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President Street & Smith Street, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here in 1942, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Smith Street - President Street, 1942

    Brooklyn: Smith Street - President Street

    1942

  • Brooklyn: President Street - Smith Street

    Brooklyn: President Street - Smith Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: President Street - Smith Street

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Brooklyn: President Street - Smith Street

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P.L. Sperr, photographer 8-6-1942

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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