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Thames St, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here in 1931, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Thames St. - Vandervoort Pl., 1931

    Brooklyn: Thames St. - Vandervoort Pl.

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Thatford St. - Sutter Ave., 1931

    Brooklyn: Thatford St. - Sutter Ave.

    1931

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Thatford St. - Sutter Ave., 1931

Photo 2 of 2 at Thames St, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Thatford St. - Sutter Ave.

1931

Thames Street, at the southeast corner of Vandervoort Place, showing Public School No. 88. Board of Education of the City of New ork June 25, 1931

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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