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Category: Broad Street

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N side Poinier looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   auto shop, billboard, brakes, Branford, street light, traffic light, utility pole
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Side looking NW from #1136 Broad, opposite Gillette Place

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

Tagged   billboard, one way, people standing, restaurant, Schaefer, sidewalk, street parked cars
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N side Emmet looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   billboard, corner store, Emmett, fire hydrant, row of houses, sidewalk
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West Side Broad looking NW from SE corner Parkhurst

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

Tagged   billboard, cars, liquor store, New Jersey auto sales, no left turn, traffic light
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner Emmet

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

Tagged   army and navy sore, billboard, corner store, Emmett, fire escape, grocery store, philadelphia, street light, street parked cars
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N side Thomas looking from NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side South St looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   bar and grill, bare trees, man walking, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light, Traymore
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N side Gillette looking from #1136 Broad

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

Tagged   billboard, one way, people standing, restaurant, Schaefer, sidewalk, street parked cars
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Murray

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

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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W side Broad St looking NW from SE corner Wright

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Preserved Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   cars, fire escape, man standing, multi level building, traffic light
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Miller

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Preserved Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   esso, gas station, no left turn, public service, sidewalk, traffic light, turnpike sign
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W side Broad St SW from NE corner South St

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

Tagged   auto shop, Blue Ribbon, street parked cars, tire shop, traffic light, truck
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W side Broad looking SW from #1130 Broad, opposite Gillette Place

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

Tagged   row of houses, street light, street parked cars, typewriters
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N side Murray looking NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   man standing, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Wright

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

Tagged   bare tree, diner, parking lot, traffic light, Wright
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W Broad looking SW from NE corner Astor

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

Tagged   clothesline, fire escape, no right turn, Sarco, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Parkhurst NW from SE corner Broad

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

Tagged   bar, car sales, Costa's, drugstore, Lincoln Pharmacy, luncheonette, post office mailbox, sidewalk, street parked cars
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N side Astor looking NW from SW corner Broad

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

Tagged   bare trees, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner South St

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

Tagged   bar, billboard, esso, garage, gas station, man walking, street light
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W side Broad St NE from corner Thomas

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

Tagged   bare trees, no left turn, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Wright looking NW from SE corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Preserved Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   bare tree, fire escape, man standing, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner Astor

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

Tagged   no left turn, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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West Side Broad looking NW from SE corner Murray

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

Tagged   row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Parkhurst

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

Tagged   billboard, coca cola sign, drugstore, La favorita, Lincoln Pharmacy, no right turn, post office mailbox, supermarket, traffic light
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Emmet

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

Tagged   cars, fire escape, Royal tire and supply, street light
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W side Broad St looking NW from SE corner Thomas

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

Tagged   Arax cleaners, auto shop, bare tree, street parked cars, tire shop
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Broad St looking S from First Baptist Peddie Mem. Church

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Gray's, Hahne & Co, prudential, S Klein, sidewalk, street parked cars, Weiss
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SW corner Central & Broad

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Central Avenue, Downtown, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   beauty salon, cars, corner store, donuts, Gray's, man walking, Martin's, old hickory, traffic light
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Broad St looking N from First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire hydrant, Lauter Pianos, liquor store, people standing, restaurant, taxi, traffic light, vincove
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S side Marshall looking W from #5 near Broad is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   fire escape, no parking, Real estate, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Marshall looking N from SW corner Broad at corner building

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, Formula B-7 sign, Gulf sign, parked cars, S&H green stamps, sidewalk
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N side Marshall looking E from SW corner Broad is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   building, no parking sign, parked cars, private property, street light
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N side Marshall looking E from SW corner Halsey toward Broad is now the middle of a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   brick building, corner store, fire hydrant, Ivanhoe's van, one way, sealtest ice cream, street parked cars, street sign
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W side Broad St looking SW from NE corner Franklin

  By Myles Zhang April 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   billboard, camillo, corner store, douglas hotel, fire hydrant, gale, haye's savings, rca victor, soto
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W side Broad St looking NW from SE corner Franklin

  By Myles Zhang April 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   driving school, field's, hoffman's, newark photo studio, no right turn, photo studio, powell's, rialto, row of businesses, Taft
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W side Broad between Lackawanna Place & Orange St, looking SW

  By Myles Zhang April 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Orange Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   billboards, coca cola sign, no parking, restaurant, row of businesses
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W side Broad St looking NW from SE corner Clay

  By Myles Zhang April 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Lower Broadway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   brick road, metropolitan corporation america, the commerce plaza
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W side Broad looking SW from NE corner Green look to Hill

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   bar, jewelery store, london luggage, rialto, row of businesses, toyland, variety store
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W side Broad between Lackawanna Place & Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western Railroad is now a parking lot NJ Transit employees

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   awning, bar, billboards, coffee shoppe, foster, hickman packing co, liquor store, row of businesses
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner Lafayette toward Branford shows Prudential’s headquarters under construction in distance.

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   Abelson's, bus stop, canadian fur, corner store, row of businesses, simon ackerman, vim
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W side Broad St looking SW from SE corner Clay

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Lower Broadway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bus stop, fire hydrant, post office mailbox, sidewalk, street parked cars
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W side Broad St looking NW from SE corner Clay

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Lower Broadway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   brick road, broadway shad co, do not enter, metropolitan corporation america, sandwiches
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W side Broad looking SW from SE corner Lafayette toward Hill

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, billboard, corner store, hartley luggage co, pet mart, powers, row of businesses, zenith
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W side Broad St looking W from SE corner Clay

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Lower Broadway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bus stop, fire hydrant, man walking, post office mailbox, sidewalk
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Lackawanna Place looking W from Broad to Westinghouse on Plane

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   commercial building, fire escape, man walking, parking lot, trucks
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W side Broad looking NW from NE corner Green looking to William

  By Myles Zhang March 1959 April 2026 Broad Street, Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, benmar, billboard, hebrew national, hickory fireplace, pet mart, powers, row of businesses, zenith
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