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Park Street & Broadway, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here in 1935, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Park Street - Broadway, 1935

    Brooklyn: Park Street - Broadway

    1935

  • Brooklyn: Park Street - Broadway, 1935

    Brooklyn: Park Street - Broadway

    1935

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Park Street - Broadway, 1935

Photo 2 of 2 at Park Street & Broadway, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Park Street - Broadway

1935

Park Street, between Broadway and Beaver Street, showing W. P. A. men working on a highway project. View 1 shows them removing the street car tracks, viewing eastward from Broadway along the north side of the street; view 2 is westward toward Broadway from Beaver Street and shows the B. M. T. "El" on the former. View 1: September 25, 1935 View 2: October 21, 1935 Works Progress Administration Five Boroughs Project

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