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Richards Street & Visitation Place, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here in 1931, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Richards Street - Visitation Place, 1931

    Brooklyn: Richards Street - Visitation Place

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Richards Street - Visitation Place, 1931

    Brooklyn: Richards Street - Visitation Place

    1931

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Richards Street - Visitation Place, 1931

Photo 2 of 2 at Richards Street & Visitation Place, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Richards Street - Visitation Place

1931

(1) Richard's Street, west side, north from Visitation Place, showing the (R.C.) Church of the Visitation. June 25, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, as seen from Red Hook Park. June 25, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

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