THE YEAR 1916

SPAN OF A CENTURY
1828-1928
100 YEARS IN THE HISTORY OF CAMDEN AS A CITY

COMPILED FROM NOTES ANDS DATA COLLECTED BY
CHARLES S. BOYER
PRESIDENT CAMDEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PUBLISHED BY
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE
OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AND NOTES BY PHILLIP COHEN IN 2003

The cornerstone of the handsome High School Building, now standing in Forest Hill Park, was laid on October 14, 1916. This, of course, is our present-day Camden High School . 

The Camden Civic Celebration and Exposition of Industries was held from May 18 to May 27, 1916 in the Third Regiment Armory. In connection with this celebration civic, military and fraternal parades were held. The whole affair was a fine advertisement for Camden . 

The Camden Fire Department was completely motorized April 6, 1916. The first piece of motor apparatus having been purchased in November of the previous year.

Headquarters, Camden Fire Department 5th and Arch Streets - circa 1908	Headquarters, Camden Fire Department 5th and Arch Streets - 1918