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Empire Boulevard & Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here between 1870 and 1900, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Rogers Avenue - Empire Boulevard, 1870

    Brooklyn: Rogers Avenue - Empire Boulevard

    1870

  • Brooklyn: Empire Boulevard - Rogers Avenue, 1900

    Brooklyn: Empire Boulevard - Rogers Avenue

    1900

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Brooklyn: Empire Boulevard - Rogers Avenue, 1900

Photo 2 of 2 at Empire Boulevard & Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Empire Boulevard - Rogers Avenue

1900

Empire Blvd., at the N.E. corner of Rogers Ave. A view of the Arm-strong house, still standing in 1929. 1900. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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