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Surf Ave & 17th St. W, Brooklyn

4 historical photos taken here between 1924 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - 17th St. W., 1924–1925

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - 17th St. W.

    1924; 1925

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - 17th St. W., 1924–1925

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - 17th St. W.

    1924; 1925

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - 17th St. W., 1924–1925

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - 17th St. W.

    1924; 1925

  • Roosevelt Cafeteria & Bar: Surf Ave.-W. 17th St.?, Brooklyn, 1934

    Roosevelt Cafeteria & Bar: Surf Ave.-W. 17th St.?, Brooklyn

    1934

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Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - 17th St. W., 1924–1925

Photo 1 of 4 at Surf Ave & 17th St. W, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - 17th St. W.

1924; 1925

(1) Surf Ave., north side, east of West 17th Street. January 1924. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same, slightly eastward, showing in the background Loew's Coney Island Theatre building under construction, at the N.W. corner of Stillwell and Surf Aves. December 31, 1924. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (3) The same, showing the building completed. June 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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