Streets
of
Camden, NJ

Ferry Avenue

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Century Transit Company
Nick Fiorentino, Manager
January 27, 1939
Banquet Program Advertisement

1947
Vacant

Lectronic Research Laboratories
1991 Fire Watch Magazine
Advertisement

I used to work at Clarkson Laboratories which was a chemical plant located at 1450 Ferry Avenue. I worked there in the 1970s but it started in the 1960s.They also had the big blue warehouse next door and briefly ran a company called Stronghold Adhesives inside. The plant building is still vacant as of 2005.They closed in the 1980s sometime. They were owned by General Felt Incorporated.

Joseph Montgomery
December 2005

MRS. ISABELLA B. FARR

Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. tomorrow for Mrs. Isabella B. Farr, 47, of 1634 Ferry Avenue. She was the wife of William E. Farr. 

1920s-1930s William E. Farr

Camden Courier-Post
June 21, 1933

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GIRL CHARGES ESCORTS TRIED TO ATTACK HER

One youth was held for attempting to criminally assault a Philadelphia girl and another as a material witness last night. 

Anthony Buondonino, 23, of 1633 Broadway, and Charles Fry, 23, of 1730 Ferry Avenue, were arrested, by State Trooper George Small, Mt. Ephraim barracks, on complaint of Emma Houdner, 25, of 412 West Eleanor Street, Philadelphia.

At a hearing before Justice of, the Peace William P. Fraser, West Collingswood Heights, the girl testified that the youths offered to take her for a ride in Camden. She said they took her to a bungalow at Laurel Mills.

She alleged that Buondonino attempted to assault her and when she repulsed his advances he struck her. He was held in $200 bail to await the action of the grand jury. Fry was held in $100 bail as a material witness. 

Charles Fry

Camden Courier-Post
June 13, 1933

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Dr. Clarence Donges

Ralph W.E. Donges

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EIGHTH WARD CLUB SET FOR GROUND HOG PARTY

The Eighth Ward Democratic Club will hold a Ground Hog party and dance tonight in their clubhouse, 512 Ferry Avenue. William McLaughlin is chairman.

Other members of the committee are David Fatlowitz, Toddy Del Rossi, William Miles, Peter Mayer, Benjamin Del Rossi, Fred W. Schorpp, George Hainesworth, Charles Schmidt, Mrs. Rose Percival, Mrs. Martha Wilson, Mrs. Anna Miles, Mrs. Fred Schorpp and Freeholder Ferdinand F. Larkin.

1938 Eight Ward Democratic Club

Camden Courier-Post
February 22, 1938

1947
Gone

SALOON FRAUD CHARGED

Martin Goldberg, 36, of 513 Ferry Avenue, was arrested last night on complaint of Mary Kelly, of the same address, on charges he defrauded her of money in connection with a saloon they operated.

He was held in $500 bail for a hearing in police court today. 

1933 Mary Kelly
1933 Martin Goldberg

Camden Courier-Post
June 23, 1933

FALSE PRETENSE CASE DISMISSED BY PANCOAST

Police Judge Pancoast yesterday dismissed charges against Martin Goldberg, 36, of 513 Ferry Avenue, accused by Mary Kelly, same address, of obtaining money under false pretense to open and operate it saloon on the Ferry Avenue premises.

The woman testified she gave Goldberg $50 for a temporary beer license, $35 to install gas and electricity and money for beer, in return for which she was to receive her money back and a 50-50 interest in the business. All she received, she said, was $4.

Judge Pancoast decided the case was a civil matter and had no standing in police court.

1933 Mary Kelly
1933 Martin Goldberg

Camden Courier-Post
June 24, 1933

1919-1920
Thomas J. Marvin
Shaving-Haircutting-Massage
1947
Gone

Regular
Eighth Ward Republican Club
1931

Eighth Ward
Roosevelt Italian Democrat Club
1938-1939

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Mrs. Charlotte Peoples, 73, a resident of Camden all her life, died Thursday at her home, 562 Ferry Avenue, following, a short illness.

Mrs. Peoples, was the widow of Charles Peoples, who died in 1932. Surviving are a daughter, Priscilla D. Peoples, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Springer. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m., Tuesday, at her home. Burial will be in Old Camden Cemetery.

Charles Peoples
1920s-1932
Charlotte Peoples
1920s-1938

Camden Courier-Post
February 5th 1938

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1920s-1930s Michael Brown
1947 Central Cafe
1959 Cindy's Central Cafe
1966-1967 Payton's Place
1970-1980s Tee's Cafe 

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Payton's Place
1966-1967

1967 Advertisement

1924 Anthony Haday
grocery

1926
Salvatore Chinappie Family
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Chinappi
Albert Chinappi
Pasqaule Chinappi

1926 Pasqaule Chinappi

Camden High School
1926 Purple & Gold Yearbook

1910 Stephen Haday
(Stefan Chadic)

MRS. M. T. MARSDEN

Funeral services will be held at 9 a. m. Friday at the Church of the Sacred Heart for Mrs. Margaret T. Marsden, 658 Ferry Avenue, who died Tuesday at Pottsville, Pa., where she had been visiting. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Marsden, who was the widow of Archibald W., is survived by two sons and a daughter. William and Archibald W., Jr., both of Camden, and Mrs. Mae Lutz of Sugarloaf, Pa.

1933 Mrs. Margaret Marsden

Camden Courier-Post
February 3, 1933

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Fire at Roosevelt Manor

Fire at Roosevelt Manor

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Angelo Romaine
1901-1921
Nicholas Romaine
1901

NUMBERS WRITER FINED $50 IN POLICE COURT

A confessed numbers writer, Lloyd Thomas, 39, of 807 Ferry Avenue, was fined $50 by Judge Pancoast in police court today. 

Lieutenant George Frost testified that Thomas ran a small book in his cigar store. Thomas offered no defense, pleading guilty to the charge. 

1933 Lloyd Thomas

Camden Courier-Post
June 24, 1933

FAT WOMAN IN THE WAY

John Kretcher, a grocer, of 884 Ferry Avenue, opened his store just in time in the morning to see a colored man swiping his supply of bread and cakes from the front doorstep. He pursued the thief and would have caught him had not a fat little negress he could not recognize gotten in his way and hold him fast until the bread robber made his escape around the corner. Policeman Nate Thornton appeared a few minutes later but by that time the thief and his fat friend were gone.

1922 John Kretcher
Grocery

Camden Courier-Post
February 9, 1922

1922-1929 Isaac Krichev
grocery
1947 Norman's Grocery
Norman Lambersky

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A South Camden merchant was held up and robbed of $25 shortly before, midnight by two bandits.

John Jacobs, who conducts a grocery at 960 Ferry Avenue, told police he was reading a newspaper when the men appeared. They were not masked. The taller man walked quickly to the counter, Jacobs said, while, the other remained near the doorway.

Pointing a revolver across the counter toward Jacobs, the robber ordered him to hand over all his money. Jacobs complied and was told ·to lie on the floor and make no outcry. After the man at the door gave a signal both hastened south on Ferry Avenue toward Jefferson Street and disappeared.

1938 John Jacobs

Camden Courier-Post
February 9, 1938

1918 and 1942 Frank Ness
grocery
1947 Benjamin Stone
grocery

SOUTH CAMDEN

 Fire damaged a bedroom on the second floor at the home of Hyne Miller 972 Ferry Avenue, yesterday afternoon. The fire was caused, it is said, by a child playing with matches, which set fire to a bed covering. Firemen from No. 3 Engine and No. 2 Truck Company extinguished the blaze.

Eli Hunt, of No. 3 Engine Company, Broadway and Ferry Avenue, lost his glasses at the fire on Ferry Avenue.

1900s-1924 Haney Miller

Camden Courier
January 4, 1922

1900s-1922 Nathan Thornton
policeman
1929 William Givens

MAN BLAMES ARREST ON WIFE'S' ANIMOSITY

 Despite his plea that he was the victim pf his estranged wife's animosity, Charles Yatzus, 45, formerly of 978 Ferry Avenue, but now of Baltimore, was fined $75 in criminal court yesterday by Judge Shay on a charge of carrying a concealed deadly weapon,

M. L. Cobbin, attorney, asked leniency for his client, declaring that Yatzus and his wife had separated, and he took his .32-caliber revolver from the Ferry Avenue home intending to carry it to his rooms in Philadelphia. Cobbin alleged that Mrs. Yatzus telephoned police that her husband was carrying a revolver, resulting in his arrest as he was about to board a ferryboat for Philadelphia.

Judge Shay admitted the story might be true, but imposed the fine because the gun was loaded.

Late 1920s
Charles Yatzus

Camden Morning Post
March 25, 1930

1919-1930s Frank Ness
grocery
Joseph Ness

7 SOUTH JERSEY YOUTHS GET PHARMACY DEGREES

Three Camden youths and four others from South Jersey were among graduates of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science receiving degrees at commencement exercises last night.

The Camden youths were Emanuel H. Modeck, of 806 North Fifth Street; Joseph Ness, of 983 Ferry Avenue, and Seymour Halbert, of 1010 Spruce Street.

The others were Isadore Rosenthal, of 126 Haddon Avenue, Haddonfield; Harry A. Levenson, of Lawnside; Linwood F. Tice, of Salem, and Harrison R. Boggs, of 214 Burwood Avenue, Collingswood.

1933 Joseph Ness

Camden Courier-Post
June 8, 1933

1947 Gone

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1890s-1900s Nathan Thornton

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June 19, 1973

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The Eighth Ward Colored Democratic Club organized last night at 1067 Ferry Avenue, with the following officers: Walter Adams, president; Charles Williams, vice president; William Mumford, treasurer; Elwood Lawson, secretary; Samuel Berry, custodian; Oliver Everett, chaplain; A. B. Johnson, Carroll James, Grover James, Frederick Pierce, and Lemuel Still. 

Camden Courier-Post
June 22, 1933

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