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Ashland Place & Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn

17 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue, 1927

    Brooklyn: Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue

    1927

  • Brooklyn: Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue, 1934–1941

    Brooklyn: Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue

    1934; 1940; 1941

  • Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Navy Street, 1934

    Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Navy Street

    1934

  • Fort Green Lumber and Pocket Billiards: 258-260 Myrtle Ave. Navy St, Brooklyn, 1934

    Fort Green Lumber and Pocket Billiards: 258-260 Myrtle Ave. Navy St, Brooklyn

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Navy Street, 1934

    Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Navy Street

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue, 1934–1941

    Brooklyn: Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue

    1934; 1940; 1941

  • Brooklyn: Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue, 1934–1941

    Brooklyn: Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue

    1934; 1940; 1941

  • Glick's Pharmacy; EL: Ashland Place-Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn, 1935

    Glick's Pharmacy; EL: Ashland Place-Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn

    1935

  • Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue, northeast corner, 1939-09-06

    Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue, northeast corner

    1939-09-06

  • Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Ashland Place, 1940

    Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Ashland Place

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Navy Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Navy Street

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Navy Street - Myrtle Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Navy Street - Myrtle Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Ashland Place, 1941

    Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Ashland Place

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Navy Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Navy Street

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Ashland Place, 1941

    Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Ashland Place

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Ashland Place - Myrtle Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Ashland Place, 1941

    Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Ashland Place

    1941

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Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Ashland Place, 1941

Photo 15 of 17 at Ashland Place & Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Ashland Place

1941

1. Myrtle Ave. & Ashland Place, n.e. cor., Bklyn. Neg. A-226 P.L. Sperr, photographer Apr. 11, 1941 2. Myrtle Ave. at Navy St. from Ashland Pl. Neg. A-60 P.L. Sperr Apr. 11, 1941 3. Myrtle Ave. east from Ashland Pl. Neg. A-23 P.L. Sperr Apr. 11, 1941

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