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Queens Boulevard & 82nd Avenue

11 historical photos taken here between 1897 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue, 1897

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

    1897

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue, 1922–1928

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

    1922; 1928

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue, 1922–1928

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

    1922; 1928

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue, 1936–1937

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

    1936; 1937

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue, 1936–1937

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

    1936; 1937

  • Queens: 82nd Avenue - Queens Boulevard, 1936

    Queens: 82nd Avenue - Queens Boulevard

    1936

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue, 1940

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

    1940

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue, 1940

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

    1940

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue, 1940

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

    1940

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue, 1941

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

    1941

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

    Unknown

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Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue, 1940

Photo 7 of 11 at Queens Boulevard & 82nd Avenue

Queens: Queens Boulevard - 82nd Avenue

1940

Queens Boulevard, east side, from 82nd Avenue to Union Turnpike, showing, under construction, the new Queens Borough Hall on property formerly belonging to Sarah Palmer. It was opened December 4, 1940. View 1 is north from 82nd Avenue; view 2, south from Union Turnpike; and view 3 shows the rear, seen in point east on the Turnpike. For additional data see "The New York Times," December 4, 1940. P. L. Sperr View 1: August 11, 1940 Views 2,3: July 7, 1940

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