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West 5th Street & Sea Breeze Avenue, Brooklyn

10 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: 5th Street (West) - Boardwalk, 1923–1932

    Brooklyn: 5th Street (West) - Boardwalk

    1923; 1932

  • Brooklyn: 5th Street (West) - Boardwalk, 1923–1932

    Brooklyn: 5th Street (West) - Boardwalk

    1923; 1932

  • Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - 5th Street (West), 1932

    Brooklyn: Sea Breeze Avenue - 5th Street (West)

    1932

  • Guest house, Coney Island: West 5th St-Sea Breeze Ave, Brooklyn, 1934

    Guest house, Coney Island: West 5th St-Sea Breeze Ave, Brooklyn

    1934

  • Detail of guest house, Coney Island (#13198): West 5th St-Sea Breeze Ave, Brooklyn, 1934

    Detail of guest house, Coney Island (#13198): West 5th St-Sea Breeze Ave, Brooklyn

    1934

  • Brooklyn: 5th Street (West) - Sea Breeze Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: 5th Street (West) - Sea Breeze Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: 5th Street (West) - Sea Breeze Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: 5th Street (West) - Sea Breeze Avenue

    1941

  • West 5th Street - Sea Breeze Avenue, 1941-09-17

    West 5th Street - Sea Breeze Avenue

    1941-09-17

  • Brooklyn: 5th Street (West) - Sea Breeze Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: 5th Street (West) - Sea Breeze Avenue

    1941

  • West 5th Street - Sea Breeze Avenue, 1941-09-17

    West 5th Street - Sea Breeze Avenue

    1941-09-17

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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West 5th Street - Sea Breeze Avenue, 1941-09-17

Photo 8 of 10 at West 5th Street & Sea Breeze Avenue, Brooklyn

West 5th Street - Sea Breeze Avenue

1941-09-17

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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