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.
Atwood, Hannah
Investing in Camden real estate provided steady income to an artist's wife for nearly 40 years.
Browning, Jerusha
A member of the prominent Browning family, after the death of her husband Jerusha Browning took in boarders at 415 Cooper Street.
Chambers, Margaret
Margaret Chambers, a boarding house operator and entrepreneur, was a fixture at 59 Cooper Street for two decades beginning in 1893.
Toy, Matilda
Matilda Toy is an example of an itinerant boarding house operator, moving to different rented houses from year to year.
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.