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Tillary St & Prince St, Brooklyn

7 historical photos taken here between 1905 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Prince Street #48 [interior], 1905-03-10

    Prince Street #48 [interior]

    1905-03-10

  • Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St., 1934

    Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St.

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Fleet Pl., 1934

    Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Fleet Pl.

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St., 1934

    Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St.

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St., 1939

    Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St.

    1939

  • Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St., 1939

    Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St.

    1939

  • Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St., 1939

    Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St.

    1939

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Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St., 1939

Photo 7 of 7 at Tillary St & Prince St, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Tillary St. - Prince St.

1939

Tillary Street, at Prince Street, looking northeastward across the latter and showing extensive demolition operations. This area was later incorporated into the Fort Greene Houses development. View 3 is at Stl Edwards Street, looking east. P. L. Sperr August, 1939 Views 1-3

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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