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Category: Street

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#663-665 McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway

Tagged   The Sommer Badge Manufacturing
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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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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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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 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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Rear of #699 McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway

Tagged   brick house, fire escape, parked cars, rubble
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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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N side Walnut looking NW from between McCarter Highway & Mulberry St, opposite #78

  By Myles Zhang August 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, McCarter Highway

Tagged   bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars
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N side Walnut looking NW from SW corner McCarter Highway

  By Myles Zhang August 1960 April 2026 Downtown, McCarter Highway, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bare trees, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Prince St looking SE from SW corner South Orange Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   row of houses, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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E side Colden St looking N from NW corner West Market St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Essex County College, Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   auto sales, D&M auto, sidewalk, street light, street parked cars
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E side Hoyt St looking N from SW corner New St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, woman walking
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Junction Central & Sussex Ave, looking W from NE corner High

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, James Street Commons, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   Mueller Bros, row of businesses, street parked cars, trees
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E side Prince St looking N from SW corner Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   fire escape, row of buildings, Solar, street parked cars
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E side Prince St looking SE from NW corner Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   awning, fire escape, food market, Joy donuts, row of businesses, sealtest ice cream, woman walking
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E side Hoyt St looking NE from NW corner Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, clothesline, fire escape, row of houses, street parked car
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S side Central looking W from NW corner Burnet is the now campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, James Street Commons, Rutgers University, University Heights

Tagged   row of houses, sidewalk, street light, street parked car
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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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#50 James St, fancy brick work

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

Tagged   bay window, brick building, round window
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#28 Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Downtown, James Street Commons, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   28, bar, dentist, Rheingold, truck
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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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#40 Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   multi level building, street parked car, volunteers of america
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S side Central looking W from #113 is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons, Rutgers University

Tagged   auto parts store, cars, ivy covered building, liquor store, no right turn, people walking, traffic light
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S side Central looking at #124 is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons, Rutgers University

Tagged   brick building, driveway, house, sidewalk, window fan, wooden fence
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N side of Newark Museum, looking S from NW corner James & Washington before construction of #33 Washington skyscraper

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

Tagged   museum, trash can, wooden fence
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S side James St looking W from NW corner Washington

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Downtown, James Street, James Street Commons, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   men walking, parking sign, row of houses, sidewalk, treet parked cars
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SW corner Halsey & Central, #36 Central, Jewish Charities

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   corner building, no right turn, traffic light, woman walking
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#12 Central Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Downtown, Military Park, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   fire escape, multi level building, street light, trash can
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#8 James St, Rutgers University School of Nursing is now a skyscraper

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

Tagged   building, parking sign, Rutgers, school, school of nursing
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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 Central looking W from NE corner Plane St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Central Avenue, Demolished Buildings, Downtown, James Street Commons, Rutgers University

Tagged   auto glass, Colmado Martinez, Cooper, Dan Schaedler & Son, row of businesses, While U Wait
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#7 Dark Lane looking W from South Orange Ave corner Jones St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   AB, corner store, esso gas, street parked cars
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E side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Broome

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   castrol, fire hydrant, keys sign, men standing, street light, street parked cars
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E side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   cleaners, corner store, delicatessen, fire escape, no parking, one way, people standing, pepsi sign, rex tavern, sealtest ice cream, tulane
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S side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   corner store, Dairylea milk, fire escape, no standing here to corner, row of businesses, street parked cars
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E side Jones Street looking SE from NE corner South Orange Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   510, arrow savings, bank, coca cola sign, man standing, street light, traffic light, woman walking
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N side College Place looking W from High St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, High Street

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, trash cans, trees, utility poles
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E side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner W from #11

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   A Brief, eastern store fixtures, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars
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S side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Prince

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   bar, corner store, man walking, no standing here to corner, one way, woman walking
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