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Park Avenue & Oxford Street, Brooklyn

8 historical photos taken here between 1935 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Oxford Street N. - Park Avenue, 1935

    Brooklyn: Oxford Street N. - Park Avenue

    1935

  • Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street, 1940–1941

    Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street

    1940; 1941

  • Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street, 1940–1941

    Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street

    1940; 1941

  • Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street, 1940–1941

    Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street

    1940; 1941

  • Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street (North), 1941

    Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street (North)

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street (North), 1941

    Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street (North)

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street (North), 1941

    Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street (North)

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street

    Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street (North), 1941

Photo 5 of 8 at Park Avenue & Oxford Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Park Avenue - Oxford Street (North)

1941

Park Avenue, east from North Oxford Street. All buildings on the south side of the avenue are being razed for the erection of Fort Greene Houses. View 2 is east from near Cumberland Street, a block east of North Oxford. P. L. Sperr April 11, 1941 Views 1,2

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