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Jamaica Avenue & 160th Street, Queens

9 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street, 1900–1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street

    1900; 1922; 1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street, 1900–1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street

    1900; 1922; 1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street, 1900–1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street

    1900; 1922; 1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street, 1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street

    1923

  • Queens: 161st Street - Jamaica Avenue, 1923

    Queens: 161st Street - Jamaica Avenue

    1923

  • Queens: 160th Street - Jamaica Avenue, 1925

    Queens: 160th Street - Jamaica Avenue

    1925

  • Queens: 160th Street - Jamaica Avenue, 1932

    Queens: 160th Street - Jamaica Avenue

    1932

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 161st Street, 1932

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 161st Street

    1932

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street, 1932

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street

    1932

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Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street, 1923

Photo 4 of 9 at Jamaica Avenue & 160th Street, Queens

Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 160th Street

1923

Jamaica Ave., north side, west from 160th St., showing at the corner the James McLaughlin's Hotel of 1873. Jason Realty Co. composed of Miller, Bernstein and Rappaport sold this place 50x100' for $450,000 according to one Weber a locksmith at 9040 160th St. May 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection

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