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Church Avenue & Chester Avenue, Brooklyn

8 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1925, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue, 1922–1925

    Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    1922; 1925

  • Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue, 1922–1925

    Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    1922; 1925

  • Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue, 1922–1925

    Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    1922; 1925

  • Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue, 1922–1925

    Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    1922; 1925

  • Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    Unknown

  • Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    Unknown

  • Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    Unknown

  • Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

    Unknown

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Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue, 1922–1925

Photo 1 of 8 at Church Avenue & Chester Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Church Avenue - Chester Avenue

1922; 1925

3221-3237 Church Ave., at the N.E. corner of Chester Ave. The frame house is known as No. 21, showing a rear view of the Martense-Story House. 1922. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. The same, showing side of house, facing on Chester Ave. March 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. The same, from another angle. March 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. The same, as No. 2, from a different angle. March 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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