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Ave. U & Van Sicklen St, Brooklyn

29 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1900

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1900

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1906

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1906

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1922

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1922

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1922

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1922

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1923; 1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Avenue U - Van Sicklen Street, 1923

    Brooklyn: Avenue U - Van Sicklen Street

    1923

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1923; 1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1923; 1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1923; 1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1924

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1924

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1925–1928

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1925–1928

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1925–1928

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1927–1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1927; 1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1927–1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1927; 1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1927–1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1927; 1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1927–1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1927; 1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1931

    Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

    1931

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Nearby places

  • Ave. U & Lake St, Brooklyn (3 photos)
  • Village Rd. N, Brooklyn (17 photos)
  • Ave. T & Van Sicklen St, Brooklyn (4 photos)
  • Van Sicklen St, Brooklyn (23 photos)
  • Ave. T & 4th St. W, Brooklyn (2 photos)
  • Village Rd. N, Brooklyn (3 photos)
  • McDonald Avenue & Avenue T, Brooklyn (2 photos)
  • Lake Place & West 6th Street, Brooklyn (5 photos)

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Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St., 1931

Photo 20 of 29 at Ave. U & Van Sicklen St, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

1931

(1) Ave. U, south side, west of Gerritsen Creek, showing the Gerritsen house, later owned by Harry Payne Whitney. February 26, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing also the "Log Cabin". February 26, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (3) A view of the cabin. February 26, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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