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Classon Avenue & Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here in 1941, oldest first.

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  • Putnam Avenue at Classon Avenue, to Northeast, Brooklyn, 1941-08-24

    Putnam Avenue at Classon Avenue, to Northeast, Brooklyn

    1941-08-24

  • Brooklyn: Classon Avenue - Putnam Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Classon Avenue - Putnam Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Putnam Avenue at Classon Avenue, to Northeast, Brooklyn, 1941-08-24

Photo 1 of 2 at Classon Avenue & Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn

Putnam Avenue at Classon Avenue, to Northeast, Brooklyn

1941-08-24

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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