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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: Oxford Street N. - Park Avenue, 1935

Photo 1 of 8 at Park Avenue & Oxford Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Oxford Street N. - Park Avenue

1935

North Oxford Street, north from (No. 31) a point midway between Park and Flushing Avenues, toward the latter, showing a W. P. A. sewer project. In the background is the Brooklyn Navy Yard. August 7, 1935 Works Progress Administration Five Boroughs Project

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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