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East 31st Street & Foster Avenue, Brooklyn

4 historical photos taken here between 1916 and 1925, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: 31st Street (East) - Foster Avenue, 1916–1925

    Brooklyn: 31st Street (East) - Foster Avenue

    1916; 1922; 1925

  • Brooklyn: 31st Street (East) - Foster Avenue, 1916–1925

    Brooklyn: 31st Street (East) - Foster Avenue

    1916; 1922; 1925

  • Brooklyn: 31st Street (East) - Foster Avenue, 1916–1925

    Brooklyn: 31st Street (East) - Foster Avenue

    1916; 1922; 1925

  • Brooklyn: 31st Street (East) - Foster Avenue, 1916–1925

    Brooklyn: 31st Street (East) - Foster Avenue

    1916; 1922; 1925

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: 31st Street (East) - Foster Avenue, 1916–1925

Photo 1 of 4 at East 31st Street & Foster Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: 31st Street (East) - Foster Avenue

1916; 1922; 1925

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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