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Category: Market Street

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S Side West Market St, looking SE from NW on Fairmount Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   cleaners, fire escape, man walking, traffic light
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S side West Market St looking SW from NE corner First St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   City liquor store, floor covering, klein's, linoleum, Pantex, row of businesses
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Junction West Market St, South 8th St, looking SE from Roseville Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   corner building, trees
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S side West Market St looking SW from NE corner Morris Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   drugstore, man walking, Schenley, steak furter, villani
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Junction West Market St, South 7th St, looking SE

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   american, Amoco, billboard, gas station, taylor taste, tilden brakes
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S side West Market looking SW from NE corner Norfolk St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   cleaners, cosmopolitan pharmacy, dutch boy paints, furniture store, one hour martinizing, row of businesses
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W side West Market St, looking SE from NW corner Central Ave, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   gas station, luncheonette, row of businesses
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S side West Market St looking SW from NE corner 2nd St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   clothing store, men with ladder, street parked cars, turner
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W side West Market St, looking NW from SE corner Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   billboard, corner store, liquor store, pall mall, pied piper
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S side West Market St looking SE from NW corner Morris Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   12 club, multi level building, street parked cars, traffic light
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S Side West Market St, looking SE from NW cor 2nd St, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   corner store, liquor store, nick's, row of businesses
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W Side West Market St, looking NW from SE corner Roseville Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   fence, row of houses
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S Side West Market St, looking SE from NW on Littleton Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   awning, flames, row of businesses, street parked cars
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S side Springfield Ave between Arlington St & Branford Place

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Market Street, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   billboard, new york hardware co, old hickory, row of businesses, wallpaper, what not to shop
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#1 Wallace St (left); #208 West Market (right), then #212

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   bay window, garage, multi level building
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W Side West Market St, #508 on foreground, #506-504 to the left

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   bay window, coca cola sign, house, porch
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S Side West Market St, looking SW from NE corner Littleton Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   billboard, luncheonette, man walking, row of businesses
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S Side West Market St, looking SW at NE corner Fairmount Ave is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   drake's, happy service, liquor store, man walking, sealtest ice cream
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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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Saint Vincent’s Academy at West Market looking W

  By Myles Zhang January 1962 April 2026 Market Street, Preserved Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   academy, church, saint vincent's
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Junction West Market & Myrtle Ave looking NE

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   multi level building, street parked cars, trees
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#317-315-313 West Market opposite Bruce is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, house, street parked cars, walker's, wooden fence
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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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SW corner Market & Alling looking SW from Pennsylvania Railroad Station is now a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   chesloff furs, no parking, olassa wohl, sidewalk, transit bar
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West Market looking directly E from curve at Wallace Place

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   fire escape, one way, row of buildings, row of businesses, street light, street parked cars
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Park at West Market, Summit, & Bank Streets looking NE is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   benches, no parking, park, sidewalk, trees
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Littleton Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   Afco, hobby shop, insurance agency, row of buildings, street parked car
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#286-284-282 Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Market Street

Tagged   army and navy store, Market jewelers, Sweet orr, universal clothing
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Triangular plot Dickerson- West Market – North 7th St looking E

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Fairmount, Market Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   corner house, fence, fire escape, house for lease, house for sale
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#167 West Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   cleaned and blocked, hats, old house, sidewalk, wooden fence
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner South 11th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, Roseville

Tagged   men standing, row of buildings, street parked cars
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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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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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#593-597 West Market just W of South 11th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, Roseville

Tagged   buses, multi family house, porch, street parked car
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N side West Market looking NE From SW corner Howard is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   83, awning, bar, bargain store, food market, joe's, mobile tv, newark fishotorium, used clothing store, Wakefield's
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N side West Market between Humboldt & Gray St looking N. Congregation B’Nai Zion is now this location on I-280.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Interstate 280, Market Street, Roseville

Tagged   bnai zion, congregation, fence, trash can, trees
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Howard is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   83, bar, fire escape, food market, row of businesses, Wakefield's
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N side West market looking NE from SW corner Richmond is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   blue bird, coca cola sign, hardware store, pepsi sign
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NE corner West Market & Wilsey looking NE from between Boston & Richmond

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, construction, luncheonette, phonebooth, trash can
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N side West Market looking NW from SE corner Camden

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   awning, corner store, fire escape, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   awning, billboard, child, e-z meat market, fountain, palisades park, pitt's place, sealtest ice cream, traffic light, woman walking
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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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N side West Market looking NE from SW corner Norfolk

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   Alex lunch, coca cola sign, corner store, diner, food market, man walking, pepsi sign, post office mailbox
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Junction Central Ave & West Market looking SE at Liberty Park

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Central Avenue, Fairmount, Market Street, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   benches, cars, park, traffic light, 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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Comet Hotel, SE corner Market & Lawrence St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   Arthur's, billboard, Blueplate diner, clothing store, Comet Hotel, flit, key shop, Newark surplus
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#282-280-278 Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   army and navy store, clothing store, fire escape, joe's
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Mulberry St looking directly S from Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Four Corners, Market Street

Tagged   Collin's, esso, hub bar, lafayette, Marx-Smith, Murphy's, row of businesses, tavern
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W side Lawrence St looking NW from SE corner Market is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Gateway Center, Market Street

Tagged   fire escape, Globe parcel service, post office mailbox
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E side Wallace Place looking NE from SW corner West Market

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   Atlas, corner store, gas station, men standing, neon signs, signs repair, street light, sunoco
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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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