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27th Street & 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

6 historical photos taken here in 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: 27th Street - 5th Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: 27th Street - 5th Avenue

    1941

  • Fifth Avenue - 27th Street looking south, 1941-11-16

    Fifth Avenue - 27th Street looking south

    1941-11-16

  • Brooklyn: 27th Street - 5th Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: 27th Street - 5th Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: 27th Street - 5th Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: 27th Street - 5th Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: 27th Street - 5th Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: 27th Street - 5th Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 27th Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 27th Street

    1941

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Brooklyn: 27th Street - 5th Avenue, 1941

Photo 1 of 6 at 27th Street & 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: 27th Street - 5th Avenue

1941

27th Street, west from Fifth Avenue. In the background is the Church of St. Rocco. P. L. Sperr view 1: Neg.No. A-943 view 2: Neg.No. A-944 September 27, 1941 Views 1-3

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