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9th Street & Smith Street station, Brooklyn

4 historical photos taken here in 1937, oldest first.

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  • General view - Brooklyn - 9th Street - Smith Street station - 8th Avenue Line., 1937

    General view - Brooklyn - 9th Street - Smith Street station - 8th Avenue Line.

    1937

  • General view - Brooklyn - 9th Street - Smith Street station - [8th Avenue Line.], 1937

    General view - Brooklyn - 9th Street - Smith Street station - [8th Avenue Line.]

    1937

  • General view - Brooklyn - 9th Street - Smith Street station - [8th Avenue Line.], 1937

    General view - Brooklyn - 9th Street - Smith Street station - [8th Avenue Line.]

    1937

  • General view - Brooklyn - 9th Street - Smith Street station - [8th Avenue Line.], 1937

    General view - Brooklyn - 9th Street - Smith Street station - [8th Avenue Line.]

    1937

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General view - Brooklyn - 9th Street - Smith Street station - [8th Avenue Line.], 1937

Photo 2 of 4 at 9th Street & Smith Street station, Brooklyn

General view - Brooklyn - 9th Street - Smith Street station - [8th Avenue Line.]

1937

(1) A general view north from the Smith Street elevated station of the Eighth Avenue subway line, showing at the left, (steepled) the St. Mary's Roman Catholic facing Court Street, between Nelson and Luqueer Streets. From left to right in the background are the spires of Manhattan and midtown Brooklyn. This is located at 9th St. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, showing the Williamsburg Bank Building of Brooklyn in the background. P. L. Sperr.

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