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Category: Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

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Founders Park, Saybrook Place & McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bridge, bushes, park, stair, trees
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Mulberry St looking SW from Ronson Square

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   buildings, parking lot, street light, traffic light
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McCarter Highway looking S from Ronson Square junction with Holiday

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Gateway Center, McCarter Highway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboards, cars, church, holland tunnel sign, street light, traffic light
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Looking SE on railroad from Avon is now the middle of an industrial park

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

Tagged   138, railroad crossing, railroad station
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S side 18th Ave looking SW from NE corner Boyd

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

Tagged   fence, playground, seesaw, sidewalk, slide, street parked car
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Looking directly S onto railroad from Waverly Ave

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

Tagged   brick road, cargo train, railroad crossing, railroad tracks, trees
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N side Avon looking NW from SE corner Jelliff

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

Tagged   26, foodtown, gas station, merit, people walking, sidewalk
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Looking NW on railroad from Rose & Jelliff

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

Tagged   crane, junkyard, man walking, railroad tracks, trees
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Looking directly N onto railroad yard from Waverly Ave

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

Tagged   brick road, cargo train, railroad crossing
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Looking N on railroad from Avon

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

Tagged   cars, esso, man walking, railroad yard, train tracks
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S side Waverly looking SW from NE corner Livingston

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

Tagged   brick road, one way, row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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N side Avon looking NW from SE corner Badger

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

Tagged   avon public garage, cars, esso, gas station
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Looking SE on railroad from Rose & Jelliff

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

Tagged   man walking, railroad crossing, railroad yard, trees
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4th Precinct, S side 17th Ave looking SW from Belmont, the focal point of Newark’s July 1967 rebellion

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

Tagged   grass, man walking, police, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Bedford

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

Tagged   appliance store, billboard, Fidelity union, GE, kitchens, row of businesses
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W side Belmont Ave looking SW from NE corner Morton

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

Tagged   coin laundry, fire escape, luncheonette, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Livingston looking SE from NW corner Hayes

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

Tagged   Abbott's, american flag, Post office, restaurant, street parked cars, traffic light, women standing
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W side Belmont looking NW from SE corner West Kinney

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

Tagged   people standing, row of businesses, street parked cars, utility pole
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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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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cleaners, coca cola sign, corner store, one way, people standing, street parked cars, traffic light
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E side Broad St looking NE from SW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   church, cross, one way, row of buildings, street parked car, tree
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Lincoln Park

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cars, Essex house, Hotel Park Lane, multi level building, one way
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Murray

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars
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N side Murray looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   picket fence, row of houses, street light, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   parking lot, people walking, row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Murray

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   picket fence, row of houses, street light, street parked cars, trees
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E side Pennsylvania looking NE from SW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   corner store, liquor store, people walking, pepsi, row of businesses, street parked cars, Zigman's
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboard, Borden, cleaners, corner store, drugstore, Fleischmann's, food market, Jack's, man walking, Target, Teamsters, Yale
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   cars, man running, no right turn, row of houses, traffic light
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Elder Place looking N from Pennington

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   alleyway, multi level building, people standing, street light
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N side Thomas looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, luncheonette, one way, people standing, street parked cars, The Queen's, traffic light
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Thomas

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   barbershop, billboard, church, cross, esso, leather goods company, liquor store, luncheonette, The Queen's
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Tichenor

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fire escape, italian cuisine, lounge, Olde Colonial Inn, post office mailbox, restaurant, street parked cars
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Gillette Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, trees
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N side Astor looking NE from SW corner Broad no longer exists as a street and is now the site of this building.

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   gas station, street parked cars, traffic light, truck
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E side Broad looking SE from NW corner Astor is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   car, manhole cover, no left turn, sidewalk, street parked car, traffic light
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N side Wright looking NE from SW corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   car dealership, fire hydrant, parked cars, Royal motors, turnpike sign
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Gillette Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, for rent, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Murray

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, bare tree, child walking, fire escape, hotel, one way, street light, traffic light
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E side Broad looking NE from SW corner Wright

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   car dealership, gas station, parked cars, Royal motors, shell
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N side Thomas looking NE from opposite Orchard

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   one way, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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N side Astor looking NE from SW corner Sherman

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   5, fire escape, luncheonette, row of buildings, street parked cars, utility poles
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E side Orchard looking SE from NW corner Tichenor

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, street light, street parked car
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E side Orchard looking SE from NW corner South St

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees, woman standing
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N side Parkhurst looking NE from SW corner Brunswick

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   awning, corner store, row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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Park at Sherman – Gillette Place – Pennsylvania, looking NW

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   benches, bushes, park, row of houses, street parked car, trees
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N side South St looking NE from SW corner Orchard

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   fence, parking lot, row of houses, street parked cars, utility poles, woman standing
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E side Austin looking NE from SW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   brick road, factory, Larter and sons, people standing, street parked cars, trees
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E side Brunswick looking NE from SW corner Parkhurst

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   awning, corner store, fire escape, fire hydrant, one way, street parked cars
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N side Murray looking NE from SW corner Brunswick

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Lincoln Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light
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