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East 59th Street & Avenue O, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here in 1925, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: 59th Street (East) - Avenue O, 1925

    Brooklyn: 59th Street (East) - Avenue O

    1925

  • Brooklyn: 59th Street (East) - Avenue O, 1925

    Brooklyn: 59th Street (East) - Avenue O

    1925

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: 59th Street (East) - Avenue O, 1925

Photo 2 of 2 at East 59th Street & Avenue O, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: 59th Street (East) - Avenue O

1925

(1) East 59th Street, north of Ave. O, showing in the background, the Wyckoff farmhouse. March 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same, westward along Canarsie Lane. March 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (3) The same, looking west from Ralph Ave., showing a 1-story garage, beyond the Wyckoff house, which is located on the S.W. corner of East 59th Street and Canarsie Lane. March 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (4) The same, looking west on Canarsie Lane. March 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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