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Newark Changing
Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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  • Essays on urban decay
    • Neighborhood Maps
    • University Heights
    • Black and Blight
    • Interstate Highways (78 and 280)
    • The Rise and Fall of Downtown
    • Redlining & Manufactured Decline
    • Samuel Berg Interview
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W side Hudson St looking NW from corner Hartford St, #145-139

  By Myles Zhang July 1968 July 2022 University Heights

Tagged   awning, billboard, one way, row of buildings, street parked cars, trees
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W side Hudson St looking SW from New St, #141-135, #137 is a garage

  By Myles Zhang July 1968 August 2022 University Heights

Tagged   addonizio, awning, barbershop, garage, street parked cars, taxi, united radio cab
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Looking SW at S side South Orange Ave from Norfolk St

  By Myles Zhang May 1967 August 2022 Belmont, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   a & b auto store, awning, bardahl, row of buildings, woman walking
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Looking SE at E side Bergen St from near South Orange Ave, #198-204/106 (apartment)

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   awning, children, olympic junior incorporated, row of houses, speed limit 25
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Looking N at Newton St from 14th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   awning, billboard, dogs, fluron, neon signs, people standing, people walking, row of buildings, sidewalk
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Looking SE at E side Bergen St, #288-308

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   awning, for rent, j.h jamesburg, row of houses, truck
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Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from Bergen St, #362-360 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   7up, awning, billboard, coca cola sign, plymouth barracuda, save-a-lot supermarket, speed limit 25
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Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from corner of Bruce St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 Belmont

Tagged   awning, children, corner store, fire escape, liquor store, people standing, pepsi sign, tavern
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Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from Bergen St

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   awning, children, jofree cleaners, l & j, luncheonette, riteway cleaners, shoe shine parlor, speed limit 25
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Looking NE at E side Bergen St from 15th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 Belmont

Tagged   7up, awning, billboard, carwash, coca cola sign, save-a-lot supermarket
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