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Franklin Avenue & Madison Street, Brooklyn

3 historical photos taken here in 1941, oldest first.

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  • Madison Street at Franklin Avenue, to Northeast, Brooklyn, 1941-08-24

    Madison Street at Franklin Avenue, to Northeast, Brooklyn

    1941-08-24

  • Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Madison Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Madison Street

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Madison Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Madison Street

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Madison Street, 1941

Photo 2 of 3 at Franklin Avenue & Madison Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Madison Street

1941

Franklin Avenue, north from near Madison Street. View 2 shows No. 421, near the southeast corner of Monroe Street. P. L. Sperr August 30, 1941 Views 1,2

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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