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Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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    • Black and Blight
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Pierson Place looking N from Bank St no longer exists as a street and now corresponds to the middle of this classroom at Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang January 1962 July 2022 Downtown, Essex County College

Tagged   alleyway, texaco garage
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Comer Alley looking N from Bank St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang January 1962 July 2022 Downtown, Essex County College

Tagged   abandoned building, alleyway, pepsi sign
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Comer Alley looking S from Bank St is now the campus of Essex County College.

  By Myles Zhang January 1962 July 2022 Downtown, Essex County College

Tagged   alleyway, fence, fire escape
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Elder Place looking N from Pennington

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 June 2022 Lincoln Park

Tagged   alleyway, multi level building, people standing, street light
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S side College Place looking W from Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 September 2022 Belmont

Tagged   alleyway, coca cola sign, corner store, no parking, one way
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S side College Place looking W West St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 September 2022 Belmont

Tagged   alleyway, fire escape, no parking, tree
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Chapel Court looking S from William

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 September 2022 Downtown

Tagged   alleyway, printing shop, street parked car
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W side Quitman Place looking N from SE corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   alleyway, parked car, trees, wire fence
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