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4th Avenue & 17th Street, Brooklyn

6 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: 4th Avenue - 17th Street, 1930

    Brooklyn: 4th Avenue - 17th Street

    1930

  • Brooklyn: 4th Avenue - 17th Street, 1930–1933

    Brooklyn: 4th Avenue - 17th Street

    1930; 1933

  • Row houses; office of Dr. D. Parrella: 17th St.-4th Ave. - 5th Ave., Brooklyn, 1936

    Row houses; office of Dr. D. Parrella: 17th St.-4th Ave. - 5th Ave., Brooklyn

    1936

  • Prospect Avenue at 4th Avenue, to Northwest, Brooklyn, 1941-10-28

    Prospect Avenue at 4th Avenue, to Northwest, Brooklyn

    1941-10-28

  • Brooklyn: Prospect Avenue - 4th Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Prospect Avenue - 4th Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: 17th Street - 4th Avenue

    Brooklyn: 17th Street - 4th Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Row houses; office of Dr. D. Parrella: 17th St.-4th Ave. - 5th Ave., Brooklyn, 1936

Photo 3 of 6 at 4th Avenue & 17th Street, Brooklyn

Row houses; office of Dr. D. Parrella: 17th St.-4th Ave. - 5th Ave., Brooklyn

1936

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