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Tag: fire escape

Looking NW at N side 14th Ave from Morris Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged church, fire escape, row of buildings, universal seafood

Looking NW at W side Bedford St, #13-5

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, weaver's

Looking NW at W side Bruce St from 15th Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged corner store, fire escape, one way, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking SW at W side Bruce St, #253-249

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged bar, fire escape, garbage, row of buildings, sam's, sidewalk, truck

Looking NE at E side Bruce St, #180-192

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged child, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, truck

Looking NW at N side 14th Ave from Hayes St

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged bare trees, confectionery, davion's, fire escape, mechanic, no parking, variety store

Looking SW at W side Newton St from South Orange Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars

Looking NW at W side Hayes St from corner 14th Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged davion's, fire escape, no parking, variety store

Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #305-301, Greater Bethel Baptist Church at #305

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged baptist church, fire escape, no parking, row of buildings, women standing

Looking NW at W side Bedford St from 15th Ave, #29-27 (apartment house)

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged brick road, fire escape, people standing, row of buildings, steet parked cars

Looking NE at E side Bruce St from corner of 15th Ave, Prospect Place to right in distance

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged corner store, fire escape, liquor store, row of buildings, schwartz's, sidewalk

Looking NW at W side Bedford St from Springfield Ave, #55-45 (church)

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged fire escape, krupp's, man standing, no parking, row of buildings

Looking NW at W side Bruce St from 13th Ave, corner-99-97-yard-93, is now the middle of this super block on the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged fire escape, no parking, row of houses, street parked cars

Looking SW at W side Morris Ave from 14th Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fire escape, one way, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking NE at N side 14th Ave from Morris Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged bare trees, corner buildings, cross, fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking NW at W side Newton St, #157

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged empty lot, fire escape, garage, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #331-325

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fire escape, man standing, people standing, row of houses, sidewalk, truck

Looking NE at N side 15th Ave from corner of Bruce St

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged awning, children, corner store, fire escape, liquor store, people standing, pepsi sign, tavern

Looking SE at E side Morris Ave, #322-330 (church)

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged abandoned building, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking SW at W side Hayes St from South Orange Ave (Newton Street School, #5-3)

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged child, fire escape, jordan baris, school, sidewalk, temple of christ

Looking NE at Prospect Place from Bruce St

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged children, fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk, truck

Looking SW at W side Bruce St, #239-229

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fence, fire escape, laundry, men standing, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking NW at N side 14th Ave from corner Bruce St

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fire escape, post office mailbox, row of buildings, street parked cars

Contemporary photo not available: Looking SW at W side Morris Ave, #199-197 (apartment)-195-193-191

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

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Tagged bare trees, fire escape, no parking, row of buildings

Looking NE at E side Bruce St from corner 14th Ave, #204-212

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #261-257

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk

Contemporary photo not available: Looking SW at W side Morris Ave from 13th Ave, #201-193

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

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Tagged bare trees, fire escape, man walking, no parking, the snack shop

Looking NW at W side Bedford St from 15th Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged bar, fire escape, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars, women walking

Looking NW at W side Rutgers St, #81-66, is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Looking NW at W side Rutgers St 66 to 58 is now the campus of UMDNJ.

Looking NW at W side Rutgers St 68 to 48 is now the campus of UMDNJ.

Tagged coca cola sign, empty lot, fire escape, grocery store, no parking, pepsi sign, rubble

Looking NE at N side 14th Ave from corner Bruce St

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged billboard, chevrolet, coca cola sign, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking N at Morris Ave from 15th Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged church, fire escape, people walking, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars

Looking NW at W side Morris Ave, #317-315 etc.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fire escape, people standing, row of buildings, sidewalk, street parked cars

Looking NW at W side Bruce St from 13th to 12th Ave, #101-93, is now the middle of this super block on the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged bare trees, fire escape, row of houses, truck

Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from Bruce St, #316-314

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged corner store, fire escape, no parking, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking NW at N side 15th Ave from Bedford St

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged bar, fire escape, pepsi sign, sidewalk, street parked cars, woman walking

Looking SW at W side Bedford St from 14th Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fire escape, men walking, no parking, street parked cars, weaver's

Looking NW at W side Newton St from 14th Ave, #185 (Martaruccia Hall) to #177

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fire escape, fluron, man standing, neon signs, no parking, sidewalk, trash can

Looking NE at E side Newton St from 14th Ave, #176-184 etc.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged 182, awning, fire escape, garage, row of buildings, sidewalk

Looking NW at W side Morris Ave from 16th Ave, #379-375

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged children, coca cola sign, fire escape, l. tindell, luncheon, people walking, row of houses, sidewalk, signs

Looking SW at W side Rutgers St from 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged andrew's, empty lot, fire escape, liquor store, one way

Looking NW at W side Hayes St from 15th Ave, #79-77

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged caplan auto shop, fire escape, no parking, street parked cars

Looking NE at E side Bruce St near 14th Ave, #190-200

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking SE at E side Rutgers St from 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged brick road, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars

Looking SW at W side Hunterdon from 14th Ave, #227-221

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged bay window, corner house, fire escape, no parking

Looking NE at E side Bruce St approaching 12th Ave, #72 (apartments)-74-76-78, is now the middle of this super block.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged fire escape, row of houses, truck

Looking NW at W side Bruce St from 13th Ave is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged bare trees, fire escape, row of houses, street parked cars

Looking SW at W side Bergen St from 16th Ave

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged apartment building, billboard, fire escape, morris's, shoe repairing

Looking SW at W side Morris Ave, #201-191, is now the middle of this super block on the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, University Heights

Tagged fire escape, people walking, row of buildings, sidewalk

#217 South Orange Ave, NE corner Hunterdon St is now the campus of UMDNJ.

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged big house, fire escape, men walking, sidewalk

Looking SW at W side Hunterdon St from 14th Ave, #225-221

By Myles Zhang April 1967 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged bare trees, fire escape, man walking, row of houses, street parked cars

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