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16th Street & Hamilton Avenue, Brooklyn

5 historical photos taken here between 1940 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Hamilton Avenue - 16th Street, 1940-07-22

    Hamilton Avenue - 16th Street

    1940-07-22

  • Brooklyn: 16th Street - Hamilton Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: 16th Street - Hamilton Avenue

    1940

  • Brooklyn: 16th Street - Hamilton Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: 16th Street - Hamilton Avenue

    1940

  • Hamilton Avenue at 16th Street, to North, Brooklyn, 1941-11-15

    Hamilton Avenue at 16th Street, to North, Brooklyn

    1941-11-15

  • Hamilton Avenue - 16th Street, 1941-11-15

    Hamilton Avenue - 16th Street

    1941-11-15

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Brooklyn: 16th Street - Hamilton Avenue, 1940

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Brooklyn: 16th Street - Hamilton Avenue

1940

Intersection of 16th Street and Hamilton Avenue, Brooklyn. P.L. Sperr, photographer July 22, 1940

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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