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Nostrand Avenue & Macon Street, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here between 1941 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Nostrand Avenue - Macon Street, 1941–1942

    Brooklyn: Nostrand Avenue - Macon Street

    1941; 1942

  • Brooklyn: Nostrand Avenue - Macon Street, 1941–1942

    Brooklyn: Nostrand Avenue - Macon Street

    1941; 1942

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Nostrand Avenue - Macon Street, 1941–1942

Photo 1 of 2 at Nostrand Avenue & Macon Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Nostrand Avenue - Macon Street

1941; 1942

1. Nostrand Avenue, east side, between Macon and Halsey Streets, looking north and showing the Girls' High School. P. L. Sperr August 26, 1941. 2. Nostrand Ave., north across Fulton St., B'klyn. P.L. Sperr, photographer May 14, 1942.

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