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Flatbush Avenue & Pacific Street, Brooklyn

10 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Pacific Street - Flatbush Avenue, 1929

    Brooklyn: Pacific Street - Flatbush Avenue

    1929

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street, 1929

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street

    1929

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street, 1934–1940

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street

    1934; 1940

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street, 1934–1940

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street

    1934; 1940

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street, 1940

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Pacific Street - Flatbush Avenue, 1942

    Brooklyn: Pacific Street - Flatbush Avenue

    1942

  • Brooklyn: Pacific Street - Flatbush Avenue, 1942

    Brooklyn: Pacific Street - Flatbush Avenue

    1942

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street

    Unknown

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street

    Unknown

  • Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street

    Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street

    Unknown

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Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street, 1934–1940

Photo 4 of 10 at Flatbush Avenue & Pacific Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Pacific Street

1934; 1940

(1) 161 to 181 Flatbush Avenue, east side, south from Pacific Street to Fifth Avenue. The buildings occupying this block, with the exception of No. 177 (Goodwear Sporting Goods), were later demolished. July 23, 1934 (2) The same location. The building is No. 177. The parking space replaced the houses numbers 161 to 175. On the right, at Fifth Avenue, is a gasoline station, where stood houses numbers 179 to 181. May 17, 1940 P. L. Sperr

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