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Hoyt Avenue & 29th Street, Queens

10 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1931–1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1931–1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1931

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1931

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1931–1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1931

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1931

  • Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue, 1931–1934

    Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue, 1931–1934

    Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue, 1931–1934

    Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1934

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1934

Photo 9 of 10 at Hoyt Avenue & 29th Street, Queens

Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

1934

Hoyt Avenue, north side, west from 29th Street, showing the area where numerous buildings, among which were some of the Crystal Gardens, were torn down and where the sub-level approach to the Triborough Bridge will be constructed. Some of the Crystal Gardens buildings on 28th Street can be seen in view 2. P. L. Sperr September 20, 1934 Views 1,2

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