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| New Jersey (Camden County), Camden — American Merchant Marine Memorial | | |
Dedicated to the Veterans of the
U.S. Merchant Marine
and the
U.S. Navy Armed Guard
of
World War II
Their graves are marked only by the waves of the ocean.
We miss them, we respect them and we shall never forget them. — Map (db m7430) | | New Jersey (Camden County), Camden — The Campbell Kids — Beloved Icons of Campbell Soup Company | | | When the campbell Kids were created in 1904 for a Campbell Soup Company ad campaign, little did anyone realize what enduring icons the fresh-faced, roly-poly characters would become.
The Campbell Kids first appeared with cans of soup and verses promoting Campbell's quality, convenience and taste. The Kids were an immediate hit, and they quickly moved from streetcar placards to all of the company's advertisinig, as well as souvenir postcards, place cards, lapel buttons, and even dolls, all of . . . — Map (db m7427) | | New Jersey (Camden County), Camden — The Victor — The "Nipper Building" | | | The revitalization of this historic landmark symbolizes the rebirth of Camden on its 175th Anniversary. RCA Victor Building #17, completed in 1916, was widely known as the "Nipper Building" after the company's Nipper the Dog logo. It became the site of the most significant developments in phonograph, radio and television history. In 2003 it was converted to residential use by Dranoff Properties and renamed The Victor. — Map (db m7426) | | New Jersey (Camden County), Camden — USS New Jersey Marine Detachments | | |
Dedicated to the memory of the Marines
of the Marine Detachments that served
aboard the USS New Jersey from 1942–1991
Sember Fidelis — Map (db m7432) |
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