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Flatbush Avenue & Ditmas Avenue, Brooklyn

4 historical photos taken here between 1890 and 1922, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue, 1890

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue

    1890

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue, 1890

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue

    1890

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue, ca. 1922

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue

    ca. 1922

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue, ca. 1922

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue

    ca. 1922

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue, 1890

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Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue

1890

The Old Vanderveer House, Flatbush, Brooklyn c. 1890 By W.R. Vanderveer From P.L. Sperr Collection Note: Under the subject heading "Transportation - Sleigh" can be found a photo from this same series, showing the Vanderveer family sleighing, with the homestead in the background, ca.1890. See also subject heading "Farming" (11 photos of Vanderveer farm)

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