POSTCARD IMAGES of CAMDEN

I have always been interested in Postcards. Here are some Camden Postcards, some dating back to the 19th Century.

Left- Probably my all-time favorite Postcard. The optimism in Camden's future jumps right out of the card!

If you have any images to share, please contact me.

Phil Cohen

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As the postcard image collection has grown to over 470 postcards, the time for the page to load had grown to the point that it has become very difficult for people who lack high speed access to the Internet to view the cards. For that reason, I am splitting up this web-page by topic. Some postcards fit into multiple topics, and will end up being on multiple pages. This is an on-going process, I added a new "City Hall & Courthouse" page today.

Thank You for your patience, support, suggestions, and help with this website!

Phil Cohen, Camden NJ
November 7, 2013

AERIAL VIEWS OF CAMDEN

ARMORY & CONVENTION HALL

BANKS

BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE

BUSINESSES

CAR DEALERS

CENTRAL AIRPORT

CHURCHES

CITY HALL & COUNTY COURT HOUSE

COOPER STREET

FARNHAM PARK

FERRIES

FIRE DEPARTMENT

HARLEIGH CEMETERY

HOSPITALS

HOTELS

J.B. VAN SCIVER

libraries

LINDEN STREET

NEW YORK SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION

NORTH CAMDEN CYCLONE of 1912

POST OFFICES

PYNE POINT

schools

theaters

VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY

THE WALT WHITMAN HOUSE

WOOD LYNNE PARK

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June 8, 2003- Thanks to Benedict Tisa for contributing many images now on this page.

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Broadway looking south from the Bridge Plaza		Broadway 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 stevens street About 1906		NE corner of Broadway and stevens street Popularly known as the Holl Block Photo taken around 1910

stevens street West of Broadway 1909		SE corner of Broadway and Benson Street Photo taken around 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


Trolley Cars at Washington Park		400 Block of chambers avenue Facing North from Berkeley Street

Broadway looking North from Clinton Street Postcard mailed in 1907		Broadway & Clinton Street Postcard from about 1916

Broadway looking North from Clinton Street Looking North from Royden Street Broadway Elementary School on right		Broadway & Clinton Street 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 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 Kaighn Avenue circa 1900		Broadway looking North from Kaighn Avenue circa 1900

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

Kaighn Avenue West of Broadway circa 1900 Card Mailed 1906		Kaighn Avenue West of Broadway circa 1900 Card Mailed 1906

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 & Co. 5 & 10 Cent Store 409-413 Kaighn Avenue

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

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


3rd Regiment Armory & Soldier's Monument		Soldier's Monument

3rd Regiment Armory & Soldier's Monument		Camden Convention Hall 1926-1954

Camden's YMCA - 1906		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 & Elks Buildings Federal Street East of Broadway		YMCA & Elks Buildings Federal Street East of Broadway

YMCA & Elks Buildings Federal Street East of Broadway		YMCA & Elks Buildings Federal Street East of Broadway

YMCA Federal Street East of Broadway		YMCA Federal Street East of Broadway

Chapel of the YMCA Federal Street East of Broadway

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

"Masonic Building Fourth Street, Below Market Street, Camden N.J."		Public Service Corporation Building

Federal Street Bridge		Federal Street Bridge, 1911
Cooper Park circa 1905 Looking East towards 2nd Street

Robeson Apartments aka Hotel Camden 2nd & Penn Street - circa 1905		"View of Hotel Camden showing corner of Cooper Park Second & Penn Streets, Camden N.J." 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

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

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

"Federal Street, West From Broadway"		"Federal Street, West From Broadway"

"Federal and Arch Streets, from Broadway & Federal Street, Camden NJ" Circa 1904		Looking East on Federal Street from the "point" of Federal and Arch Streets Circa 1916

Federal Street & Broadway, Looking East from 6th Street

Munger & Long Department Store Broadway & Federal Street As Seen from the Catholic LyceumA		Munger & Long Department Store Broadway & Federal Street

Federal Street, looking East from Fifth Street, circa 1890 Click here for High Resolution Image

"Federal Street, Looking East From Fourth Street"		Federal Street, Looking Towards Fourth Street at left: 327, 329, & 331 Federal circa 1906

"Market Street, Looking East Camden" Photo taken From West of 3rd Street		"Market Street at Third Street"

"Market Street, Looking East From 3rd Street"		"Market Street, Looking East From 3rd Street"

"Market Street, East From 3rd Street" 1908

Market Street Looking West from 6th Tall building on right side of street is the Temple Theater		Market Street Looking West from 6th Postcard from 1890s or early 1900s

Market Street looking west from 6th Street		Market Street looking west from 6th Street
		The Stanley Theater at Broadway & Market St. Early 1920s

Cooper River looking NW from Forest Hill From about 1910		Cooper River & Baird Avenue Bridge Looking E from Forest Hill

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

Camden County Historical Society		Camden County Historical Society

		Collings Road in Fairview Around 1920

21st Street & River Road, Camden NJ From about 1910		North 27th Street below of Arthur Avenue From About 1900

High Street East of 29th Street From about 1908		Kaighn Avenue East of South 2nd Street From about 1908 The Victoria Hotel

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

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

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

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

NW Corner of North 6th & State Streets		Left: Garden Hotel South 6th & Mickle Street

MORE CAMDEN POSTCARDS

415 Market Street

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

Eagle Building Broadway, Camden N.J.	Otto's Beauty Salon 580 Carman Street
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POSTCARD IMAGES OF CAMDEN 1960s & 1970s

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

New Jersey State Aquarium	DOWNTOWN CAMDEN AROUND 1961

CAMDEN POSTCARD - 1906		*Camden Views - 1906* 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
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CAMDEN POSTCARD FOLDER 1930s


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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 NJ- Note the elevated railway, known as "The Chinese Wall" along the Mickle Street, at the bottom of the photo; and the Stanley Theater in the lower right corner, at the present sire of the Transportation center at Broadway and Mickle; the Woolworth Store on Broadway; Lit Brothers on Broadway, whose building is now used by the County government; and the Parkade building, to the left of City Hall.

BENEDICT TISA
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