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78th Street & 32nd Avenue, Queens

15 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue, 1923

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue

    1923

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Street, 1923–1927

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Street

    1923; 1925; 1927

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue, 1923

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue

    1923

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Street, 1923–1927

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Street

    1923; 1925; 1927

  • Queens: 32nd Avenue - 78th Street, 1923

    Queens: 32nd Avenue - 78th Street

    1923

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue, 1923

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue

    1923

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Street, 1923–1927

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Street

    1923; 1925; 1927

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue, 1923

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue

    1923

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Street, 1923–1927

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Street

    1923; 1925; 1927

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue, 1925

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue

    1925

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue, 1925

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue

    1925

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue, 1925

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue

    1925

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue, 1925

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue

    1925

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue, 1935

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue

    1935

  • Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue, 1935

    Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue

    1935

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Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue, 1923

Photo 1 of 15 at 78th Street & 32nd Avenue, Queens

Queens: 78th Street - 32nd Avenue

1923

78th Street, west side, 150 feet south of 32nd Avenue, showing the headquarters of the famous "Black Watch" during the Revolution. It was built more than 200 years ago and during the campaign on Long Island commanding officers of the 42nd Highlanders, it was said, lived in this farmhouse. These views show the original location on Trains Meadow Road, an ancient zigzagging country road, later obliterated. Views 1 and 2 are in a northerly direction; views 3 and 4, in a southerly. In the latter the house is in the center background. See the "New York Herald-Tribune," March 8, 1936. 1923 Views 1,2,3,4 Eugene L. Armbruster Collection

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