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Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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W side Plane St looking S from #116, rear yard Newark Museum

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 May 2022 Downtown, James Street Commons

Tagged   Bonis, brick road, fire hydrant, Mount Carmel Guild, street parked car, utility pole
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Essex St looking N from James St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown, James Street, James Street Commons

Tagged   Blue Comet truck, brick road, fire escape, no parking sign, utility poles
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S side Baldwin, #22-30, is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 August 2022 Downtown

Tagged   brick road, row of houses, street parked cars, utiltiy pole
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W side Boston looking S from NE corner Hampden is now in the middle of Society Hill

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 July 2022 University Heights


Tagged   brick road, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Boston looking N from SE corner Hampden

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 July 2022 University Heights

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars, tree
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W side Bedford looking N from Springfield Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Belmont, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   appliance store, brick road, fire escape, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Boston looking N from Milton St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 May 2022 University Heights

Tagged   brick road, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars, utility pole
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W side Boston looking S from SE corner West Market St is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, parked cars, row of buildings, truck
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S side Montgomery looking W from NE corner Charlton is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Belmont

Tagged   apartment building, brick road, corner store, parked cars, row of buildings, street sign, utility pole
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W side Beacon looking S from corner South Orange Ave

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Belmont, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   brick road, metal fence, parked cars, row of buildings
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