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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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Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue, ca. 1922

Photo 3 of 4 at Flatbush Avenue & Ditmas Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Ditmas Avenue

ca. 1922

(1) 1249 Flatbush Ave., east side, between Ditmas and Newkirk Aves., showing Cortelyou House, erected about 1820, when it was occupied by S. Cortelyou, and later to be moved to 412 East 25th Street. Prior to 1922. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same, showing another view of the Garret Vanderveer House alias Cortelyou House. It was erected in 1820 by Simon Cortelyou who was the son-in-law of Garret Vanderveer who owned the house in 1842. Incorrect data; see The Cortelyou Genealogy by J.V. Cortelyou, 1942, p. 295. Prior to 1922. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (3) The same, from another angle. Prior to 1922. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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