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Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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    • Black and Blight
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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 SE at S side 15th Ave from Bergen St, #347 (corner), #357, #361, etc.

  By Myles Zhang May 1967 September 2022 Belmont

Tagged   barbershop, food market, joe's, new deal, people walaking, seafood restaurant, speed limit 25, variety store
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Looking SW at W side Bergen from 15th Ave corner store, #291

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 September 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   barbershop, bergen hardware, bill's place, Bob's, corner store, people walking
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Looking SE at S side West Market St from Rutgers, #176-178 etc., is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, billboard, frazier's, one way, paint shop, row of businesses, tip top white
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Looking NE at N side South Orange Ave from corner of Morris Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, canada dry sign, children, cleaners, hardy's, leo food market, little's, man walking, one way, sidewalk
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Looking W at SW corner West Market & South 11th St, #588-596

  By Myles Zhang June 1964 August 2022 Market Street, Roseville

Tagged   barbershop, phonebooth, row of houses
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Looking at SW corner Norfolk St & Dickerson St

  By Myles Zhang March 1963 September 2022 University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, billboard, norfolk diner, sam's, truck
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#106 West Market S side

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, fire escape, multi level house, pal's, porch, villani
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S side West Market looking SW from Newark St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   barbershop, children, cleaners, corner store, income tax, man walking, Peter hand laundry, photo studio, speed wash
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W side Peshine looking NW from SE corner Sheridan is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 September 2022 Clinton Hill, Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   barbershop, bare trees, street parked cars, woman standing
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