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Greene Avenue & Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here in 1932, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Greene Avenue - Wilson Avenue, 1932

    Brooklyn: Greene Avenue - Wilson Avenue

    1932

  • Brooklyn: Greene Avenue - Wilson Avenue, 1932

    Brooklyn: Greene Avenue - Wilson Avenue

    1932

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Greene Avenue - Wilson Avenue, 1932

Photo 2 of 2 at Greene Avenue & Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Greene Avenue - Wilson Avenue

1932

(1) Greene Ave., east side, north from the N.E. corner of Wilson Ave. The view in the foreground, is the Amer. Brewery Hall. The large building is the North American Brewing Co. September 9, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, from another angle. September 9, 1932. P. L. Sperr.

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