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Postcards: Camden, New Jersey

Historical Postcard Collection

Postcard Images of Camden, New Jersey

Aerial postcard of Camden, NJ
Probably my all-time favorite postcard. The optimism in Camden’s future jumps right out of the card!

I have always been interested in postcards. Here are some Camden postcards, some dating back to the 19th Century. If you have any images to share, please contact me.

— Phil Cohen

Thanks to Benedict Tisa for contributing many images now on this page.

As the postcard image collection has grown to over 470 postcards, I am splitting up this web-page by topic. Some postcards fit into multiple topics and will appear on multiple pages.

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A WWI-Era “Greetings From” Postcard

A WWI-era Greetings From postcard — the sender would write in the 'from'

A WWI-era “Greetings From” postcard — the sender would write in the “from”

Long may she wave!

Greetings
from

Camden

Broadway

Broadway looking south from the Bridge Plaza Broadway looking south from Federal Street

Broadway looking south from the Bridge Plaza — and looking south from Federal Street

Broadway looking North from Mickle Street, about 1930 Broadway looking South from Mickle Street, circa 1900

Broadway looking North from Mickle Street (about 1930) — and looking South from Mickle Street (circa 1900)

Broadway looking North from Stevens Street, about 1906 NE corner of Broadway and Stevens Street, popularly known as the Holl Block, photo taken around 1910

Broadway looking North from Stevens Street (about 1906) — NE corner, the Holl Block (circa 1910)

Stevens Street West of Broadway, 1909 SE corner of Broadway and Benson Street, photo taken around 1910

Stevens Street West of Broadway (1909) — SE corner of Broadway & Benson Street (circa 1910)

Broadway looking South from Benson Street Broadway looking South from Benson Street
Broadway looking South from Benson Street
Broadway looking South from Benson Street Broadway looking South from Benson Street
Broadway looking South from Benson Street
Trolley Cars at Washington Park 400 Block of Chambers Avenue, Facing North from Berkeley Street

Trolley Cars at Washington Park — 400 Block of Chambers Avenue, Facing North from Berkeley Street

WASHINGTON PARK ON THE DELAWARE

Please answer letter. Hmo[?]

Broadway looking North from Clinton Street, postcard mailed in 1907 Broadway and Clinton Street, postcard from about 1916

Broadway looking North from Clinton Street — postcard mailed in 1907 and postcard from about 1916

Broadway looking North from Royden Street — Broadway Elementary School on right Broadway looking North from Royden Street — Broadway Elementary School on right

Broadway looking North from Royden Street — Broadway Elementary School on right

Broadway looking North from Royden Street Broadway looking North from Royden Street
Broadway looking North from Royden Street
Broadway looking North from Line Street Broadway looking North from Line Street
Broadway looking North from Line Street
Broadway looking North from Pine Street — the Towers Theater, 1917 Broadway looking North from Pine Street — the Towers Theater, 1920s

Broadway looking North from Pine Street — the Towers Theater (1917 and 1920s)

Broadway looking North from Kaighn Avenue, circa 1900 Broadway looking North from Kaighn Avenue, circa 1910

Broadway looking North from Kaighn Avenue — circa 1900 and 1910

Northwest Corner of Broadway and Kaighn Avenue, circa 1900 Broadway and Kaighn Avenue, Looking North from Amber Street, circa 1920

NW Corner of Broadway & Kaighn Avenue (circa 1900) — and Looking North from Amber Street (circa 1920)

Broadway looking North from SW Corner of Broadway and Federal Street, 1930s

Broadway looking North from SW Corner of Broadway & Federal Street — 1930s

Kaighn Avenue

Kaighn Avenue West of Broadway, circa 1900, card mailed 1906 Kaighn Avenue West of Broadway, circa 1900, card mailed 1906 — reverse

Kaighn Avenue West of Broadway — circa 1900, card mailed 1906

POST CARD

THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS ONLY

W. A. BROOKS, 108 LINDEN ST., CAMDEN, N. J.

302 Nth 11th St
Camden N. J.

Mrs Charles Verry
32 Niagra St
Providence
R. I.

Kaighn Avenue West of Broadway, looking west on Kaighn Avenue from Baring Street, card mailed 1908 Kaighn Avenue West of Broadway, looking west on Kaighn Avenue from Baring Street, card mailed 1908

Kaighn Avenue West of Broadway — looking west on Kaighn Avenue from Baring Street, card mailed 1908

F.W. Woolworth and Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store, 409–413 Kaighn Avenue, 1924–1928

F.W. Woolworth & Co. 5 & 10 Cent Store — 409–413 Kaighn Avenue

F. W. WOOLWORTH & CO.
5 & 10¢ STORE
NOTHING OVER 10 CENTS

F. W. WOOLWORTH & CO. 5 AND 10 CENT STORE
409-13 KAIGHN AVENUE, CAMDEN, N. J.

Kaighn Avenue East of South 4th Street, 1908 Carnival Kaighn Avenue East of South 4th Street, 1908 Carnival

Kaighn Avenue East of South 4th Street — 1908 Carnival

Kaighn Avenue East of South 2nd Street, from about 1908 — the Victoria Hotel

Kaighn Avenue East of South 2nd Street — from about 1908. The Victoria Hotel.

Federal Street

Federal Street, West From Broadway Federal Street, West From Broadway
“Federal Street, West From Broadway”
Federal and Arch Streets, from Broadway and Federal Street, Camden NJ, circa 1904 Looking East on Federal Street from the point of Federal and Arch Streets, circa 1916

“Federal and Arch Streets, from Broadway & Federal Street” (circa 1904) — and looking East on Federal Street from the “point” of Federal and Arch Streets (circa 1916)

Federal Street and Broadway, Looking East from 6th Street
Federal Street & Broadway, Looking East from 6th Street
Federal Street, looking East from Fifth Street, circa 1890

Federal Street, looking East from Fifth Street — circa 1890. High resolution TIF image.

Federal Street, Looking East From Fourth Street Federal Street, Looking Towards Fourth Street — 327, 329, 331 Federal, circa 1906

“Federal Street, Looking East From Fourth Street” — and looking towards Fourth Street (327, 329 & 331 Federal, circa 1906)

Federal Street Bridge Federal Street Bridge, 1911

Federal Street Bridge — and 1911

Munger and Long Department Store, Broadway and Federal Street, as seen from the Catholic Lyceum Munger and Long Department Store, Broadway and Federal Street

Munger & Long Department Store — Broadway & Federal Street

Market Street

Market Street, Looking East Camden, from West of 3rd Street Market Street at Third Street

“Market Street, Looking East Camden” — and “Market Street at Third Street”

Market Street, Looking East From 3rd Street Market Street, Looking East From 3rd Street
“Market Street, Looking East From 3rd Street”
Market Street, East From 3rd Street, 1908

“Market Street, East From 3rd Street” — 1908

Market Street Looking West from 6th — Tall building on right is the Temple Theater Market Street Looking West from 6th, postcard from 1890s or early 1900s

Market Street Looking West from 6th — the tall building on the right is the Temple Theater. Postcard from the 1890s or early 1900s.

Market Street looking west from 6th Street Market Street looking west from 6th Street
Market Street looking west from 6th Street
The Stanley Theater at Broadway and Market Street, early 1920s

The Stanley Theater at Broadway & Market St. — early 1920s

YMCA & Elks Buildings

Camden's YMCA, 1906 Elks Building, Federal Street East of Broadway

Camden’s YMCA (1906) — and the Elks Building, Federal Street East of Broadway

Elks Building, Federal Street East of Broadway Elks Building, Federal Street East of Broadway

Elks Building — Federal Street East of Broadway

Elks Building, Federal Street East of Broadway YMCA and Elks Buildings, Federal Street East of Broadway

Elks Building — and YMCA & Elks Buildings, Federal Street East of Broadway

YMCA and Elks Buildings, Federal Street East of Broadway YMCA and Elks Buildings, Federal Street East of Broadway

YMCA & Elks Buildings — Federal Street East of Broadway

YMCA and Elks Buildings, Federal Street East of Broadway YMCA, Federal Street East of Broadway

YMCA & Elks Buildings — Federal Street East of Broadway

YMCA, Federal Street East of Broadway Chapel of the YMCA, Federal Street East of Broadway

YMCA — and the Chapel of the YMCA, Federal Street East of Broadway

The Elks Home on Cooper Street, 1920s The Elks Home on Cooper Street, 1920s

The Elks Home on Cooper Street — 1920s

Armory & Soldiers Monument

3rd Regiment Armory and Soldiers Monument
3rd Regiment Armory & Soldier’s Monument
3rd Regiment Armory and Soldiers Monument Soldiers Monument
3rd Regiment Armory & Soldier’s Monument
3rd Regiment Armory and Soldiers Monument Camden Convention Hall, 1926–1954

3rd Regiment Armory & Soldier’s Monument — and Camden Convention Hall (1926–1954)

Other Buildings & Places

Masonic Building, Fourth Street Below Market Street, Camden NJ Public Service Corporation Building

“Masonic Building, Fourth Street, Below Market Street” — and the Public Service Corporation Building

Cooper Park circa 1905, looking East towards 2nd Street

Cooper Park — circa 1905, looking East towards 2nd Street

Robeson Apartments, aka Hotel Camden, 2nd and Penn Street, circa 1905 View of Hotel Camden showing corner of Cooper Park, Second and Penn Streets, Camden NJ, 1920s

Robeson Apartments (aka Hotel Camden) — 2nd & Penn Street (circa 1905 and 1920s)

Penn Street East from 4th Street, 1904 — this street was razed to make room for Rutgers Penn Street East from 4th Street, 1904 — this street was razed to make room for Rutgers

Penn Street East from 4th Street — 1904. This street was razed to make room for Rutgers.

Vine Street West of 5th, North Side, after tornado of April 2, 1912 Penn Street West from 7th Street, 1904 — this street fell victim to the Ben Franklin Bridge

Vine Street West of 5th (after tornado of April 2, 1912) — Penn Street West from 7th Street (1904, fell victim to the Ben Franklin Bridge)

Entrance to Forest Hill Park and Boulevard, Park Boulevard and Haddon Avenue, about 1915 The Camden Home for Friendless Children, 915 Haddon Avenue, 1907

“Entrance to Forest Hill Park and Boulevard” — Park Boulevard & Haddon Avenue (about 1915) — and The Camden Home for Friendless Children, 915 Haddon Avenue (1907)

Cooper River looking NW from Forest Hill, from about 1910 Cooper River and Baird Avenue Bridge, looking East from Forest Hill

Cooper River looking NW from Forest Hill (about 1910) — and Cooper River & Baird Avenue Bridge looking East from Forest Hill

The Old Jordan Homestead, built 1747, 1173 Chestnut Street First Drill for the Artesian Water Supply of Camden, NJ

The Old Jordan Homestead, built 1747, 1173 Chestnut Street — and “First Drill for the Artesian Water Supply of Camden, N.J.”

Camden County Historical Society Camden County Historical Society
Camden County Historical Society
Collings Road in Fairview, around 1920

Collings Road in Fairview — around 1920

North Camden Streets

21st Street and River Road, Camden NJ, from about 1910 North 27th Street below Arthur Avenue, from about 1900

21st Street & River Road (about 1910) — and North 27th Street below Arthur Avenue (about 1900)

27TH ST. SOUTH OF ARTHUR AVE. CAMDEN N. J. #[?]

High Street East of 29th Street, from about 1908

High Street East of 29th Street — from about 1908

River Road at Cambridge Avenue, circa 1908 River Road at Cambridge Avenue, circa 1908

River Road at Cambridge Avenue — circa 1908 (front and back)

River Road at North 27th Street — William F. Schmid, Inter-Urban Realty Co. River Road at North 27th Street — William F. Schmid, Inter-Urban Realty Co.

River Road at North 27th Street — William F. Schmid, Inter-Urban Realty Co.

Bailey Street, West of Third Street Dudley Street, North of Westfield Avenue

Bailey Street, West of Third Street — and Dudley Street, North of Westfield Avenue

North 5th Street, South of York Street Park Boulevard, East of Princess Avenue

North 5th Street, South of York Street — and Park Boulevard, East of Princess Avenue

Westfield Avenue, East of 26th Street Pearl Street, West of North 8th Street

Westfield Avenue, East of 26th Street — and Pearl Street, West of North 8th Street

Pearl Street, West of North 9th Street Pearl Street, West of North 9th Street
Pearl Street, West of North 9th Street
Vine Street, East of North 7th Street Vine Street, East of North 7th Street
Vine Street, East of North 7th Street
NW Corner of North 6th and State Streets Garden Hotel, South 6th and Mickle Street

NW Corner of North 6th & State Streets — and the Garden Hotel, South 6th & Mickle Street

More Camden Postcards

415 Market Street

415 Market Street

HOME OF THE
CAMDEN COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
415 MARKET ST. CAMDEN

A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to all.
Edgar.

Wilson Building, aka West Jersey Trust Building Moose Lodge, Federal Street, 1907

Wilson Building (aka West Jersey Trust Building) — and Moose Lodge, Federal Street (1907)

Eagle Building, Broadway, Camden NJ Otto's Beauty Salon, 580 Carman Street

Eagle Building, Broadway — and Otto’s Beauty Salon, 580 Carman Street

OTTO'S BEAUTY SHOPPE

OTTO'S

OTTO'S
BEAUTY SHOPPE

580 CARMAN ST., CAMDEN, N. J.

Postcard Images of Camden, 1960s & 1970s

The Walt Whitman Bridge The Soldiers Monument, with City Hall in the background, 1960s

The Walt Whitman Bridge — and the Soldiers Monument with City Hall in the background (1960s)

Downtown Camden, around 1961 Downtown Camden, around 1961

Downtown Camden — around 1961

Camden Postcard of 1906

Camden Views postcard, 1906

Camden Views — 1906. Featuring: Linden Terrace, City Hall, Fire Department Headquarters, Post Office, High School, Security Trust, Cooper Hospital, East Side Fire House, Kaighn Avenue Fire House, Water Plant, Central Trust. Super-sized view.

Camden Postcard Folder of the 1930s

Camden postcard folder, 1930s — cover Camden postcard folder, 1930s — interior Camden postcard folder, 1930s — panels

Camden Postcard Folder — 1930s

Postcard Images of Camden, 1950s

1950s Camden postcard folder — cover The Cooper Branch Library, now known as the Walt Whitman Poetry Center The Soldiers Monument — Camden Convention Hall is visible behind the trees Camden High School, as seen from Park Boulevard, east of Baird Boulevard Center City Camden NJ — the elevated railway known as the Chinese Wall along Mickle Street, and the Stanley Theater

Postcard Images of Camden — 1950s. 1. The Cooper Branch Library, now known as the Walt Whitman Poetry Center. 2. The Soldiers Monument — Camden Convention Hall is visible behind the trees. 3. Camden High School, as seen from Park Boulevard, east of Baird Boulevard. 4. Center City Camden — the elevated railway (the “Chinese Wall”) along Mickle Street; the Stanley Theater in the lower right; Woolworth Store on Broadway; Lit Brothers on Broadway; and the Parkade building to the left of City Hall.

“Greetings from Camden, N.J.” Postcards

Early Greetings from Camden NJ postcard Early Greetings from Camden NJ postcard
Two early “Greetings from Camden, N.J.” postcards

Camden Immigration Station

The Camden Immigration Station, which was actually in Gloucester City — postcard published before 1917

The Camden Immigration Station, which was actually in Gloucester City — postcard published before 1917

This is where they put the German prisoners of war.
Nov. 15 1917

ADMINISTRATION AND DETENTION BUILDINGS OF U. S. IMMIGRATION STATION, CAMDEN, N. J.

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