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Bushwick Avenue & Scholes Street, Brooklyn

9 historical photos taken here between 1934 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street, 1934–1936

    Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street

    1934; 1936

  • Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street, 1934–1936

    Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street

    1934; 1936

  • Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street, 1934–1936

    Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street

    1934; 1936

  • Brooklyn: Scholes Street - Bushwick Avenue, 1935–1937

    Brooklyn: Scholes Street - Bushwick Avenue

    1935; 1937

  • Brooklyn: Scholes Street - Bushwick Avenue, 1935

    Brooklyn: Scholes Street - Bushwick Avenue

    1935

  • Brooklyn: Scholes Street - Bushwick Avenue, 1935–1937

    Brooklyn: Scholes Street - Bushwick Avenue

    1935; 1937

  • Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street, 1937

    Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street

    1937

  • Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street, 1937

    Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street

    1937

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Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street, 1936

Photo 7 of 9 at Bushwick Avenue & Scholes Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Bushwick Avenue - Scholes Street

1936

Bushwick Ave., north from Scholes Street, showing the demolished N.W. corner. Upon the site of the old buildings, will be erected the Federal Housing Administration Apartments. From left to right across the clearance, are seen St. John's Evang. Lutheran Church and P.S. No. 117. August 10, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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