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5th Avenue & 21st Street, Brooklyn

5 historical photos taken here in 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street

    1941

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street

    1941

  • Fifth Avenue - 21st Street looking north, 1941-11-05

    Fifth Avenue - 21st Street looking north

    1941-11-05

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street

    1941

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 21st Street

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Fifth Avenue - 21st Street looking north, 1941-11-05

Photo 3 of 5 at 5th Avenue & 21st Street, Brooklyn

Fifth Avenue - 21st Street looking north

1941-11-05

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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