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3rd Avenue & Brook Avenue, Bronx

5 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: 3rd Avenue - Brook Avenue, 1914–1941

    Bronx: 3rd Avenue - Brook Avenue

    1914; 1941

  • Bronx: 3rd Avenue - Brook Avenue, 1914–1941

    Bronx: 3rd Avenue - Brook Avenue

    1914; 1941

  • Bronx: Brook Avenue - 159th Street, 1941

    Bronx: Brook Avenue - 159th Street

    1941

  • Bronx: Brook Avenue - 159th Street, 1941

    Bronx: Brook Avenue - 159th Street

    1941

  • Third Avenue - Brook Avenue, northeast corner

    Third Avenue - Brook Avenue, northeast corner

    Unknown

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Bronx: 3rd Avenue - Brook Avenue, 1914–1941

Photo 2 of 5 at 3rd Avenue & Brook Avenue, Bronx

Bronx: 3rd Avenue - Brook Avenue

1914; 1941

1. Third Ave., at the N.E. corner of Brook Ave. (extreme left), showing the old Bronx Borough (County) Court House. A new county court house was erected on Grand Concourse and East 161st Street which was officially opened in 1934. 1914. Brown Brothers. 2. Intersection of Brook Ave. E 3rd Ave. Court House. Neg. A-52 April 30, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer

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