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Pennsylvania Avenue & Stanley Avenue, Brooklyn

21 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1940, oldest first.

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Photos

  • Farming in Brooklyn., 1931–1934

    Farming in Brooklyn.

    1931; 1934

  • Farming in Brooklyn., 1931–1934

    Farming in Brooklyn.

    1931; 1934

  • Farming in Brooklyn., 1931–1934

    Farming in Brooklyn.

    1931; 1934

  • Farming in Brooklyn., 1934

    Farming in Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Stanley Avenue - New Jersey Avenue, 1934

    Brooklyn: Stanley Avenue - New Jersey Avenue

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Stanley Avenue, 1934

    Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Stanley Avenue

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Stanley Avenue, 1934

    Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Stanley Avenue

    1934

  • Farming in Brooklyn., 1934

    Farming in Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Stanley Avenue, 1934

    Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Stanley Avenue

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - [Brooklyn]., 1934–1940

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - [Brooklyn].

    1934; 1935; 1940

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - [Brooklyn]., 1934–1940

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - [Brooklyn].

    1934; 1935; 1940

  • Brooklyn: New Jersey Avenue - Stanley Avenue, 1934

    Brooklyn: New Jersey Avenue - Stanley Avenue

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - [Brooklyn]., 1934–1940

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - [Brooklyn].

    1934; 1935; 1940

  • Farming in Brooklyn., 1934

    Farming in Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Stanley Avenue, 1934

    Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Stanley Avenue

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Stanley Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue, 1935

    Brooklyn: Stanley Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue

    1935

  • Brooklyn: Stanley Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue, 1935

    Brooklyn: Stanley Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue

    1935

  • Public Works - [Brooklyn - Jamaica Bay - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] sewer project.], 1936

    Public Works - [Brooklyn - Jamaica Bay - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] sewer project.]

    1936

  • Public Works - [Brooklyn - Jamaica Bay - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] sewer project.], 1936

    Public Works - [Brooklyn - Jamaica Bay - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] sewer project.]

    1936

  • Public Works - [Brooklyn - Jamaica Bay - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] sewer project.], 1936

    Public Works - [Brooklyn - Jamaica Bay - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] sewer project.]

    1936

  • Public Works - [Brooklyn - Jamaica Bay - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] sewer project.], 1936

    Public Works - [Brooklyn - Jamaica Bay - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] sewer project.]

    1936

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  • Sheffield Avenue & Stanley Avenue, Brooklyn (4 photos)
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  • Sheffield Avenue & Wortman Avenue, Brooklyn (3 photos)
  • Public Works, Brooklyn (3 photos)
  • Sheffield Avenue & Cozine Avenue, Brooklyn (3 photos)

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Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Stanley Avenue, 1934

Photo 9 of 21 at Pennsylvania Avenue & Stanley Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Stanley Avenue

1934

(1) Pennsylvania Ave., at the N.E. corner of Stanley Ave., showing also 857-885 New Jersey Ave., east side, in the background. August 4, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same; a view further north from the corner. August 4, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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