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Postcards: Businesses

Historical Postcard Collection

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Businesses

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

I’ve 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.

Postcards

The Naden Store, 8th and Kaighn Avenue — The Naden Store — 8th & Kaighn Avenue

The Sears-Roebuck Department Store, Admiral Wilson Boulevard and Mt. Ephraim Avenue — The Sears-Roebuck Department Store — Admiral Wilson Blvd. & Mt. Ephraim Avenue

National Electric Supply, South 7th Street and Kaighn Avenue — National Electric Supply — Northwest Corner, South 7th Street & Kaighn Avenue

M. Rosenfield Electrical Contractors Inc., 1466 Haddon Avenue — M. Rosenfield Electrical Contractors Inc. — 1466 Haddon Avenue

Airport Rug and Carpet Company, Admiral Wilson Boulevard — Airport Rug & Carpet Company — Admiral Wilson Boulevard

Airport Rug and Carpet Company, Admiral Wilson Boulevard — Airport Rug & Carpet Company — Admiral Wilson Boulevard

Olga's Diner, 16th and Federal Street — Olga’s Diner — 16th & Federal Street

Van's Battery Service, 135 North 27th Street, early 1930s — Van’s Battery Service — 135 North 27th Street — early 1930s

Neil Deighan's, Airport Circle — Neil Deighan’s — later known as Club Shaguire, known as The PUB since 1950s — Airport Circle

Neil Deighan's, Airport Circle — Neil Deighan’s — later known as Club Shaguire, known as The PUB since 1950s — Airport Circle

Lintonia Pure Food Shop, 528-530 Federal Street — Lintonia Pure Food Shop — 528–530 Federal Street

Weber's Hofbrau House at Camden Central Airport, 1930 — Weber’s Hofbrau House at Camden Central Airport, 1930 — destroyed in a fire in 1951

Weber's Hofbrau House destroyed by fire, 1951 — Weber’s Hofbrau House at Camden Central Airport, 1930 — destroyed in a fire in 1951

Delaware River Bridge with J. Eavenson soap factory in foreground — Delaware River Bridge — J. Eavenson soap factory in foreground

Fleck Plumbing and Heating Supplies, Haddon Avenue and Line Street — Fleck Plumbing & Heating Supplies — Haddon Avenue & Line Street

Central Trust Company

Camden Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Federal Street — Camden Safe Deposit & Trust Co. — Federal Street

A.J. Vanzant Coal Yard, Van Hook Street and Ferry Avenue — A.J. Vanzant Coal Yard — Van Hook Street & Ferry Avenue

A.J. Vanzant Coal Yard, rear view — A.J. Vanzant Coal Yard — Van Hook Street & Ferry Avenue

Munger and Long Department Store, Broadway and Federal Street — Munger & Long Department Store — Broadway & Federal Street

Munger and Long Department Store, Broadway and Federal Street — Munger & Long Department Store — Broadway & Federal Street

Radio Station WKDN AM-FM, Mt. Ephraim Avenue — Radio Station WKDN AM-FM — Mt. Ephraim Avenue (later WTMR AM, present day WWDB 860 AM)

Boulevard Diner, 41st Street and Crescent Boulevard — Boulevard Diner — 41st Street & Crescent Boulevard

John Gillette Shoes, 28 Broadway, December 1943 (front) — John Gillette Shoes — 28 Broadway — December 1943

John Gillette Shoes, 28 Broadway, December 1943 (reverse) — John Gillette Shoes — 28 Broadway — December 1943

The Kit Craft Wayside Store, Airport Circle — The Kit Craft Wayside Store — Airport Circle

American Cigar Company Factory, 6th and Mechanic — American Cigar Company Factory — 6th & Mechanic

Nelson's, 1103-1105-1107 Broadway (front) — Nelson’s — 1103–1105–1107 Broadway

Nelson's, 1103-1105-1107 Broadway (reverse) — Nelson’s — 1103–1105–1107 Broadway

The Stag, 318 Broadway — The Stag — 318 Broadway

Shapiro's Corrective Shoes, 219 Broadway — Shapiro’s Corrective Shoes — 219 Broadway

Art Sharp Used Cars, Admiral Wilson Boulevard — Art Sharp Used Cars — Admiral Wilson Boulevard

Gaudio Brothers Green Thumb Garden Market and Nursery, 2800 Mt. Ephraim Avenue (front) — Gaudio Brothers Green Thumb Garden Market & Nursery — 2800 Mt. Ephraim Avenue

Gaudio Brothers Green Thumb Garden Market and Nursery (reverse) — Gaudio Brothers Green Thumb Garden Market & Nursery — 2800 Mt. Ephraim Avenue

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