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Atlantic Avenue & Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn

6 historical photos taken here in 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue, 1941

Photo 6 of 6 at Atlantic Avenue & Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Atlantic Avenue - Carlton Avenue

1941

Atlantic Avenue, east from Carlton Avenue, showing the north side of the thoroughfare. View 2 is west from Washington Avenue. View 3 shows the southeast corner of Atlantic and Washington Avenues. September 2, 1941. P. L. Sperr

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