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Putnam Avenue & Claver Place, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here in 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Putnam Avenue - Claver Place, 1941

    Brooklyn: Putnam Avenue - Claver Place

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Putnam Avenue - Claver Place, 1941

    Brooklyn: Putnam Avenue - Claver Place

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Putnam Avenue - Claver Place, 1941

Photo 1 of 2 at Putnam Avenue & Claver Place, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Putnam Avenue - Claver Place

1941

Putnam Avenue, at Claver Place and Classon Avenue. View 1 shows nos. 103 to 111 Putnam Avenue, at Claver Place; view 2, the north side of the avenue, west from Classon Avenue. P.L. Sparr August 24,1941

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