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Newark Changing
Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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  • Essays on urban decay
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    • University Heights
    • Black and Blight
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Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from Hunterdon

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 Belmont

Tagged   350, babershop, baptist church, child, cleaners, cross, row of businesses, sidewalk
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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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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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S Side West Market St, looking SE from NW on Fairmount Ave

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   cleaners, fire escape, man walking, traffic light
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S side West Market looking SW from NE corner Norfolk St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Market Street, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged   cleaners, cosmopolitan pharmacy, dutch boy paints, furniture store, one hour martinizing, row of businesses
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N side Watson looking NE from SW corner Hunterdon is now this location on I-78.

  By Myles Zhang April 1962 July 2022 Interstate 78, Weequahic

Tagged   cleaners, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light
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S side Orange looking SE from NE corner Myrtle

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 July 2022 Roseville

Tagged   bar, cleaners, orange paint and wallpaper, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side Orange looking NW from SW corner Nesbitt

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 July 2022 University Heights

Tagged   cleaners, florist, row of businesses, street parked cars
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S side Orange looking SW from opposite Myrtle Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Roseville

Tagged   bakery, cleaners, H & B, Katz, Moy Bing, Rafferty's, restaurant
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S side Orange St looking SW from NE corner South 14th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   Busy corner, cleaners, coca cola sign, corner store, liquor store
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