light
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Astor

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   billboard, drive safe, esso, gas station, no right turn, traffic light, varaflame, world's choice
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#10 Firehouse NW corner Sherman & Astor

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   american flag, do not enter, fire station, firehouse
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Engelhardt Industries, Austin St is now a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   brick road, Engelhard industries, fence, utility pole
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E side Orchard looking NE from SW corner South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   bare tree, parked cars, parking lot, people standing, row of buildings, utility pole
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E side Brunswick looking NE from SW corner Murray

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   corner store, people standing, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Pennington looking NE from SW corner Orchard

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   barbershop, corner store, Dave's luncheonette, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked ccars, utility pole
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E side Brunswick looking SE from NW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   one way, sidewalk, Star stores, street parked cars, tree, utility pole
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E side Austin looking SE from NW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   brick road, phonebooth, street light, street parked cars, Tools, trees
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N side Murray looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   one way, row of houses, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Poinier

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   gas station, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Emmet looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   country club, ice cream truck, one way, post office mailbox, row of houses
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Vanderpool

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Emmet

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   children, ice cream truck, row of houses, street parked cars
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Wright

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   liquor store, people walking, stret parked cars, traffic light, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Emmet

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   corner store, general store, one way, Penn-Emmett, post office mailbox, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Wright

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   corner store, Penn liquor, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Poinier looking NE from opposite corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   building, gas station, parked cars, tree
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W side Orchard looking NW from SE corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, tree
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W side Mulberry St looking NW from SE corner Cottage Place

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick road, fire hydrant, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side South St looking NW from SE corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park, McCarter Highway

Tagged   coca cola sign, diner, men walking, philadelphia, row of buildings, street light, traffic light
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W side Mulberry St looking NW from SE corner Mulberry Place

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   awning, cleaners, Fischer Baking van, food market, men standing, tic toc tavern
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W side McCarter looking NW from SE corner Miller

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged   cars, cosmetics lab, Jacqueline Cochran, street light, traffic light
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W side McCarter Highway looking SW from NE corner Vanderpool

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, McCarter Highway, South Broad Street

Tagged   billboard, cars, chevrolet, diner, gas station, street light, sunoco, traffic light
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N side Parkhurst looking NW from SE corner Austin

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   brick road, one way, row of houses, street parked cars
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The Stephen Crane Playground and former home on Mulberry Place is now a parking lot.

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Rear Wall, Stephen Crane Playground

Plaque Stephen Crane Playground, left side

Plaque Stephen Crane Playground, right side

Tagged   brick wall, plaque, playground, Stephen Crane
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N side East Kinney looking NW from SE corner Orchard

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Lincoln Park

Tagged   bare tree, manhole cover, one way, people standing, row of buildings, street parked cars
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