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Bowery & 15th Street, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here in 1936, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: 15th Street (West) - Bowery, 1936

    Brooklyn: 15th Street (West) - Bowery

    1936

  • Brooklyn: Bowery - 15th Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: Bowery - 15th Street

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: 15th Street (West) - Bowery, 1936

Photo 1 of 2 at Bowery & 15th Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: 15th Street (West) - Bowery

1936

(1) West 15th Street, at the S.E. corner of Bowery. (Coney Island). A view of the Irish Center. July 4, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (2) Another view of No. 1, showing the Irish House on the Bowery. July 4, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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