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An October Morning (2001)

Credit: Michael J. Ruiz


1. Idaho Road looking toward Northwest Octagon Road.

2. Idaho Road looking toward Tuckahoe Road. The view is essentially north, in the direction of Camden. Click on the photo to see a larger version to see a fence on Tuckahoe Road, enclosing grounds of the Lutheran Church.

3. Idaho Road looking toward Northwest Octagon Road. Glimpse of 1972 Vintage Oldsmobile Cutlass at right (Ruiz car for over 30 years since 1973, new engine c. 2000).

4. Section of front yard of 2848 Idaho Road (Ruiz residence since 1948), house at right. Left house in distance is on the other side of alley, with the house's front side facing Yorkship Road.

5. House at 2839 Idaho Road (1960s, home of the Petroski family with daughters Irene and Kathyrn, the younger sister Kathryn a 1964 SJOA Graduate).

6. Middle of Idaho Road. House with enclosed porch (second house to left of tree) is 2834 (1960s, McWilliams family with children Joey, Cookie, Teresa, Nancy, Mike, and Eddie Bo). Next house on right is 2836 (1960s, Battaglia family with children Christine, Frankie, and Leon), then the white house at 2838. Beyond right of photo is 2840, then the number jumps to 2848.

7. House at 2848 Idaho Road (Ruiz). To right of 2848 is 2850 Idado Road (late 1950s, Hartman family, included Frank Hartman; 1970 - c. 1983, Ray and Violet Samson with daughter Debbie).

8. House with brown door is 2849 Idaho Road (1960s, G. M. Brodzik family, included Pete: SJOA, Yorkship 1968 Graduate). Cousins lived at 2915 North Congress (included Chet).

9. Idaho Road looking toward Northwest Octagon. Tree (at right) used as 3rd base during 1960s ball playing in street.

10. Enclosed porch is 2853 Idaho Road, former residence of Mrs. Jones, grandmother to Charles Jones, the McWilliams children (2834 Idaho) and Kennedy children (2826 Idaho Road).

11. Address is 2901 Northwest Octagon Road, former home of the Kozlowski family (included Ed: SJOA 1965 Graduate).

12. View of Sumter Road looking north toward Camden from the intersection of Trent Road and Sumter Road. Photo was taken from the passenger side of a car as the car traveled to the left along Trent Road toward Tuckahoe Road. Looking down Sumter, you can see the stop sign at the intersection of Sumter and Kansas Road. Beyond the stop sign, Sumter Road continues with a slant to the left and connects to Tuckahoe Road.

13. Photo from the Tuckahoe-Trent intersection, looking in the northwest direction.

14. Looking west from Tuckahoe Road into Dallas Road toward Fenwick Road.

15. Dallas Road. The Walt Whitman Bridge is in the distance, spanning the Delaware River from New Jersey to Pennsylvania.

16. At Dallas Road where you must turn left unto Fenwick Road. The span of the Walt Whitman Bridge is clearly visible in the distance along with the two towers.

17. View across Fenwick Road. Photo taken from the parking lot of the Fairview Historic Society.

18. The Fairview Historic Society, 3081 Fenwick Road, many years ago a fire department.

19. Yorkship Square from the northeast corner. Yorkship Road (pair of roads separated by commons) connects to Yorkship Square from the right (outside of the photo).

20. Yorkship Square from the northeast corner.

21. Yorkship Square from the NE to SW corner, looking toward Kearsarge Road.

22. Archway at the NE corner of Yorkship Square. Cobblestone Court. Beyond through the archway is Hornet Road.

23. Yorkship Square looking toward the west side. Building left of center during the 1960s was Louie's Department Store (downstairs), the Fairview Library (upstairs), and Dr. Kaigh on the ground floor in the back.

24. Northern section of Yorkship Square adjoining Yorkship Road. Building on corner is 1201 Yorkship Square, currently the RPM Development branch office in Fairview. In the 1950s and 1960s it was a corner grocery store (Mr. Morris). A shoe repair shop was at the right (see second door).

25. Yorkship Commons on north side of Yorkship Square.

26. Yorkship Commons on north side of Yorkship Square, looking in the direction of the Newton Creek Bridge.

27. Yorkship Square where the west side of Yorkship Road (incoming traffic to Square) joins Yorkship Square.

28. Similar photo as previous one. Yorkship Square where the west side of Yorkship Road (incoming traffic to Square) joins Yorkship Square.

29. Yorkship Square Memorial. The Memorial Monument was installed in 1946 for WWII veterans. The smaller and lower rectangular plaque was added later for Korean and Vietnam veterans.

30. Closer view of the Yorkship Square Memorial. The larger plaque reads "IN HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF FAIRVIEW WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR II 1941-1945." Click on this image, as with any of the others in this gallery, to see a larger version.

31. The lower bronze plaque reads: "WE ALSO HONOR ALL THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE KOREAN AND VIETNAM CONFLICTS ESPECIALLY THESE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES. KOREA: HAMILTON, RAYMOND; EVANS, KENNETH. VIETNAM: VIRGILIO, LAWRENCE J."

32. Looking from the Yorkship Square Memorial toward the SW corner of Yorkship Square and Kearsarge Road.

33. Looking from the Yorkship Square Memorial toward the SE corner of Yorkship Square and Alabama Road.

34. Looking toward the west side of Yorkship Square. Circa 1960, the center building (2979) housed Louie's small department store (ground floor), the Fairview Library (2nd floor), and Dr. Kaigh (ground floor in the back). When Louie retired, Dr. Irvin Kaigh expanded his medical facility to include the entire ground floor.

35. A view to the NW corner of Yorkship Square. Continuing through the archway and beyond is Wasp Road. The house you see more easily in the larger version of this photo (click on photo) is situated on Kansas Road, which intersects Wasp Road.

36. Another view of the west side of Yorkship Square.

37. A view of the west side of Yorkship Square looking toward America Road. The building on the left side of the street is Lenny Realtors at 2977 Yorkship Square, Fairview's realtors since 1929. On this October 2001 morning, one of the Lenny descendants is conversing with two people in front of the building.

38. Looking toward the northern end of Yorkship Square at the sidewalk along Yorkship Road (inbound traffic on this west side of the distant commons).

39. Looking toward the flagpole at the center of Yorkship Square. Beyond is the SE corner and Alabama Road.

40. A view from the center of Yorkship Square toward the SW corner of Yorkship Square where Kearsarge Road joins.

41. A view from the center of Yorkship Square along the sidewalk toward West America Road on the west side of Yorkship Square.

42. A view from the center of Yorkship Square along the sidewalk toward the NW corner of Yorkship Square. Continuing through the archway takes you to NW Octagon, Wasp Road, and walking along Wasp Road - eventually to a "T" at the Wasp-Kansas intersection.

43. A view from the center of Yorkship Square along the sidewalk toward the NE corner of Yorkship Road. Continuing through the archway takes you to NE Octagon and Hornet Road. Walking along the same direction as the sidewalk results in your walking along Hornet Road, eventually crossing Congress Road, and continuing to a sandlot and Newton Creek.

44. A view from the center of Yorkship Square along the sidewalk to the east and East America Road.

45. A view from the center of Yorkship Square along the sidewalk to the SE and Alabama Road.

46. A view from the center of Yorkship Square toward the south, where an alley-walkway leads eventually to Yorkship School.

47. War Memorial of Yorkship Square looking toward the NW.

48. South business row of Yorkship Square as seen from the east part of Yorkship Square.

49. Al Rose Apothecary, 2940 Yorkship Square, as seen from the east part of Yorkship Square.

50. Closer view of Al Rose Apothecary, 2940 Yorkship Square, as seen from the east part of Yorkship Square. The sidewalk at the right is along East America Road. The homes beyond the two people walking are on East Octagon Road. Octagon Road forms an octagon acround Yorkship Square about a short block away from the Square.

51. East America Road as seen from the east edge of Yorkship Square. East Octagon Road runs across at the end of East America Road. Midway down the road on the left is 1229 America Road (1960s, home of Mr. E. A. Oxley and wife Lois, including sons Jim and John). The last home on the right side of East America, on the corner at Octagon and America was the home of Oxley's grandmother during the early 1960s. Oxley cousins lived at 3157 Colorado Road.

52. Alabama Road from the SE section of Yorkship Square. At the corner is 2950 Yorkship Square, formerly the Village Market and other markets throughout the years.

53. East end of south Yorkship Square business row. "Just a Buck Plus" is 1212 Yorkship Square. In the 1960s, this was Dave and Dot's. The "Chinese Food" restaurant is 1208. Between 1208 and 1212 is 1210, formerly Ann's Dress Shop. To the right of 1208 is 1206, which was Fennell's radio repair and a US Post Office c. 1960.

54. Middle section of south row of businesses in Yorkship Square. The building to the left of the alley is "Fairview BLV Day Care Center" at 1200 Yorkship Square. Circa 1960, it was Fairview Pharmacy.

55. Most of the west half of the businesses along the south side of Yorkship Square.

56. Most of the east half of the businesses along the south side of Yorkship Square. Note the glimpse of Yorkship School in the distance through the alley-walkway.

57. Most of the east half of the businesses along the south side of Yorkship Square with Alabama Road at the left end.

58. Another view of store fronts on the south side of Yorkship Square.

59. Yorkship Square, south row of businesses (west section). "Fairview Pharmacy" is at 1192 Yorkship Square. Two doors to the right is "Fairview Home Health Care Center" at 1188 (c. 1960, Lawyer's Shoe Repair).

60. A building on the west side of Yorkship Square. "United Check Cashing" is at 2979 with "Lenny Realtors" to its right at 2977 Yorkship Square.

61. A similar photo as the previous one. The walkway at the left leads to grass areas (commons) that reach back to Sumter Road.

62. Two buildings on the west side of Yorkship Square. Kearsarge Road is outside the photo to the left.

63. Yorkship Road commons in the distance as seen from the west side of Yorkship Square.

64. Looking to the NE corner of Yorkship Square from the SW end.

65. "Fairview Vision" at 2985 Yorkship Square. Note the Halloween decorations in the window. Kearsarge Road joins Yorkship Square just beyond the left of the photo.

66. Looking toward the SE corner of Yorkship Square, where Alabama Road connects. Circa 1960, the corner store was the Village Market.

67. Jeff Merkel, Housing Rehabilitation Coordinator from the Fairview Historic Society, and Dennis Ruiz (2848 Idaho Road and 1966 SJOA Graduate) walk up the sidewalk from the SE corner of the Square. Kearsarge Road is in the background.

68. Another view of the south business row, east end.

69. Looking down the alley-walkway that leads to Yorkship School, which is visible in the distance.

70. Looking down Alabama Road, that leads to St. Joan of Arc School (not seen in the photo).

71. Jeff Merkel (left), Housing Rehabilitation Coordinator from the Fairview Historic Society, and Dennis Ruiz (2848 Idaho Road and 1966 SJOA Graduate) relaxing on a bench in Yorkship Square. West side of Yorkship Square is in the background.

72. Den Ruiz and Jeff Merkel enjoying a serene morning in Yorkship Square. East America Road is in the background at the top right of the photo.

73. A gentleman reads the newspaper in Yorkship Square. Kearsarge Road is in the background (upper right of the photo).

74. Al Rose of "Al Rose Apothecary" at 2940 Yorkship Square. Al Rose is President of the Fairview Historic Society.

75. Al Rose proudly shows us his fuse box, which dates back to 1918.

76. Al Rose's original 1918 fuse box.

77. Al Rose. The pharmacist at work on Thursday morning, October 11, 2001.

78. Al Rose with an expressive look!

79. A reflective Al Rose.

80. Looking toward the SE end of Yorkship Square from outside of Al Rose's pharmacy.

81. "Al Rose Apothecary" at 2940 Yorkship Square.

82. "Just a Buck Plus" at 1212 Yorkship Square. In the 1960s, Dave and Dot's (left side), with Ann's Dress Shop at 1210 (right side). The Chinese restaurant is at 1208 Yorkship Square. To the right of the restaurant is 1206 (in the 1960s, Fennell's radio repair and doubling as a US Post Office).

83. Lutheran Church at Yorkship and Tuckahoe Road. The building seen in the center is the 1959 construction. Behind it is the older 1924 structure. The bridge over Newton Creek is beyond to the right.

84. A Fairview resident walks her dog on the Yorkship Road Commons. Traffic proceeds in the direction to Yorkship Square on the right side and comes from the Yorkship Square area on the left.

85. Welcome sign to a unique and very special village.

86. View of North Congress Road from East Yorkship Road.

87. Lutheran Church at Yorkship and Tuckahoe Road as viewed from near the intersection of East Yorkship Road and North Congress Road.

88. Looking toward the Newton Creek Bridge from the vicinity of the welcome sign on Yorkship Commons. A Fairview resident is standing where an alley continues to the right.

89. Lutheran Church as seen from the vicinity of North Congress Road.

90. Lutheran Chuch from across the wide road that is split at the left and continues split by commons, in the direction of Yorkship Square.

91. Looking toward the Newton Creek Bridge that leads to Morgan Village.

92. Luther Chuch with the parsonage beyond, residence of the pastor's family.

93. The older Lutheran Church bulding (1924).

94. Playground behind the Lutheran Church.

95. Newton Creek looking east from Newton Creek Bridge. The WKDN radio antenna tower is just at the right edge of the photo.

96. Newton Creek looking west from Newton Creek Bridge. West is in the general direction of the New York Shipyard, Walt Whitman Bridge, and Philadelphia.

97. Again, Newton Creek looking west from Newton Creek Bridge.

98. Newton Creek looking east from Newton Creek Bridge with the WKDN radio antenna tower clearly visible. Beyond the tower is Mt. Ephraim Avenue.

99. North bank of Newton Creek looking east from Newton Creek Bridge.

100. Fairview resident and Den Ruiz on Newton Creek Bridge.

101. Playground behind the Lutheran Church. In the 1960s, it was not unusual to find children from nearby Idaho Road such as the Kennedy, McWilliams, and Ruiz kids hanging out behind the Church, even taking their dogs Fritzie (Pat Kennedy's dog) and Duke (Ken Ruiz's dog).

102. Looking south toward Fairview proper with Lutheran Church at right.

103. Morgan Boulevard, north of Newton Creek Bridge, looking toward Morgan Village.

104. Looking toward the west, from Morgan Boulevard, at the Newton Creek area, landfill, and Walt Whitman Bridge in the distance.

105. Thicket on the west side of Morgan Boulevard. In the 1960s, one could take a path alongside the creek and wind up in a large crater area behind Morgan Village.

106. Looking west from Morgan Boulevard at the Newton Creek area and former landfill basin.

107. Newton Creek looking west from Newton Creek Bridge.

108. A 1918 farmhouse, 2851 Tuckahoe Road. For many years owned by Joe and Mildred DiFante.

109. Front view of 1918 farmhouse, 2851 Tuckahoe Road.

110. Tuckahoe Road near 2860, west side.

111. Home built before the construction of Yorkship Village. This home at 2860 Tuckahoe Road was built around 1900. Looking beyond the house is looking in the general direction of Camden.

112. The home at 2860 Tuckahoe Road built around 1900, looking in a direction that intersects Morgan Boulevard.

113. The view on Tuckahoe Road at the north junction with Kansas Road. Continuing down Tuckahoe Road takes one eventually to Collings Road via a curved path.

114. Site of national garden award, 3001 Tuckahoe Road.

115. Baptist Church at Common and Sumter Road as seen from Sumter not far from Niagara. Looking beyond the church is looking in the general direction of Camden.

116. Baptist Church as seen from across the common.

117. Commons looking east toward Yorkship Square from Sumter Road. A squirrel is seen on the grass.

118. Village Commons again, looking east toward Yorkship Square from near Sumter Road.

119. Southwest corner of Common and Sumter Road.

120. First village schoolhouse, 3025-3029 Essex Road.

121. First village schoolhouse, 3025-3029 Essex Road.

122. Left end (3025) of the first village schoolhouse, 3025-3029 Essex Road.

123. Walkway from Essex to Sumter Road. South Common Road is across Sumter.

124. Walkway from Essex to Porter Road.

125. Another view of the Baptist Church, from across the nearby village common.

126. Looking down Essex Road toward Trent Road.

127. Looking the other way along Essex Road, toward Niagara Road.

128. Former home (with US Flag) of world renowned master haiku poet Nicholas A. Virgilio (1928-1989), 1092 Niagara Road. Brother Lawrence J. Virgilio (1942-1967), US Marine Corps in Vietnam, is commemorated at the War Memorial in Yorkship Square.

129. Another view of 1092 Niagara Road, former home of the Virgilio family.

130. Looking down Niagara Road toward Tuckahoe, which joins beyond, after Niagara turns to the left a little.

131. Looking down Niagara Road in the opposite direction compared to the previous image. Sumter Road is seen joining from the left where the street sign is visible. Farther down the road is West Octagon Road. We will proceed down to Octagon and turn right for the next photo.

132. On Octagon Road, along the short strip between the Octagon-Niagara intersection and the Octagon-Kearsarge intersection seen ahead. The massive building of Yorkship School is visible ahead left of center.

133. Photo taken from car on Octagon between Kearsarge and Yorkship School. A house on Ironsides Road is seen in the distance between the two homes on Octagon.

134. Yorkship School seen from car on South Octagon.

135. Looking back along South Octagon Road to the Kearsarge-Octagon intersection.

136. Alley and Yorkship School playground area in distance. Suburban Auto is the white building beyond the playground. Suburban Auto is across the common of Collings Road. Yorkship School can be seen above the white van.

137. The northern side of Yorkship School as seen from South Octagon Road.

138. Semicircular region on South Octagon Road. The walkway leads north to Yorkship Square. Photo is taken facing north from the north side of Yorkship School.

139. Closer view of walkway leading to Yorkship Square from the South Octagon Road semicircle. Click on photo to better see the green trees and car on Yorkship Square.

140. The northern face of Yorkship Square looking west down South Octagon Road. South Octagon Road bends to the right in the distance leading to Kearsarge Road.

141. Looking down South Octagon Road in the direction of Alabama Road. Note the symmetry, where in this direction, South Octagon bends northward meeting Alabama, while in the opposite direction, South Octagon bends northward meeting Kearsarge.

142. Turning to the right relative to the previous photo in order to see the playground on the east side of Yorkship School. The photo was taken through an opening in a tall chain-link fence. Beyond is a building (1276 Collings Road) that served over the years as a gymnasium, movie house, bowling alley, and skating rink.

143. Yorkship School playground on east side of Yorkship School.

144. Yorkship School playground on east side of Yorkship School. Part of the majestic structure of Yorkship School is seen at the right.

145. Common on Collings Road facing west standing where Tennessee Road is to the left and Ironsides Road is to the right. Traffic on the right side moves west while that on the left comes east toward camera. Traveling away from the camera takes one to Gloucester.

146. The south side of Yorkship School, 1200 Collings Road. Traveling up Collings Road to the right takes one to Mt. Ephraim Avenue.

147. Playground and Yorkship School from Collings Road.

148. A similar photo of Yorkship School as one seen earlier.

149. Original maintenance garage built in 1918 at 1200 South Collings Road, at the corner of Collings Road and Tennessee Road (which is just beyond the right of the photo). Called Suburban Auto possibly as far back as 1922. Purchased by Bob Palya and a partner in the early 1970s. Shortly after this 2001 photo was taken, Suburban Auto was sold to A&A Glass.

150. The view down South Collings Road looking west toward the Walt Whitman Bridge and Philadelphia. The photo was taken from Tennessee Road, facing away from Suburban Auto.

151. Union Field. Arriving after driving down the short New Jersey Road.

152. Malandra Hall. Location is at end of New Jersey Road. Built in 1941 as Union Hall for the New York Shipyard, Camden, NJ. Later named after Camden Judge Malandra. Union Field is to the left outside of the photo.

153. Photo of Union Field looking at the rear of homes on Merrimac Road.

154. Union Field, third base area and left field. Rear of homes on Merrimac Road are visible beyond the fence.

155. Union Field from home plate. The rear of homes on Merrimac Road are seen in the distance. Note the opening between the homes. This is Chesapeake Road. You can see the front of a home or two on the section of Merrimac Road between Chesapeake Road and New Hampshire Road.

156. Union Field. The view of the path from home plate to first base and the right field area.

157. Union Field. The view of the path from home plate to third base and the left field area.

158. Looking opposite the field from home plate. Can you locate the white ball on the ground?

159. The view of Malandra Hall from the home-plate area of Union Field. Can you locate the basketball on the ground? A Fairview resident with her infant is sitting on the bench behind the left fence, accompanied by her dog.

160. Union Field. A photo in the opposite direction of the previous one.

161. Union Field. A view slightly to the left of the previous one. Most of the path from home plate to first base is seen.

162. Behind Malandra Hall. Farmhouse Site (1775). Vicinity of hockey rink, devastated by fire in 1976. Original Sharp family.

163. Rear of Malandra Hall.

164. Front of Malandra Hall. Former Fairview resident Den Ruiz (2848 Idaho Road from 1952 to c. 1973, and 1966 St. Joan of Arc Graduate) approaches the entrance to Malandra Hall.

165. Sign on the front of Malandra Hall.

166. Malandra Hall.

167. Section of the parking lot in front of Malandra Hall.

168. The corner of New Jersey Road (left) and Merrimac Road (straight up along the right).

169. Entrance to the Fairview Little League playing field.

170. Wider view of the entrance to the Fairview Little League field.

171. Fairview Little League building. The Concession Stand is at the right section.

172. Little League Baseball Field. Access to the Walt Whitman Bridge is beyond.

173. Little League Baseball Field.

174. Little League Baseball Field. The view from home plate looking out to center field.

175. Little League Baseball Field. The view looking down the first base line from home plate.

176. Little League Baseball Field. The view from home plate looking down the third base line.

177. Little League Baseball Field. The view of right field from the third base area.

178. Little League Baseball Field. The inner infield and dugout in distance as seen from near third base.

179. Little League Baseball Field. The view from third base, looking toward the highway signs.

180. I.C.A.C. Social Club. Independent Citizens Athletic Club (ICAC), 1250 Collings Road, founded 1928. The road along the long side is New Jersey Road. The front faces Collings Road, which is beyond the left of the photo.

181. The corner of Collings Road and New Jersey Road. The long building beyond the I.C.A.C. building is the old movie house at 1276 Collings Road. It was built in 1918 as a gymnasium for school. Later it served as a movie house, bowling alley, then skating rink. Can you see the WaWa sign in the distance?

182. At the corner of Collings Road and New Jersey Road.

183. At the corner of Collings Road and Chesapeake Road. The Wawa store, which came to Fairview in 1980, is to the far right and beyond. After 25 years, the Wawa store's last day in Fairview was Wednesday, March 30, 2005. An original 1918 row of business stores appears ahead.

184. Original row stores built in 1918. Location: 1876-1898 Collings Road.

185. A closer view of the original row stores built in 1918.

186. A house on the corner of Collings Road and Alabama Road.

187. A partial view of the large Collings Road and Alabama Road intersection.

188. The 1918 row stores looking west down Collings Road. The Wawa store is in the distance.

189. Looking west down Collings Road.

190. St. Joan of Arc Rectory at 3107 Alabama Road.

191. Saint Joan of Arc School at Collings Road and Alabama Road. Original\r\nCatholic church constructed in 1923. Later it became an elementary school.

192. Looking up Alabama Road to Yorkship Square from Alabama Road just in front of the St. Joan of Arc Rectory.

193. The corner of the St. Joan of Arc School grounds where Collings Road (left to right in photo) meets Alabama Road (foreground). Houses are visible along the north side of Collings Road.

194. The front face of St. Joan of Arc School. During the 1950s and 1960s, the girls played on the left side and the boys were given the right side. The school closed as an elementary school c. 1992.

195. The St. Joan of Arc rectory as seen from the St. Joan of Arc School grounds (boys side).

196. The traditional boys side of St. Joan of Arc School grounds.

197. St. Joan of Arc Church as seen from St. Joan of Arc School across the street.

198. The statue of the Blessed Mother between St. Joan of Arc Church (left) and the Rectory (right edge of photo).

199. A closer view of the Blessed Mother statue. The houses behind the statue are on Merrimac Road.

200. St. Joan of Arc Church from the school grounds across the street.

201. St. Joan of Arc Convent as seen from the school grounds. The nuns would walk to school each morning to teach at St. Joan of Arc School.

202. St. Joan of Arc School as seen from the SE corner of the school grounds. Alabama Road is to the left and Collings Road is behind the school.

203. The front face of St. Joan of Arc Church. Alabama Road is in the front and Independence Road is to the left of the church.

204. A similar view of St. Joan of Arc School as seen from the SE corner of the school grounds as seen before, but now with the sidewalk visible in the foreground. Alabama Road is to the left and Collings Road is behind the school.

205. Looking down Alabama Road toward Mt. Ephraim Avenue and Route 130. The photo was taken at the intersection where South Merrimac Road is to the left (not to be confused with Merrimac Road behind the Rectory) and Independence Road is to the right.

206. Looking along Alabama Road in the opposite direction of the previous photo. Continuing ahead eventually takes one to Yorkship Square.

207. The rear face of St. Joan of Arc School.

208. Minnesota Road as seen from the rear of St. Joan of Arc School.

209. South Merrimac Road as seen from the rear parking lot of St. Joan of Arc School.

210. St. Joan of Arc Church as seen from a rear corner of the grounds of the school.

211. St. Joan of Arc Church from the rear grounds of the school.

212. St. Joan of Arc Church from the rear grounds of the school, backing up a little.

213. St. Joan of Arc Church from the rear grounds of the school, backing up even more.

214. The rear entrance to St. Joan of Arc School.

215. The rear face of St. Joan of Arc School.

216. The girls side of St. Joan of Arc School, looking toward Alabama Road. Collings Road is to the right.

217. Another view of the girls side of St. Joan of Arc School, looking toward the front of the school grounds. Collings Road is to the right.

218. St. Joan of Arc School as seen from near the intersection of South Merrimac Road and Collings Road.

219. Fairview Library. Original 1918 home at 1503 Collings Road (c. 1960, family of J. L. Hogan with daughters Bobbie Jean and Patty).

220. Fairview Library at 1503 Collings Road. Fir tree planted to right is a memorial to Fairview haiku master poet Nicholas Virgilio.

221. St. Joan of Arc School looking toward the Alabama-Collings intersection. Collings Road is to the right of the school.

222. View of Collings Road from the rear area of St. Joan of Arc School grounds. South Merrimac Road is parallel to the crosswalk. The Fairview Library is at the right on the corner of Collings Road (north) and South Merrimac Road.

223. Collings Road from the rear grounds of St. Joan of Arc School.

224. Semicircular region on left (southern) side of N. Constitution Road, heading along Constitution from Collings on the way toward Chesapeake Road. House in center with bright roof is 3023 N. Constitution, former home of Albert and Loretta Matthews with children Marilyn and Al Jr. (Skip). Mrs. Loretta Matthews lived there for over 50 years.

225. Return of Top Porch Rail. Built 1918. Location: 3014 Constitution Road.

226. Home at 3014 Constitution Road. Chesapeake Road is ahead just beyond the house after the one with the rail.

227. Home at 3014 Constitution Road.

228. The view looking along Constitution Road back (against the flow of traffice) toward Collings Road.

229. Home on semicircular region (northern side) of Constitution Road segment between Chesapeake Road (left of photo) and Collings Road (right of photo). Traffic flow is from right to left in the photo. Middle house with pillars was former home of Joe (Chubby) Stafford.

230. Home at 3014 Constitution Road.

231. Home at 3014 Constitution Road.

232. Close-up view of rail on home at 3014 Constitution Road.

233. The owner of home at 3014 Constitution Road poses in front of her house.

234. The intersection of Chesapeake Road (road running to the left) and Constitution Road (road running upward at the right side of the photo). The structure is the Methodist Church, which sits on a small triangular block.

235. The view of the home at 3014 Constitution Road from near the Constitution-Chesapeake intersection.

236. Fairview Village Methodist Church. Built 1924, additions 1940 and 1959. Chesapeake Road.

237. Another view of the Fairview Village United Methodist Church.

238. Fairview Village United Methodist Church from across Chesapeake Road.

239. Looking down Constitution Road against the flow of traffic from the intersection of Constitution Road and South Merrimac Road. The Methodist Church is the building at the right.

240. ??? Constitution Road between Octagon and Congress ???

241. Across the street from the Fairview Historic Society on Fenwick Road.

242. Airplane flying over Fairview. Photo from Fenwick Road.

243. Across the street from the Fairview Historic Society on Fenwick Road.

244. Across the street from the Fairview Historic Society on Fenwick Road.

245. Across the street from the Fairview Historic Society on Fenwick Road.

246. Across the street from the Fairview Historic Society on Fenwick Road.

247. Home at 3137 Colorado Road.

248. Idaho Road. beyond the opening in the homes is 2840 Idaho Road (late 1940s-1970s, Mr. and Mrs. Wressig). On right side of opening is 2848 Idaho Road.

249. Home at 2854 Idaho Road (early 1960s, Mr. Tom Campbell, his sister Rose, their Father, and their Uncle John Sharp; sister Marie Casey and two children stayed briefly).

250. Home at 2852 Idaho Road (1960s, John and Betty Pojawis with son John and younger daughter Linda). Prior to Pojawis, a family that included a girl named Vivian with a younger sister lived there.

251. Backyard at 2848 Idaho Road, former playground with swings. On the other side of the alley are homes on Yorkship Road.

252. House with steps is 2849 Idaho Road (1960s, Brodzik Family, included Pete, SJOA, 1968 Yorkship Graduate); home with side porch is 2847 Idaho Road (c. 1960, Mr. J. J. Stone, repairman known as TV Joe). House at right partially shown behind tree is 2839 Idaho Road (1960s, Petroski Family, Irene and younger sister Kathryn, who was a 1964 SJOA Graduate). House in the distance is on Kansas Road. Photo is from 2848 Idaho Road (Ruiz) with Ruiz Olds since 1973 in view.