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Metropolitan Avenue & Forest Avenue, Queens

2 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1925, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Metropolitan Avenue - Forest Avenue, 1922–1925

    Queens: Metropolitan Avenue - Forest Avenue

    1922; 1925

  • Queens: Metropolitan Avenue - Forest Avenue, 1922–1925

    Queens: Metropolitan Avenue - Forest Avenue

    1922; 1925

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: Metropolitan Avenue - Forest Avenue, 1922–1925

Photo 1 of 2 at Metropolitan Avenue & Forest Avenue, Queens

Queens: Metropolitan Avenue - Forest Avenue

1922; 1925

Metropolitan Avenue, east from Forest Avenue, showing at the corner H. Ruege’s store. The house in which the store is located was erected about 1840 and the store was opened in 1852 or 53. Adjoining it on the left is Herman Ring’s Real Estate Office. The next building is the Volunteer Fireman’s Engine House now the Metropolitan Democratic Club. The building at the right is 6225 Forest Avenue. This is a set of two views. April 1925 View 2: 1922 Eugene L. Armbruster Collection

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