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Pershing Street

Pershing Street runs north to south west of Norris Street. It lies in two sections, interrupted by the railroad tracks now used by the PATCO high speed line. The northern section runs from Lansdowne Avenue to Crestmont Avenue. The southern section runs from Thurman Street to Sayrs Avenue.

Pershing Street was originally known as German Street. When America became involved in World War I the Federal government ramped up a virulent anti-German propaganda campaign, and German Street was renamed Pershing Street, honoring the United States’ commanding officer in France, General John J. Pershing.

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1400 Block of Pershing Street

1400 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1917–1967.

1460 Pershing Street

1460 Pershing Street — 1400 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1921–1947Leopold L. Klish

1461 Pershing Street

1461 Pershing Street — 1400 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1919–1947Robert G. & Anna McPherson Bell & Family

1462 Pershing Street

1462 Pershing Street — 1400 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947Charles A. Herdegen

1463 Pershing Street

1463 Pershing Street — 1400 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1917Robert G. & Anna Bell & Family
1929–1967 Lawrence H. & Emma H. Arnold Mathews & Family

1465 Pershing Street

1465 Pershing Street — 1400 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947William Russell

1467 Pershing Street

1467 Pershing Street — 1400 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947John Lyons
1948–1970s Anthony J. & Catherine Dorothy Broccoli & Family

1469 Pershing Street

1469 Pershing Street — 1400 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947Joseph J. Sawicki
1951–1952J.T. Longoria & Family / John C. Holt

1471 Pershing Street

1471 Pershing Street — 1400 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1919–1920 Lawrence H. Mathews
1943M.L. Adrian
1947Mrs. Anna Adrian / Robert G. Adrian

1496 Pershing Street

1496 Pershing Street — 1400 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2010–2014Bright Dip Plating Co., Inc.

1500 Pershing Street

1500 Pershing Street — 1400 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947South Jersey Milk Dealers Association

Robert G. Bell — 1461 Pershing Street

World War II Draft Registration Card – 1942

Registration Card - United States Selective Service, April 1942

REGISTRATION CARD (Men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before [cut off])

SERIAL NUMBER U 1933

ORDER NUMBER

1. Name (Print): ROBERT GEORGE BELL

2. Place of Residence (Print): 1461 PERSHING ST, CAMDEN, N.J.

[The place of residence given on the line above will determine local board jurisdiction; line 2 of registration certificate will be identical]

3. Mailing Address: 1461 PERSHING ST., Camden, N.J.

4. Telephone: Yes, Camden 5053W

5. Age in Years: 50. Date of Birth: Feb 20 1892

6. Place of Birth: [Co.?] ANTRIM, IRELAND

7. Name and Address of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address: AGNES C. BELL, Wife

8. Employer’s Name and Address: RCA

9. Place of Employment or Business: CAMDEN, N.J.

I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true.

Robert G Bell (signature)

D. S. S. Form 1 (Revised 4-1-42) (over)

Mrs. Kobus Enlists Two New Firemen

Camden Courier-Post —

Newspaper article: Mrs. Kobus swears in two new firemen, including Joseph Gfrorer of 1461 Pershing Street

MRS. KOBUS ENLISTS TWO NEW FIREMEN

The Camden Fire Department was increased yesterday when Commissioner Mary W. Kobus swore in two new members.

The men, taken from the Civil Service lists, are Edwin W. Judd, 1052 North Thirty-fifth street and Joseph A. Gforer, 1461 Pershing street. Judd’s standing on the lists was 84.07 and Gforer’s 83.25. The men will be assigned by Fire Chief John H. Lennox.

1400 Block of Pershing Street — Photos

1400 Block of Pershing Street, street view

1400 Block of Pershing Street

1400–1500 Block of Pershing Street, street view

1400–1500 Block of Pershing Street

Cpl. John C. Holt

Camden Courier-Post —

News item about Cpl. John C. Holt, son of J.T. Longoria of 1469 Pershing, returning from Germany, December 1952

Cpl. John C. Holt, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Longoria, of 1469 Pershing rd., is en route home after serving 15 months with the First Infantry Division in Western Germany.

Police, Fire Tests Take Heavy Toll

Camden Courier-Post —

Police, Fire Tests Take Heavy Toll - Camden Courier-Post, June 28, 1968

Courier-Post Bureau

TRENTON — The high rate of failures on police and fire examinations was repeated yesterday in the Civil Service Department’s announcement of the results of tests for fire captain and patrolman in Camden City.

In the captain’s test, 23 passed, 64 failed and two did not show up for the test. In the test for patrolman, 10 passed, 32 failed and 14 failed to show. In the non-residents’ test for Camden patrolman, six passed, eight failed and five did not appear.

In the fire captain’s test, Kenneth M. Clark of 111 North 26th St., Camden, a veteran, qualified with a score of 92.6, highest for the seven veterans who qualified. Joseph R. Gfrorer of 3040 N. Constitution Road, Camden, was highest of applicants with a score of 96.5.

In the residents’ patrolman test, Robert D. Craig of 817 Vine Street was high with 78. In the non resident’s test, Edwin B. Hoffman of 514 Walnut Street, Audubon, a veteran qualified with 72.2 and Flem J. Hopkins Jr. of 113 Estates Ave., Pine Hill, was high with 78.

Others who passed the fire captain’s test were:

George D. Getty of 1111 N. 34 St., 95.4; John DiMaggio of 319 Beckett St., 94; Joseph J. Anderson of 2406 Denfield St., 92.96; Phillip A. Maycott of 2836 Lincoln Ave., 90.5; James McMaster of 402 N. 37th St., 90.2; William D. Hillman of 3071 Constitution Rd., 89.4; Joseph Arensberg of 1041 N. 32nd St., 88.3; Robert E. Briggs of 2861 Congress Road, veteran, 86.3; John S. Brzozowski of 371 N. 34th St., 86.2; Edmund F. Gorczynski of 272 N. 33rd St., veteran, 85.4; Anthony F. Orme of 3317 River Ave., veteran, 82.4; William B. Young of 1126 N. 33rd St., 80.5; William D. Ayers of 2846 Pierce Ave., veteran, 79.1; Joseph Dowhy Sr., of 866 Beideman Ave., veteran, 78.9; James O. Jones of 3214 Mitchell St., 78.3; Joseph Chelhowski of 1324 Sheridan St., veteran, 75.8; James T. Robinson of 504 Trenton Ave., 75.5; Anthony D. Moffa of 23 Leonard Ave., 73.3; Robert E. Davenport of 1026 Reeves Ave., 73; John F. Gaffney Jr., of 78 S. Dudley St., 72.8, and Albert E. Collum Jr., of 2409 Howell St., 72.6.

Patrolman (residents) who passed:

Joseph A. Fox of 2117 Mount Ephraim Ave., 77.1; Charles W. Cahilly 2d of 2015 Westminster Ave., 75.; Edward B. Bush of 3210 Mitchell St., 78.9; John F. Oppmann of 550 N. 30th St., 77.7; Gary E. Miller of 486-A Rand St., 77.4; Donald J. Tymusczuk of 2737 Concord Ave., 75.1; Joseph A. Broccoli of 1467 Pershing St., 74.2; Richard W. Merta of 1641 Pulaski St., 72.9, and Robert G. Gibson of 572 Clinton St., 72.6.

Patrolman (nonresidents) who passed:

Flem J. Hopkins Jr., 78; Elwood L. Ridge, 75.4; Joseph E. Benton, 74.7; David Vautier Jr., 74.1, and Frank R. Pedano, 73.8.

1600 Block of Pershing Street

1600 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1933–1980.

1602 Pershing Street

1602 Pershing Street — 1600 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940William W. Long
1947Joseph P. Herzstein

1604 Pershing Street

1604 Pershing Street — 1600 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940–1947Chester Peters

1606 Pershing Street

1606 Pershing Street — 1600 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1933Anna Whiteman
1940Louis Manacci
1943–1947Joseph F. Piligno

1608 Pershing Street

1608 Pershing Street — 1600 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940Raymond Lewandowski
1943–1947George J. McCorkle

1610 Pershing Street

1610 Pershing Street — 1600 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940Anthony DiCiurcio
1943–1947 John & Mary Piligno & Family

1612 Pershing Street

1612 Pershing Street — 1600 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940–1947Clarence McClosky

1618 Pershing Street

1618 Pershing Street — 1600 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940–1947Joseph Kostrey

1620 Pershing Street

1620 Pershing Street — 1600 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940–1947Martin S. Beck

1622 Pershing Street

1622 Pershing Street — 1600 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940–1943George A. Conte
1947Joseph P. Leonard

1624 Pershing Street

1624 Pershing Street — 1600 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940Louis Buck
1943–1947E.W. Silwowski
1959–1975Philip Livecchi
1980No phone listed

Purse Snatching on Lansdowne Avenue

Camden Courier-Post —

Anna Whiteman, 16, 1606 Pershing Street, reported that two boys, about 15, snatched her purse containing $1 while she walked with a companion, Ada Hans, 16, of 1342 Lansdowne Avenue, on Lansdowne near Norris Street. She pursued the boys but was compelled to give up the chase when she slipped and fell.

Livecchi

Camden Courier-Post —

Obituary notice for Philip Livecchi of 1624 Pershing Street, January 1975

LIVECCHI — On January 5, 1975, Philip, of 1624 Pershing St., Camden, N.J. Due notice of the funeral will be given from the Joseph A. and Frank V. Falco Funeral Home, 6600 N. Browning Rd., Pennsauken, N.J.

1700 Block of Pershing Street

1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1943–1980s.

1717 Pershing Street

1717 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947Nicholas Luciano

1719 Pershing Street

1719 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947George J. Kreszwick

1721 Pershing Street

1721 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947Gaetano Moscariello

1723 Pershing Street

1723 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947Lewis W. Rimer

1725 Pershing Street

1725 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947Thomas C. Schneider

1752 Pershing Street

1752 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No building

1753 Pershing Street

1753 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No building

1754 Pershing Street

1754 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No building

1755 Pershing Street

1755 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No building

1756 Pershing Street

1756 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No building

1757 Pershing Street

1757 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No building

1758 Pershing Street

1758 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No building

1759 Pershing Street

1759 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No building

1760 Pershing Street

1760 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No building

1761 Pershing Street

1761 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No building

1762 Pershing Street

1762 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No building

1765 Pershing Street

1765 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947Anthony J. Cirillo Jr.

1767 Pershing Street

1767 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947John F. Unick

1768 Pershing Street

1768 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943No building

1769 Pershing Street

1769 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943–1947Fred Picini

1770 Pershing Street

1770 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943No building

1771 Pershing Street

1771 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943 Paul & Annie Jagela / Frances Jagela
1943Edward J. Kalsky
1960s–1980s Joseph & Helen Drozd & Family
1960s–1980sJoseph Drozd & Family

1772 Pershing Street

1772 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943No building

1774 Pershing Street

1774 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943No building

1776 Pershing Street

1776 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943No building

1778 Pershing Street

1778 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943No building

1780 Pershing Street

1780 Pershing Street — 1700 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943No building

Sheridan Street & Pershing Street Intersection

Southeast corner of Sheridan and Pershing streets showing All Nations Lounge (1400 Sheridan Street), 2003

Southeast corner, 1400 Sheridan Street — Home to Bussie’s Cafe (1939–1947), Martin & Owen’s Cafe (late 1940s–1959), Tony & Rab’s Bar (1966–1977), T & A Cafe (1977–1985), Morris’ Lounge (1990), All Nations Lounge (1990s). Photo from 2003.

George Savitsky — 1771 Pershing Street

George Savitsky, 1942, who lived at 1771 Pershing Street

George Savitsky — 1771 Pershing Street (1943). Photo, 1942.

1700 Block of Pershing Street — Photos

1700 Block of Pershing Street, street view

1700 Block of Pershing Street

1600 Block of Pershing Street, street view

1600 Block of Pershing Street

1700 Block of Pershing Street, street view

1700 Block of Pershing Street

1778 Pershing Street, 2013

1778 Pershing Street — Photo from 2013

1780 Pershing Street, 2013

1780 Pershing Street — Photo from 2013

1800 Block of Pershing Street

1800 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1943–1978.

1806 Pershing Street

1806 Pershing Street — 1800 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943No building
1947Matthew Romano

1812 Pershing Street

1812 Pershing Street — 1800 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1943No building

1826 Pershing Street

1826 Pershing Street — 1800 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1946No building
1947–1978Michele 'Michael' Nardelli

1832 Pershing Street

1832 Pershing Street — 1800 Block of Pershing Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1946No building

1826 Pershing Street — Michele 'Michael' Nardelli

1826 Pershing Street, 2013

1826 Pershing Street — Photo from 2013

My grandfather Michael Nardelli built and lived at 1826 Pershing and Browning Street from 1947–1978. He was known builder, many properties in Parkside and in the Whitman Park sections. He also built the house and garages across the street in which my grandmothers sister and her husband resided — Vito and Anna Balducci. A few houses up Browning Street lived my grandmothers brother Anthony Bonetto — also 1947–1980.

I lived there from my birth in ’69 to 1978, the property was incredible — my grandfather brought many plantings back from his native Bari, Italy. He arrived in Camden in 1919 and planted them on the property which included 3/4 of the entire block.

— Michael De Luca, January 19, 2014

1800 Block of Pershing Street — Photos

1800 Block of Pershing Street, street view

1800 Block of Pershing Street

1800 Block of Pershing Street, street view

1800 Block of Pershing Street

9 Added To Police, Fire Units

Camden Courier-Post —

9 Added To Police, Fire Units - Camden Courier-Post, March 17, 1966

E. W. ELDRED

T. McCARTHY

W. G. O’DENNIS

F. HOWARD JR.

Six new policemen and three firemen were added to the city forces yesterday in appointments made by Keith Kauffman, director of public safety.

The new patrolmen are Robert F. Whalen, 25, of 2957 Hartford Road; Edward F. Eldred, 22, of 1014 Kenwood Avenue; Robert D. Bergman, 22, of 3148 Waldorf Avenue; Timothy J. McCarthy, 24, of 113 State Street; Henry W. Sanders, 23, of 535 Pfeiffer Avenue; and Frank Howard Jr., 23, of 1848 Mt. Ephraim Avenue.

R. F. WHALEN

The firemen are Daniel M. Gallucci, 26, of 1855 S. 4th Street; Thomas F. Broccoli, 22, of 1467 Pershing Street; and William G. O’Dennis, 22, of 436 Pfeiffer Street.

H. W. SANDERS JR.

T. F. BROCCOLI

R. D. BERGMAN

D. M. GALLUCCI

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