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5th Avenue & Park Place, Brooklyn

6 historical photos taken here between 1925 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Park Place - 5th Avenue, 1925

    Brooklyn: Park Place - 5th Avenue

    1925

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - Park Place, 1940

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - Park Place

    1940

  • 5th Avenue at Park Place, to South, Brooklyn, 1941-11-18

    5th Avenue at Park Place, to South, Brooklyn

    1941-11-18

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - Park Place, 1942

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - Park Place

    1942

  • Brooklyn: Prospect Place - 5th Avenue

    Brooklyn: Prospect Place - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Brooklyn: Prospect Place - 5th Avenue

    Brooklyn: Prospect Place - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - Park Place, 1940

Photo 2 of 6 at 5th Avenue & Park Place, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - Park Place

1940

5th Avenue, north from Park Place, underneath the B. M. T. elevated. June 14, 1940 P. L. Sperr

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