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Fulton Street & Rockwell Place, Brooklyn

9 historical photos taken here between 1940 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place, 1940

    Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place, 1940

    Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Rockwell Place - Fulton Street, 1940

    Brooklyn: Rockwell Place - Fulton Street

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place, 1940

    Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place, 1941

    Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place

    1941

  • Fulton Street at Rockwell Place, to Northeast, Brooklyn, 1941-06-21

    Fulton Street at Rockwell Place, to Northeast, Brooklyn

    1941-06-21

  • Brooklyn: Rockwell Place - Fulton Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: Rockwell Place - Fulton Street

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Rockwell Place - Fulton Street, 1941

    Brooklyn: Rockwell Place - Fulton Street

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place, 1941

    Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place

    1941

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Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place, 1940

Photo 1 of 9 at Fulton Street & Rockwell Place, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Fulton Street - Rockwell Place

1940

1. Fulton Street, north side, west from and across Rockwell Place. Overhead is the B. M. T. "El." On the right is the Strand Theatre. Views: May 17, 1940 View: June 21, 1941 P. L. Sperr 2. View shows the same location, with the "El" gone. View 2: Neg. No. A-1047 3. Fulton St. adjoining n.e. cor. Rockwell Pl. Majestic Theatre. July 14, 1941 P.L. Sperr view 1 - Neg # 1612 view 2 - Neg # 1613 view 3 - Neg # 1614

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