Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Willets Point Boulevard

1936; 1938

Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Willets Point Boulevard

Roosevelt Avenue, south side, east from near Willets Point Boulevard, showing the I. R. T. and B. M. T. subway "El" on the former, running into Flushing across the Flushing River. This area was later improved to accommodate automobile visitors to the New York World's Fair 1939-40. View 2 shows a more distant view of the "El" and the Flushing River bridge, seen from the Long Island Railroad tracks; view 3 shows a gas station near the Boulevard. View 1: October 18, 1936 Views 2,3: May 30, 1938 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection