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Adelphi Street & Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn

5 historical photos taken here in 1940, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue, 1940-10-10

    Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue

    1940-10-10

  • Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue, 1940-10-10

    Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue

    1940-10-10

  • Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue

    1940

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Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue, 1940-10-10

Photo 2 of 5 at Adelphi Street & Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Adelphi Street - Myrtle Avenue

1940-10-10

Adelphi Street, north from (No. 91) a point midway between Myrtle and Park Avenues. At Park Avenue, on the east side of the street (right), is the Roman Catholic Sacred Hearts Church. October 10, 1940 P. L. Sperr (2) The Sacred Hearts Church, near the N. E. corner of Park Avenue. October 10, 1940 P. L. Sperr

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