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Hamilton Avenue & Bush Street, Brooklyn

3 historical photos taken here in 1940, oldest first.

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  • Bush Street - Hamilton Avenue - Smith Street, 1940-07-26

    Bush Street - Hamilton Avenue - Smith Street

    1940-07-26

  • Bush Street at Hamilton Avenue, to Northeast, Brooklyn, 1940-07-26

    Bush Street at Hamilton Avenue, to Northeast, Brooklyn

    1940-07-26

  • Brooklyn: Hamilton Avenue - Bush Street, 1940

    Brooklyn: Hamilton Avenue - Bush Street

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bush Street - Hamilton Avenue - Smith Street, 1940-07-26

Photo 1 of 3 at Hamilton Avenue & Bush Street, Brooklyn

Bush Street - Hamilton Avenue - Smith Street

1940-07-26

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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