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Bowery & West 12th Street, Brooklyn

6 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Islands - Coney Island - Wonder wheel - [Brooklyn: 12th Street - Bowery.], 1928–1936

    Islands - Coney Island - Wonder wheel - [Brooklyn: 12th Street - Bowery.]

    1928; 1936

  • Islands - Coney Island - Wonder wheel - [Brooklyn: 12th Street - Bowery.], 1928–1936

    Islands - Coney Island - Wonder wheel - [Brooklyn: 12th Street - Bowery.]

    1928; 1936

  • Islands - Coney Island - Wonder wheel - [Brooklyn: 12th Street - Bowery.], 1928–1936

    Islands - Coney Island - Wonder wheel - [Brooklyn: 12th Street - Bowery.]

    1928; 1936

  • Brooklyn: Bowery - 12th Street (West), 1936

    Brooklyn: Bowery - 12th Street (West)

    1936

  • Brooklyn: Bowery - 12th Street (West), 1936

    Brooklyn: Bowery - 12th Street (West)

    1936

  • Brooklyn: Bowery - 12th Street (West), 1936

    Brooklyn: Bowery - 12th Street (West)

    1936

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Islands - Coney Island - Wonder wheel - [Brooklyn: 12th Street - Bowery.], 1928–1936

Photo 1 of 6 at Bowery & West 12th Street, Brooklyn

Islands - Coney Island - Wonder wheel - [Brooklyn: 12th Street - Bowery.]

1928; 1936

(1) and (2) Coney Island: West 12th Street, east side, at the Bowery. One of the thrills at Coney Island (the Wonder Wheel). This is a set of two views. July 4, 1936. View 2: 1938. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, another view. 1928. George L. Balgue.

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