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Pioneer Street & Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn

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  • Brooklyn: Pioneer Street - Van Brunt Street, 1935

    Brooklyn: Pioneer Street - Van Brunt Street

    1935

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Brooklyn: Pioneer Street - Van Brunt Street, 1935

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Brooklyn: Pioneer Street - Van Brunt Street

1935

Pioneer Street, west from and across Van Brunt Street, showing a W. P. A. sewer project. Pioneer Street ends at Van Brunt Street, the section of the thoroughfare proceeding from there on is William Street. September 24, 1935 Works Progress Administration Five Boroughs Project

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