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Flatbush Avenue & 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

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

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  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Dean Street, 1934

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Dean Street

    1934

  • General View - Brooklyn - Flatbush Avenue., 1939

    General View - Brooklyn - Flatbush Avenue.

    1939

  • General View - Brooklyn - Flatbush Avenue., 1939

    General View - Brooklyn - Flatbush Avenue.

    1939

  • General View - Brooklyn - Flatbush Avenue., 1939

    General View - Brooklyn - Flatbush Avenue.

    1939

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - 5th Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - 5th Avenue

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - 5th Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - 5th Avenue

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - 5th Avenue, 1942

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - 5th Avenue

    1942

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - 5th Avenue, 1942

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - 5th Avenue

    1942

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Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - 5th Avenue, 1940

Photo 5 of 8 at Flatbush Avenue & 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - 5th Avenue

1940

Flatbush Avenue, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue, viewing north up the former and showing the B. M. T. elevated line thereon. The trolley is turning in and is continuing down Fifth Avenue. Across the "El" is the Williamsburg Savings Bank Building. View 2 shows the gas station at the intersection of Flatbush and Fifth Avenues (right, view 1) and the rears of several rookeries fronting on Atlantic Avenue. Flatbush Avenue is on the left and the Williamsburg Savings Bank Building in the background. Views 1,2 June 14, 1940 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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