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East 53rd Street & Avenue N, Brooklyn

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

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  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1922

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1922

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1922

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1922

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1922–1923

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1922; 1923

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1922–1923

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1922; 1923

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1922–1923

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1922; 1923

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1922–1923

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1922; 1923

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1922

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1922

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1922

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1922

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1922

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1922

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1923–1925

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1923; 1925

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1923–1925

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1923; 1925

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1923–1925

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1923; 1925

  • Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1923–1925

    Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

    1923; 1925

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Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N, 1923–1925

Photo 13 of 13 at East 53rd Street & Avenue N, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: 53rd Street (East) - Avenue N

1923; 1925

(1) 1587 East 53rd Street, east side, north of Ave. N, showing the Garret Williamson house. This is a side and rear view taken from East 54th Street, looking west. 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same, a front view, showing to the left of Williamson house, No. 1577. The house on the right has no number. 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (3) The same, showing also a rear view of Nos. 5315-5317 Ave. N. May 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (4) Another view, showing the opposite side. May 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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