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Category: Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

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#99-97-95-93-91 3rd St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Interstate 280, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked car
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W side Badger looking SW from SE corner Hawthorne

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   H & S truck, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Ridgewood looking NE from opposite Belmont Terrace

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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W side Jelliff looking SW from SE corner Hawthorne

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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Pingry School, rear of #88 North 6th St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, fence, no parking, school
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North 7th St, #58-60

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, house, porch, street parked cars
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N side Watson looking NW from SE corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, post office mailbox, row of houses, sidewalk, traffic light
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North 7th St, #70-72-74-76 right end

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bushes, row of houses, street parked cars
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#108 North 7th St, #104 to left

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Barn in rear of #108:

Tagged   bare trees, house, street parked cars
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#755 & 751 High St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   apartment buildings, people walking, street parked cars
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W side Peshine looking SW from NE corner Grant*

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

*Original label: W side Peshine looking NW from SE corner Grant

Tagged   bare trees, fence, row of houses, street parked cars
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7th St looking SE at apartment houses, #85 & #75, was partially demolished for I-280.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   apartment buildings, fire escape, street parked cars
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N side Peshine looking NW from SE corner Watson

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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7th St looking NE at apartment houses #85 & 75

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Interstate 280, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Structure at left was demolished for Interstate 280; structure at right survives.

Tagged   apartment buildings, fire escape, no parking, street parked cars
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663-661 (St. John’s Rectory) -659 (3 peaks) High St

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Belmont, High Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars, women walking
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114 South 8th St corner 11th Ave, apartment house now industry

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 April 2026 Fairmount, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   H Buchlein's son, street parked cars, traffic light
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Park lot SW corner McCarter Highway & Kitchell St looking SW from #1 Centre St

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   buildings, cars, church, parking lot
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Looking SW at W side Hunterdon St from South Orange Ave, #189-185

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Belmont, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Frame house #185 was Dieffenbach home moved from corner South Orange Ave.

Tagged   bay window, house, man walking, street parked cars
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Hill 710-720 Mount Prospect Ave W side looking N

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, Upper Broadway

Tagged   bare trees, street parked cars
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Looking S on path in lower area, Barringer part of Branch Brook Park

  By Myles Zhang March 1962 April 2026 Branch Brook Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, branch brook park
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SW corner Market & Union St; #404-402-400 Market looking S

  By Myles Zhang January 1962 April 2026 Ironbound, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side Johnson Ave looking SW from SE corner Hawthorne is now this location near I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Interstate 78, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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Temple Bnai Israel, #610 Belmont Ave

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   church, fence, sidewalk, temple
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E side Peshine looking NE from SW corner Lawton

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, brick road, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Watson looking W from Peshine

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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E side Jelliff looking NE from #441

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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Hawthorne Ave looking E from Jelliff

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   flying service, pepsi sign, sid's, street parked cars, traffic light
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E side Hunterdon looking N from opposite Lawton

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars
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E side Peshine looking SE from NW corner Lawton is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Clinton Hill, Interstate 78, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, brick road, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Watson Ave looking NW from SW corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, Weequahic

Tagged   bare trees, fire escape, no parking, row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Orange looking NE from SW corner North 7th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   awning, bakery, Brohman's, pizzeria, row of businesses
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N side Orange looking NE from opposite Hedden Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, billboard, exotic florist, Kellog, liquor store, row of businesses
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Junction Orange & West Market looking E from Hedden Place. The Point.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Market Street, Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition


Tagged   row of businesses, sidewalk, street light, Willner's
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner 4th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboard, row of businesses, street parked cars, super no-nox
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner South 14th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   awning, Dixie tavern, liquor store, people walking, row of businesses, wallpaper
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner Newark St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   Crast drugs, dry cleaning, laundromat, Mike's clothing, pepsi sign
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N side West Market looking NE from West Market opposite North 6th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Fairmount, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, dietl and kraft, fire escape, one way, refrigeration sales and service, row of houses, street light
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N side Orange looking NE from SW corner North 5th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   Art tailors, awning, fire escape, row of businesses
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W side Norfolk looking NE from SW corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   apartment building, corner store, pepsi sign, traffic light
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Wallace Place looking N from curve at West Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   curve, people walking, street light, street parked cars, trees
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner Newark

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   hardware pain, J.S Levin, Rand's, row of businesses, signs, specialty shop
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner South 7th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Fairmount, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   dietl and kraft, refrigeration sales and service, sidewalk, traffic light, women walking
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Looking N on Hedden Place from Orange St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   auto repair shop, billboards, street parked cars
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E side 3rd St looking NE from SW corner Orange

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bambergers, billboard, no parking, trees
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Camden

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Fairmount, Market Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, broad-market tavern, people standing, street parked cars, trash can, west market luncheonette
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Post Office Annex, W side Alling St & Hayes Alley

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Gateway Center, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   Post office, street light
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N side Orange looking NW from SE corner Norfolk

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   fire escape, garden restaurant, row of businesses, Schenley
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N side Orange St looking NE from SW corner Hudson

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   cars, gas station, row of buildings, Will Errera
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E side Bathgate Place looking NE from Orange St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Orange Street, Roseville, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboard, church, ivy covered building, uncle sam's
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N side Orange looking NW from SW corner Nesbitt

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   cleaners, florist, row of businesses, street parked cars
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