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79th Street at Furmanville Avenue, Queens

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  • 79th Street at Furmanville Avenue, Queens., 1940-07-01

    79th Street at Furmanville Avenue, Queens.

    1940-07-01

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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79th Street at Furmanville Avenue, Queens., 1940-07-01

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79th Street at Furmanville Avenue, Queens.

1940-07-01

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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