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6th Avenue & 12th Street, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here in 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: 6th Avenue (East) - 12th Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: 6th Avenue (East) - 12th Street

    1941

  • Brooklyn: 6th Avenue (East) - 12th Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: 6th Avenue (East) - 12th Street

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: 6th Avenue (East) - 12th Street, 1941

Photo 2 of 2 at 6th Avenue & 12th Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: 6th Avenue (East) - 12th Street

1941

1. East side of 6th Ave. at 13th St. from 12th St., Brooklyn. Sept. 27, 1941 2. East side of 6th Ave. at 13th St. from 12th St., Brooklyn. Sept. 27, 1941 P.L Sperr, photographer

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