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Franklin Avenue & Quincy Street, Brooklyn

6 historical photos taken here in 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Quincy Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Quincy Street

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Quincy Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Quincy Street

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Quincy Street - Franklin Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Quincy Street - Franklin Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Quincy Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: Franklin Avenue - Quincy Street

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Quincy Street - Franklin Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Quincy Street - Franklin Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Quincy Street - Franklin Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Quincy Street - Franklin Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Quincy Street - Franklin Avenue, 1941

Photo 5 of 6 at Franklin Avenue & Quincy Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Quincy Street - Franklin Avenue

1941

Quincy street, east from near Franklin Avenue, showing the north side of the street. View 1 runs up to Bedford Avenue, and view 2, east from and across the latter. P.L. Sperr August 24, 1941 Views 1, 2

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