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Little Street & John Street, Brooklyn

5 historical photos taken here in 1934, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Little Street - John Street, 1934

    Brooklyn: Little Street - John Street

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Little Street - United States Street, 1934

    Brooklyn: Little Street - United States Street

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Little Street - John Street, 1934

    Brooklyn: Little Street - John Street

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Little Street - John Street, 1934

    Brooklyn: Little Street - John Street

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Little Street - John Street, 1934

    Brooklyn: Little Street - John Street

    1934

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Little Street - John Street, 1934

Photo 4 of 5 at Little Street & John Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Little Street - John Street

1934

(1) Little Street, east side, at the end of John Street; showing frame house in front of steel structure of the United States Navy Yard. July 31, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, from another angle, showing a closer view. July 31, 1934. P. L. Sperr. View 1 View 2 Neg * 1808 (8x10 neg)

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