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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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Looking NE at N side South Orange Ave from Wallace St, #157-143, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 November 2024 Featured Memories, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Juno Sweeney writes:
“Do you have any images of 52 Wallace Street before the coming of the UMDNJ campus?”

Tagged   coca cola sign, jordan baris, luncheonette, pepsi sign, women walking
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Looking SW at S Side 13th Ave from Wallace St, #184-192 etc., is now the campus of UMDNJ.

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

Tagged   bay window, coca cola sign, corner store, empty lot, general store, post office mailbox, row of houses
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Looking NE at N side 13th Ave from Hunterdon St

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

Tagged   coca cola sign, garage, luncheonette, manhole cover, no parking
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Looking SE at S side South Orange Ave from Wallace St looking at South Orange Ave corner of Hayes St, #144-148 etc.

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 South Orange Avenue

Tagged   arrow savings, bar-b-q, coca cola sign, grocery store, no parking, unity mobilization
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#104-106 First St

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 July 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   7up, coca cola sign, cozy spot, luncheon, r. merlucci, roger's corner, truck
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Academy Plating Company, #52-60 First St, W side

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 July 2022 Fairmount

Tagged   7up, academy plating, coca cola sign, factory, man walking
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W side First St looking NW from Central Ave, #46-48-50

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Central Avenue, Fairmount

Tagged   coca cola sign, convenience store, division of sanitation, pepsi sign, trash can
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W Side West Market St, #508 on foreground, #506-504 to the left

  By Myles Zhang June 1962 August 2022 Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   bay window, coca cola sign, house, porch
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S side Orange St between Essex & Plane St looking S

  By Myles Zhang May 1962 August 2022 Downtown, James Street Commons, Orange Street

Tagged   awning, billboard, coca cola sign, del monte, Dunlop, parking lot, restaurant, shoes repair
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SW corner Broad St & Lackawanna Place

  By Myles Zhang May 1962 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

Tagged   american building, coca cola sign, h.c dreesen, lackawanna, leo keller, parking lot, restaurant, women walking
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