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Ave. U & 29th St. E, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - 29th St. E., 1923–1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - 29th St. E.

    1923; 1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - 29th St. E., 1923–1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - 29th St. E.

    1923; 1931

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Brooklyn: Ave. U - 29th St. E., 1923–1931

Photo 1 of 2 at Ave. U & 29th St. E, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Ave. U - 29th St. E.

1923; 1931

(1) 2901-2919 ave. U., n'rth side, between East 29th Street and Nos-trand Ave., showing the home of Capt. Lutz (No. 2919) in the foreground, who was an ex-police captain. April 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same, showing the same house known also as Fort Lutz, Note the cannons, relics of the Civil War, which were made in 1862 and weigh each 816 lbs. April 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (3) The same, at the N.W. corner of Nostrand Ave., showing the Nostrand Ave. trolley at its terminal. February 26, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

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