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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., 1927–1931

Photo 18 of 29 at Ave. U & Van Sicklen St, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Ave. U - Van Sicklen St.

1927; 1931

(1) Ave. U (general view) as seen from Ave. S, and across the filled land that once was Gerritsen Creek. This view is south, and shows Gerritsen's Mill just beyond the bridge; which is a portion of Ave. U. This area, today, 1937, is part of Marine Park. May 1927. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) A view northward across the area shown in No. 1. Ave U forms the foreground. February 26, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, a more extensive view. February 26, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (4) The same, further south, showing Gravesend beyond Gerritsen Creek. May 1927. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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