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Giocondo, Michael
During the Vietnam War era, Michael Giocondo participated in the "Camden 28" raid on draft board headquarters.
Tags: 1970s, 200 Block, 229 Cooper Street, Activism, Adult, Catholics, Male, Social Justice, Vietnam
Ackley, Sallie (Wilkins)
In the wake of the Civil War, a young widow contracted for a new house to be built at 228 Cooper Street.
Tags: 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 200 Block, 228 Cooper Street, Adult, Childhood, Civil War, Death, Extended Family, Female, Investment, Italianate, Widows
Atwood, Hannah
Investing in Camden real estate provided steady income to an artist's wife for nearly 40 years.
Coy, Henry
Did the Coy family harbor a secret in their home at 101 Cooper Street?
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.
Truscott, Arthur
While boarding at 415 Cooper Street, architect Arthur Truscott launched his career in Philadelphia.
Franklin, Joshua B.
Originally a livery stable operator, Joshua Franklin's life on Cooper Street spanned to the age of the automobile.
Browning, Jerusha
A member of the prominent Browning family, after the death of her husband Jerusha Browning took in boarders at 415 Cooper Street.
Waters, Helen
Helen Waters, a widow, supported her family by operating a beauty salon on the second floor of 421 Cooper Street from the 1930s to at least 1950.
Tags: 1930s, 1940s, 400 Block, 421 Cooper Street, 426 Lawrence Street, Adult, Beauticians, Cape May, Cosmetics, Female, Philadelphia, Widows
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.
Tags: 00 Block, 1880s, 65 Cooper Street, Adult, Death, Interiors, Male, Manufacturers, Philadelphia, Renovations