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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
    • Interstate Highways (78 and 280)
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Tag: traffic light

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SW corner West Market & Bergen St, looking SW, leveled

  By Myles Zhang September 1967 August 2022 Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   empty lot, man walking, sidewalk, traffic light
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SW corner West Market & Bergen St, looking SSW, leveled. House in distance on West Camden.

  By Myles Zhang September 1967 August 2022 Fairmount, Market Street

Tagged   empty lot, post office mailbox, sidewalk, traffic light
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Looking SE at E Hayes St from 14th Ave Newark Public Library

  By Myles Zhang May 1967 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   fence, public library, sidewalk, traffic light
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Looking SW at S side 14th St from Hayes St

  By Myles Zhang May 1967 July 2022 Belmont

Tagged   corner building, fire escape, sidewalk, traffic light, truck
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Looking SW at W side Hayes St from 14th Ave (Union Chapel in corner store)

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 May 2022 Belmont

Tagged   man walking, row of buildings, sidewalk, traffic light
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Looking NE at E side Bergen St from 16th Ave

  By Myles Zhang April 1967 September 2022 Belmont, Fairmount

Tagged   abandoned building, baptist church, traffic light
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Looking SE to SE corner Ferry & Union St. The bridge in background was for the New Jersey Central Railroad’s service to Broad Street

  By Myles Zhang June 1964 August 2022 Ironbound

Tagged   billboard, bridge, bus stop, giuliano, international barbershop, international school of driving, men walking, no right turn, row of businesses, traffic light
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Looking NW at W Side Norfolk St, corner Warren St, #171-165

  By Myles Zhang March 1963 September 2022 University Heights

Tagged   gold star, one way, row at houses, shirt press, traffic light
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Looking NW at W Side Norfolk St from Academy St

  By Myles Zhang March 1963 September 2022 University Heights

Tagged   cars, cross town garage, esso, traffic light
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Looking SW at W Side Norfolk St, corner Warren St, #187-177

  By Myles Zhang March 1963 August 2022 University Heights

Tagged   one way, row at buildings, street parked cars, traffic light
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