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Thirty-Eighth Street

Camden, New Jersey
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Thirty-Eighth Street

THIRTY-EIGHTH STREET runs south from Jersey Avenue to Camden Avenue in East Camden, crossing Westfield Avenue and High Street, then picks up again for one block between Federal Street and Fremont Street.

Phil Cohen

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John J. Giuliano

John J. Giuliano lived at 424 North 38th Street in the 1960s–1970s and served with the Camden Fire Department.

John J. Giuliano, Camden Fire Department

John J. Giuliano, Camden Fire Department

Rosedale Homes

Camden Courier-Post —

Rosedale Homes advertisement — Twin Brick, 413 38th Street, Camden, 1954

ROSEDALE HOMES — 6 Rooms and Tile Bath, Gas Heat—Hardwood Floors, Spacious Living, Dining Room — $10,250, VETS 10% Down

TWIN BRICK — 413 38th Street

DIRECTIONS: Out Westfield Ave. to 38th. Left on 38th to Sample home. Display Home Open Sunday 1 to 5:30 P. M. — PHILIP B. TANNENBAUM, REALTOR — 710 Market St., Cam. WO 4-2700

400 Block of North 38th Street

400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants

City directory and newspaper records, 1924–1970s.

461 North 38th Street

461 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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—No information available

448 North 38th Street

448 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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—No information available

447 North 38th Street

447 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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—No information available

445 North 38th Street

445 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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—No information available

442 North 38th Street

442 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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—No information available

440 North 38th Street

440 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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—No information available

435 North 38th Street

435 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

431 North 38th Street

431 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

425 North 38th Street

425 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1954Built in 1954

424 North 38th Street

424 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1960s–1970s John J. Giuliano

423 North 38th Street

423 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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1954Built in 1954

421 North 38th Street

421 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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1954Built in 1954

419 North 38th Street

419 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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1954Built in 1954

415 North 38th Street

415 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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1954Built in 1954

413 North 38th Street

413 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1954Rosedale Homes (Philip B. Tannenbaum, Realtor)

411 North 38th Street

411 North 38th Street — 400 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947 Frank W. Guetherman

Marriage Licenses

Camden Courier-Post —

Marriage Licenses — Camden Courier-Post, November 17, 1949

Clarence Reed, 41, of 258 Sycamore street, and Rebecca Herbert, 32, of 532 Liberty street.

James Ford, 22, of 333 Berkley street, and Maybell Robinson, 21, of 1934 Kossuth street.

Clair M. Purdy, 51, of 180 Edgewood avenue, Audubon, and Henrietta M. Trautman, 48, of 1468 Crestmont terrace.

Elwood F. Laird, 38, of 2303 South Seventh street, and Margaret M. Toy, 41, of 2310 South Seventh street.

Richard H. Krieg, 22, of 227 North Forty-second street, and Jacqueline M. Tobin, 19, same address.

Homer D. Hoffa Jr., 22, of 39 East Collings avenue, Collingswood, and Nancy L. Bellshot, 18, of 617 North Sixth street.

Alveston Gary, 31, of 1504 Mt. Vernon street, Philadelphia, and Lorraine Harris, 19, of 637 Bailey street.

Owen Bellamy, 25, of 715 North American street, and Irene Smith, 23, of 629 North Tenth street, both of Philadelphia.

Russell E. Mattson, 28, of 333 North Thirty-eighth street, and Ruth M. MacDonald, of 46 North Thirty-third street.

At Philadelphia

Arthur Kees, 21, Audubon, and Joan Joyce, 18, 607 South Forty-second street, Philadelphia.

At Elkton, Md.

Samuel B. Seeney Jr., 34, and Nettie L. Slembach, 36, Camden.

William E. Hickman, 21, Elmer, and Loretta Thompson, 17, Glassboro.

Rocco J. Nasuti, 24, and Lillian C. Baker, 21, Camden.

CHARLES H. VALENTINE

Camden Courier-Post —

Charles H. Valentine obituary — Camden Courier-Post, April 14, 1930

Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Charles H. Valentine, 67, for 42 years an engineer on Pennsylvania Railroad ferryboats, who died Saturday after a long illness. Services will take place at the home, 319 North Thirty-eighth street and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. Valentine is survived by his widow, Martha A. Valentine, and three sons. He was a member of Camp No. 25 P. O. S. of A., and Camp No. 51, P. O. of A.

311 North 38th Street

George W. Garner, December 12, 1932

When a bus and automobile collided headon at 9 p. m., Saturday, at Eighth street and Kaighn avenue, George W. Garner, 30, a city fireman, of 410 Rand street, driver of the automobile, suffered a fractured left arm and cuts about the face. The bus was driven by J. S. Harrison, 43, of 311 Northy Thirty-eighth street. Garner was treated at West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital.

300 Block of North 38th Street

300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants

City directory and newspaper records, 1910s–1947.

337 North 38th Street

337 North 38th Street — 300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

335 North 38th Street

335 North 38th Street — 300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

334 North 38th Street

334 North 38th Street — 300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

333 North 38th Street

333 North 38th Street — 300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1949Russell E. Mattson

327 North 38th Street

327 North 38th Street — 300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

326 North 38th Street

326 North 38th Street — 300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

319 North 38th Street

319 North 38th Street — 300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1910s–1947Charles H. Valentine & Family
1910s–1947Charles H. & Martha A. Valentine
1910s–1947Benjamin Valentine
1910s–1947Charles Valentine
1910s–1947John Valentine
1947Benjamin F. Valentine

313 North 38th Street

313 North 38th Street — 300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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—No information available

312 North 38th Street

312 North 38th Street — 300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
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—No information available

311 North 38th Street

311 North 38th Street — 300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1932J. S. Harrison

310 North 38th Street

310 North 38th Street — 300 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

MODERN LUMBER AND WOODWORKING CO.

Camden Courier-Post —

Modern Lumber and Woodworking Co. advertisement — 226 N. 38th Street, Camden, 1964

MODERN LUMBER AND WOODWORKING CO. congratulates the State of New Jersey on its 300th anniversary. We at Modern are proud to be a part of this great state. We have been in the specialized field of architectural and custom millwork for the past 20 years at: 226 N. 38th St., Camden, New Jersey

On May 2nd, 1964 we held a grand opening of our new retail division at 220 So. White Horse Pike, Berlin, N.J. This showroom features the material and equipment needed by the do-it-yourself handyman for home improvements and additions. We carry a complete line of lumber, ceilings, tile, paneling, molding, plywood (sheets and cut to size) doors, stock and special millwork, plastic laminates, etc.

EAST SIDE NOTES

Camden Post-Telegram —

East Side Notes — Camden Post-Telegram, November 3, 1906

Nicholas Donahue, the popular restaurant keeper of Twenty-fourth and Federal streets, has been elected a member of the Board of Trade.

Harry Lake, of 950 North Twenty-seventh street, is still confined to his home, and is reported as seriously ill.

Ezra Wallace, of Thirty-eighth street and Westfield avenue, is confined to his home on account of sickness.

The Third District police yesterday at roll call donned their new winter helmets.

James N. Lloyd, of 2831 Concord avenue, is reported as being in a serious condition from pneumonia. Mr. Lloyd has been confined to his home now about five weeks.

HERE AND THERE IN CAMDEN

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Here and There in Camden — Philadelphia Inquirer, February 11, 1917

In a fall on the deck of a tugboat, George F. Moore, 27 years old, of 1484 Princess avenue, slipped on a piece of ice, fell and broke his leg. He was taken to Cooper Hospital.

Miss Eveline Pratley, 23 years old, of 221 North Thirty-eighth street, received three mangled fingers in a machine at a plant at Thirty-eighth street and Westfield avenue. She was treated at Cooper Hospital.

With a capital of $100,000, the Jackson Oil Company was incorporated yesterday, the incorporators being Randolph Cooper, William R. Stewart and Norman Nicholson.

Eleanor Miller, 6 years old, of 712 South Eighth street, was taken to Cooper Hospital yesterday with a double fracture of the right arm, the result of a fall downstairs.

Charles E. Gibson

Charles E. Gibson and his family lived at 219 North 38th Street in 1973. He served with the Camden Fire Department.

Charles E. Gibson, Camden Fire Department

Charles E. Gibson, Camden Fire Department

Prince Concrete Products

Camden Courier-Post — 1930 & 1932

Prince Concrete Products, Inc. advertisement — Camden Courier-Post, March 12, 1930 Prince Concrete Co. advertisement — Camden Courier-Post, June 9, 1932

PRINCE Concrete Products, Inc. — Concrete Blocks — Bell Phone—Camden 2813 (March 12, 1930)

Prince Concrete Co. — Contractors & Builders — 212 N. 38th St., Camden, N. J. — Bell 2813 — Garages, Porches, Drives, Copings, Waterproof Cellars, Steps, Walks, Curbs, Lawn Seats, Bird Baths. (June 9, 1932)

200 Block of North 38th Street

200 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants

City directory and newspaper records, 1906–1973.

231 North 38th Street

231 North 38th Street — 200 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

226–228 North 38th Street

226–228 North 38th Street — 200 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947–1964Modern Lumber and Woodworking Co.

223 North 38th Street

223 North 38th Street — 200 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906–1919Ezra Wallace

221 North 38th Street

221 North 38th Street — 200 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1917Frederick & Eveline Pratley
1917Frederick Pratley
1917Eveline Pratley

219 North 38th Street

219 North 38th Street — 200 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1973 Charles E. Gibson & Family

218 North 38th Street

218 North 38th Street — 200 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

217 North 38th Street

217 North 38th Street — 200 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

212 North 38th Street

212 North 38th Street — 200 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1917 George O. Prince
1930–1932Prince Concrete Products, Inc.

211 North 38th Street

211 North 38th Street — 200 Block of North 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

Federal Street & North 38th Street

Looking south on North 38th Street from Federal Street, August 22, 2011 Looking south on North 38th Street from Federal Street, August 22, 2011

Looking south on North 38th Street from Federal Street — August 22, 2011

3800 Block of Federal Street

3804 Federal Street was the location of Johnson Cemetery and the home of James P. Johnston from the 1920s to 1938.

James P. Johnston, March 21, 1938 3800 Block of Federal Street, November 2, 2004

James P. Johnston (March 21, 1938) — 3800 Block of Federal Street (November 2, 2004)

Unit Block of South 38th Street

Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1924–1947.

15 South 38th Street

15 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
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—No information available

17 South 38th Street

17 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

19 South 38th Street

19 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

21 South 38th Street

21 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

23 South 38th Street

23 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Sarah Schatz

25 South 38th Street

25 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

27 South 38th Street

27 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

29 South 38th Street

29 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947 George Schatz

31 South 38th Street

31 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

33 South 38th Street

33 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
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—No information available

35 South 38th Street

35 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
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—No information available

37 South 38th Street

37 South 38th Street — Unit Block of South 38th Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
—No information available

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