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5th Avenue & St. Mark's Place, Brooklyn

9 historical photos taken here between 1940 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue

    1940

  • Fifth Avenue - Bergen Street looking north, 1941-11-18

    Fifth Avenue - Bergen Street looking north

    1941-11-18

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place, 1941–1942

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place

    1941; 1942

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place, 1941–1942

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place

    1941; 1942

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place, 1941–1942

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place

    1941; 1942

  • Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue, 1942

    Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue

    1942

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - Bergen Street, 1942

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - Bergen Street

    1942

  • Brooklyn: Bergen Street - 5th Avenue

    Brooklyn: Bergen Street - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue

    Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue

Photo 9 of 9 at 5th Avenue & St. Mark's Place, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue

Unknown

P.L. Sperr, photographer 5-31-1942

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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