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  Atwood, Hannah

  Investing in Camden real estate provided steady income to an artist's wife for nearly 40 years.
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  Battle, James Iverson

  Once a janitor, James Battle may be the only African American to advance from a position of service on Cooper Street to heading his own household.
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  Browning, Jerusha

  A member of the prominent Browning family, after the death of her husband Jerusha Browning took in boarders at 415 Cooper Street.
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  Burrell, William H.

  William Burrell, a clergyman, performed weddings for couples seeking to evade license requirements in Philadelphia.
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  Chambers, Margaret

  Margaret Chambers, a boarding house operator and entrepreneur, was a fixture at 59 Cooper Street for two decades beginning in 1893.
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  Chinese Laundry Men

  Two Chinese laundries operated on Cooper Street during the late nineteenth century.
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  Coy, Henry

  Did the Coy family harbor a secret in their home at 101 Cooper Street?
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  Davis, Dr. Henry H.

  A leader in public health, Dr. Henry Hill Davis lived at 417 Cooper Street for five years prior to his retirement in 1925.
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  Franklin, Joshua B.

  Originally a livery stable operator, Joshua Franklin's life on Cooper Street spanned to the age of the automobile.
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  Giocondo, Michael

  During the Vietnam War era, Michael Giocondo participated in the "Camden 28" raid on draft board headquarters.
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  Hanmore, John

  John Hanmore, a Philadelphia manufacturer, moved his family to a new home on Cooper Street during the 1880s. His death changed the family's fortunes.
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  Homan, Amos C.

  A Civil War veteran, Amos Homan operated a cigar stand at 37 Cooper Street and eventually bought the building.
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  Paulson, Mary A.

  Mary A. Paulson, a widow, generated income to support her family by renting out one Cooper Street house while living in another house next door.
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  Presley, Dr. Sophia

  One of Camden's first female physicians.
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  Toy, Matilda

  Matilda Toy is an example of an itinerant boarding house operator, moving to different rented houses from year to year.
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  Truscott, Arthur

  While boarding at 415 Cooper Street, architect Arthur Truscott launched his career in Philadelphia.