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Clinton Street & Congress Street, Brooklyn

6 historical photos taken here between 1934 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Congress Street, 1934

    Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Congress Street

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Congress Street, 1934

    Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Congress Street

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Veranda Place, 1942

    Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Veranda Place

    1942

  • Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Veranda Place, 1942

    Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Veranda Place

    1942

  • Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Congress Street

    Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Congress Street

    Unknown

  • Brooklyn: Congress Street - Clinton Street

    Brooklyn: Congress Street - Clinton Street

    Unknown

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Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Congress Street, 1934

Photo 2 of 6 at Clinton Street & Congress Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Clinton Street - Congress Street

1934

(1) Clinton Street, at the S.W. corner of Congress Street, showing building of St. Paul's Council No. 655, Knights of Columbus. August 5, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same; from a different angle. August 5, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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