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Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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    • Black and Blight
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Looking NE at N Side 14th Ave from Bruce St, #33-31

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 August 2022 Belmont

Tagged   barber and beauty supply, child, coca cola sign, furniture store, luncheonette, man standing, new and used, pepsi sign, woman walking
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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 Orange looking NW from SE corner South 13th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 July 2022 Roseville

Tagged   awning, bar, fire escape, furniture store, H Sirota and sons, liquor store, row of businesses
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N side Orange St looking NE from opposite North 11th St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   army and navy store, furniture store, ice cream shop, liquor store, Ray's, Sieger's, Snyder's
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Market St looking E from Court House

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Downtown, Market Street

Tagged   adam's, furniture store, Kasen's parts, LB, Moss, row of businesses
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#555 Orange St

  By Myles Zhang July 1961 August 2022 Orange Street, Roseville

Tagged   barbershop, costume jewelry, Dairyland ice cream, furniture store, nina's
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W side Frelinghuysen looking NW from SE corner Miller

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 South Broad Street

Tagged   fire escape, furniture store, no right turn, parking lot, Schenley, street parked cars, traffic light
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S side Springfield looking SE from NW corner Hayes

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Belmont, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   Abbott's, Belsky's. restaurant, billboard, Fidelity union, furniture store, loans, man standing, traffic light
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E side Livingston looking SE from NW corner Springfield

  By Myles Zhang June 1961 August 2022 Belmont, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   Abbott's, Belsky's, furniture store, man walking, restaurant, street lights, street parked cars
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N side Springfield Ave looking W from SE corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Belmont, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   1 hour service, appliances, credit clothing, Dee's cleaners, dry cleaners, furniture store, manhole cover, no right turn, Richard's, row of businesses, traffic light
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