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Wortman Ave & New Jersey Ave, Brooklyn

7 historical photos taken here between 1924 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • General View - Brooklyn - New Jersey Avenue - Wortman Avenue., 1924

    General View - Brooklyn - New Jersey Avenue - Wortman Avenue.

    1924

  • General View - Brooklyn - New Jersey Avenue - Wortman Avenue., 1924

    General View - Brooklyn - New Jersey Avenue - Wortman Avenue.

    1924

  • Brooklyn: New Jersey Avenue - Wortman Avenue, 1934

    Brooklyn: New Jersey Avenue - Wortman Avenue

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Wortman Avenue, 1934

    Brooklyn: Pennsylvania Avenue - Wortman Avenue

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Wortman Ave. - New Jersey Ave., 1936

    Brooklyn: Wortman Ave. - New Jersey Ave.

    1936

  • Brooklyn: Wortman Ave. - New Jersey Ave., 1936

    Brooklyn: Wortman Ave. - New Jersey Ave.

    1936

  • Brooklyn: Wortman Ave. - New Jersey Ave., 1936

    Brooklyn: Wortman Ave. - New Jersey Ave.

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: New Jersey Avenue - Wortman Avenue, 1934

Photo 3 of 7 at Wortman Ave & New Jersey Ave, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: New Jersey Avenue - Wortman Avenue

1934

New Jersey Ave., east side, north from Wortman Ave., showing frame homes below street level, and more recently built brick home on the street level. August 4, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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