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Fulton Street & Johnson Street, Brooklyn

6 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street, 1931

    Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Johnson Street - Fulton Street, 1933

    Brooklyn: Johnson Street - Fulton Street

    1933

  • Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street

    1936

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Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street, 1936

Photo 3 of 6 at Fulton Street & Johnson Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Johnson Street

1936

Fulton Street (left), north from Johnson Street, showing the area extending east to Washington Street (right, view 4), which the W. P. A. is constructing into a new and wider approach to the Brooklyn Bridge. This project necessitated the razing of many buildings. On the left is the Fulton Street "El" and the loop, above Tillary Street, leading to the elevated car yards on Washington Street. Views 1,2: October, 1936 Views 3,4: November, 1936 Works Progress Administration Five Boroughs Project

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