Morgan Street
Morgan Street is often confused with Morgan Boulevard, with which it intersects. Morgan Street runs from Broadway, opposite the old New York Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard, to South 10th Street. It crosses the Pennsylvania Railroad (now Conrail) railroad tracks, South 6th Street, Interstate Highway Route I-676, South 7th Street, South 8th Street, South 9th Street, Morgan Boulevard, until it reaches its terminus at South 10th Street and the newer section of Morgan Boulevard that extends to Mount Ephraim Avenue. In recent years addresses on Morgan Street have been labeled as Morgan Boulevard.
Intersection of Morgan Street & Broadway
500 Block of Morgan Street
City workers on Morgan Street, July 1949. Dominic Viggiano, Tony Balsamo, and John C. Cianfrani.
Morgan Street as seen from South 6th Street, 2005. 595 Morgan Street — St. Laurence Cement Camden GranCem® Facility.
Intersection of Morgan Street & South 6th Street
600 Block of Morgan Street
600 Morgan Street — Camden Resource Recovery Facility. 1991 Fire Watch Magazine Ad.
675 Morgan Street — Frank Payton. 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad.
689 Morgan Street — Jackie Hindle, 1924.
CAR THRU GATES IN TRAIN'S PATH
Camden Post-Telegram —
Speeding Machine Wrecks Iron Standard Encasing Lifting Device
AUTOIST DRIVES ON AFTER CLOSE CALL
Intersection of Morgan Street and the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad.
Camden Post-Telegram, November 9, 1923.
Intersection of Morgan Street & South 7th Street
700 Block of Morgan Street
700 Block of Morgan Street — Rescue Company 1 and others at work, with Joel Bain in the foreground.
729–730 Morgan Street, 1959.
709 Morgan Street — The Mahoney Family
BABIES BORN IN APRIL GET B. & L. STOCK SHARES
The first payment on one share of stock in the Kearsarge Building and Loan Association has been offered to parents of the following children born in the Fourteenth ward during the month of April:
Norman Turner, 824 Bulson Street; Kathryn Jeanette Mahoney, 709 Morgan Street; Anna Mae Hollowell, 550 Grant Avenue; Janice Fem Crossett, 551 Woodland Avenue; Thomas Joseph Dorsey, Jr., 2929 Constitution Road; June Lonkert, 1515 Collings Road; Donald Embley Corson, 2512 Morgan Boulevard; Eileen Francis Patton, 1212 Yorkship Square; Philip Edward Gruber, Jr., 1232 America Road; Jean Marie Fanslow, 1659 Alabama Road; John Campbell, 539 Lester Terrace; William Richard Hook, 1577 Alabama Road; Carole Marie Davis, 2788 Yorkship Square, and Earl Purnell Lewin, 1228 America Road.
Camden Courier-Post, June 10, 1933.
Hospital Cases
HOSPITAL CASES
COOPER
John Passarella, 7, of 433 Spruce street, lacerated scalp.
Peter Chiodi, 14, of 337 Spruce street, lacerated hand.
John Cool, Jr., 7, of 218 Burns street, lacerated thumb.
Michael Bottalico, 19, of 816 South Fifth street, lacerated hand.
Kenneth Bell, 40, of 754 Wright avenue, lacerated upper lip.
Irving Yerks, 9, of 1134 Baring street, lacerated thumb.
Theresa Joyce, 61, of 507 Haddon avenue, possible fractured hand.
William Malloney, 15, of 709 Morgan street, possible fractured nose.
Leonard Schaffer, 10, of 119 Dudley street, fractured wrist.
Florence Melari, 60, of 808 Princeton avenue, dog bite.
Theresa Tenovese, 7 months, of 221 Railroad avenue, Glassboro, burn, hand.
Marie Cahill, 5, of 2168 Berwick street, brush burns, hand.
Howard Cannon, 30, of 751 Cherry street, nail wound, foot.
Catherine Wolfer, 14, of Lindenwold, injured ankle.
Alex Maloney, 29, of 425 South Fifth street, injured shoulder.
WEST JERSEY
James Brady, 7, of 1580 Minnesota road, lacerated wrist.
Betty Antonow, 6, of 1038 street, puncture wound, foot.
J. E. Walker, 46, of 222 Washington terrace, Audubon, near amputation, tip of finger.
Arthur Davis, 10, of Nicholson road, West Collingswood, lacerated scalp.
Ed Cachell, 35, of 612 Robert street, lacerated finger.
Dolores Pfeffer, 7, of 548 Haddon avenue, Collingswood, abrasions of thigh; communuted fracture of ankle.
Ida Devlin, 40, of 1337 Morton street, contusion, wrist and possible fractured arm.
709 Morgan Street — Aviation Chief Metalsmith’s Mate Michael F. Mahoney.
Fire Guts 5 Vacant Camden Homes
Camden Courier-Post —
Engine Company #8 prepares to go in service with its squirt at 719 Morgan Boulevard, August 17, 1995.
CAMDEN — The three-alarm fire that destroyed five vacant homes early Thursday in the 700 block of Morgan Boulevard has been ruled an arson.
One city firefighter was taken to Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center in Camden, where he was treated for electrical shock and released. It was not immediately known how he was injured. His name was not immediately available, said Deputy Chief Fire Marshal John Mills.
Mills said the blaze started on the porch or just inside a vacant home at 719 Morgan Boulevard shortly before 4 a.m. It quickly went to three alarms as the fire spread to homes at 713, 715, 717 and 721 Morgan Boulevard.
Firefighters arriving on the scene found the two-story wood-frame rowhomes fully involved in smoke and flames and immediately began protecting an occupied home at 723 Morgan Boulevard, separated from the other homes by a small alley. Five residents of that home were evacuated, but were allowed to return home about an hour later, he said.
City firefighters fought the blaze for about 50 minutes before declaring it under control.
Mills said all the homes had been vacant for several years; several of them already had been damaged by previous fires. He said vagrants and homeless people were known to frequent the homes, and said several people were seen running from the home shortly before the fire was discovered.
GEITZ
Camden Courier-Post —
GEITZ—On July 22, 1941. Mary I. (nee Ford), wife of the late Charles Geitz, age 60 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Friday, at 10:30 a. m., from her late residence, 725 Morgan Boulevard, Camden, N. J. Interment at Green Cemetery, Woodbury, N. J. Friends may call Thursday evening.
Camden Courier-Post, July 24, 1941.
732 Morgan Street — Martin's Bar
Martin’s Bar — Martin Ginsburg, 732 Morgan Street. 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad.
Martin’s Bar — Martin Ginsburg, 732 Morgan Street. Camden Courier-Post, June 2, 1961.
Martin’s Bar, 732 Morgan Street, and neighboring buildings. Photos November 23, 2003.
Intersection of Morgan Street & South 8th Street
800 Block of Morgan Street
MRS. MARIE ROURKE
Camden Courier-Post —
High mass will be conducted to-morrow at 9 a. m. at Sacred Heart Church for Mrs. Marie Rourke, 77, who died Monday at the home of her son, Eugene F. Rourke, of 801 Morgan boulevard. Mrs. Rourke was the widow of Eugene Rourke. Burial will be in New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. Friends may meet at the home at 8 a. m.
MRS. ELIZABETH BORMAN
Camden Courier-Post —
Mrs. Elizabeth Borman, 67, died in her home, 802 Morgan boulevard, Sunday. She was born in Germany, lived in Philadelphia 26 years and in Camden 20 years.
Surviving are nine sons, John, Theodore, Eugene, Martin, Calvin, William and Henry, all of Camden; Charles, California, and Ernest, Texas; three daughters, Miss Anna Borman, at home; Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, Camden, and Mrs. Frances Herley, Gloucester, and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday at 11 a. m. in the funeral home of Robert J. Blake, Haddon avenue and Division street. The Rev. Martin R. Lehfeldt, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church, will officiate. Burial will be in New Camden cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday night.
GREENAN
Camden Courier-Post —
GREENAN—On March 14, 1946. William H., Jr., beloved son of William H. and Margaret Greenan (nee Hayes) age 39 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock from his late residence, 803 Morgan Boulevard, Camden, N. J. Solemn Requiem High Mass Sacred Heart at 9 o’clock. Interment at Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday evening.
Camden Men Back from World's Fair
John A. Burke and Grandson Declare It Is Greatest of Exhibitions
High praise and commendation for the world’s fair at Chicago was voiced by a Camden man and his grandson who have returned home after spending all last week at the exhibit.
The sojourners to Chicago were John A. Burke, of 516 Gordon Terrace, a member of the Camden Lodge of Elks, and his grandson, Hobart M. Luther, 17, of 807 Morgan Street, a student at Camden High School.
“In my estimation,” said Burke, “the world’s fair is the finest exhibition that I have ever seen. I have attended fairs all over the country and this one excels all others.
“I found much to marvel at in the science and transportation buildings. The crowds were tremendous and the railroads were doing a rushing business. There were comparatively few automobiles from other states, but my grandson and I counted 580 taxicabs which passed one point in an hour on the way to the fair.”
While in Chicago Burke and his grandson met Floyd Gibbons, the radio announcer, and paid their compliments to him on the success of the exhibition.
J. J. Schaffer Dies; Camden City Fireman
Camden Courier-Post —
James J. Schaffer, 48, Camden fireman, of 814 Morgan boulevard, died yesterday of pneumonia in West Jersey hospital.
Mr. Schaffer, who was appointed to the Camden fire department in April, 1923, was the engineer of Engine Company 10, Ninth and Morgan streets. He was a member of the Firemen’s Benevolent Association, the 14th Ward Democratic Club, Inc., and the 14th Ward Men’s Republican Club.
Mr. Schaffer is survived by his wife, Florence, and a son, James Jr. Also surviving are three brothers, Albert and George of Camden, and John, of Runnemede, and three sisters, Mrs. Emma McAmeny and Mrs. Rachel Rowe of Camden, and Mrs. Mathilda Parks of Mantua.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at his home. The burial will be in Harleigh cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening.
A-Blast Witnessed By Camden Man
Marine Cpl. James Schaffer, Camden, witnessed the atomic explosion and then joined in the mock assault on an objective near the atomic impact area at Camp Desert Rock, Nev., his mother was notified Monday.
Corporal Schaffer is a member of the divisional battalion from Camp Pendleton, Calif., which was flown to the desert site to participate in atomic attack problems.
Corporal Schaffer entered the Marines in January, 1951. He is the son of Mrs. Florence and the late James Schaffer, 814 Morgan boulevard, Camden.
MacDonald-Sharp Wedding Will Be 7 o'Clock Event
Camden Courier-Post —
The marriage of Miss L. Jeannette Sharp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Sharp, of 819 Morgan boulevard, and James O. MacDonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. James O. MacDonald, of 3026 North Congress road, will be married at seven o’clock tonight in the Woodland Avenue Presbyterian Church, this city.
Rev. Charles Evers, pastor of the church, will perform the ceremony. Mrs. Armand J. Springer will play the wedding march and accompany Miss Verna Osborne, of New York, a cousin of the bride, in vocal solos preceding the ceremony.
The bride is to be given in marriage by her father and will be attended by Miss Evelyn M. Fox, of Vineland, her cousin, as maid of honor; Miss E. Florence Smith and Miss Catherine Schultz, of this city, as bridesmaids and Miss Ruth Sharp, her young sister, and Miss Priscilla MacDonald, the bridegroom’s sister, as flower girls.
A white satin gown, made on princess lines, with a jacket of lace, will be worn by the bride. Her tulle veil will fall from a cap of pearls and she will carry a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor will wear a yellow point d’esprit frock, matching lace mitts and slippers, and will carry yellow roses. Point de’esprit frocks will be worn by the bridesmaids also, Miss Smith in rose and Miss Schultz in blue and their bouquets will be of pink roses. The flower girls will be dressed alike in white French organdie and will carry baskets of pink roses.
William E. Lehberger, of Camden, will be best man for the bridegroom and ushers will be Harry R. Sharp, Jr., the bride’s brother, and Thomas Berg, of this city, will usher.
Following a reception at the Crescent Country Club, Mr. MacDonald and his bride will leave for a motor trip through New England. On their return they will make their home at 1069 Trent road, Fairview.
Both the bride and bridegroom are graduates of Camden High School.
834 Morgan Street — Machinist's Mate First Class Charles W. Bush
830–832–834 Morgan Street, December 24, 2002. Home of Machinist’s Mate First Class Charles W. Bush.
Intersection of Morgan Street & South 9th Street
900 Block of Morgan Street
Power Lines Kill Boy, Camden Man
Farmhand Electrocuted In Salem County; Lineman Dies at Woodbury
A lineman was electrocuted at Woodbury and a farm hand at Woodstown yesterday. Walter Higgins, 40, of 901 Morgan street, Camden, survived two previous experiences only to lose his life at Woodbury. William B. Peterson, of Whig Lane, Pilesgrove, Salem County, lost his life while plowing a field.
Higgins came in contact with the wire shortly after the noon luncheon period ended, while working atop a 30-foot pole. Fellow workmen sought to revive him while the Underwood Hospital ambulance was speeding to the scene. After he was taken to the hospital, attendants tried for three and one-half hours to resuscitate him. Finally Dr. Ralph L. Moore pronounced the man dead. Higgins was employed by Public Service. Coroner W. J. Burkett, of Pitman, took the case.
Peterson was plowing a field when he noticed a wire hanging from a road light in his way. He stooped to pick it up and throw it over a fence. As he did the wire came in contact with a high voltage wire overhead and he fell. Elmer Evans and Paul Duffy, nearby farmers, ran to his aid but were powerless to help him as smoke was coming from his shoes. Dr. C. Walter Thomas, Woodstown, pronounced him dead. Coroner B. Noel Gross issued the death certificate. The youth was one of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Burr Peterson.
907 Morgan Street — John P. Bisinger & Family
John P. Bisinger, 907 Morgan Street, 1926–1960s.
Alice & John P. Bisinger at 907 Morgan Street, late 1950s. John P. & Alice Scholl Bisinger and their son Carl John Bisinger lived here from 1926 through the 1960s.
MRS. CATHERINE POWERS
Camden Courier-Post —
Mrs. Catherine “Kate” Powers, 84, of 909 Morgan street, died Tuesday in the Cooper hospital. A native of Ireland, she lived in Philadelphia 45 years and in Camden 23 years.
Surviving are a son, Martin J., Jr., Norristown, Pa.; a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Moser, Camden, and nine grandchildren.
High Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 9 a. m. in the Sacred Heart R. C. Church. Relatives and friends will meet at 8 a. m. in the funeral home of Frank J. Leonard, 1451 Broadway, where friends may call Friday night. Burial will be in New St. Mary’s, Bellmawr.
913–915 Morgan Street — John J. Homon & Sons
John J. Homon & Sons — Plumbing & Heating. Shop: 913–915 Morgan Street; Office: 2511 Morgan Boulevard, Camden, N.J. 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad.