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Emmons Avenue & East 27th Street, Brooklyn

15 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1923

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1923

  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1923

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1923

  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1923

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1923

  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1923

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1923

  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1923

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1923

  • Brooklyn: 27th Street (East) - Emmons Avenue, 1928

    Brooklyn: 27th Street (East) - Emmons Avenue

    1928

  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1933

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1933

  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1933

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Hardware - [Brooklyn]., 1933

    Occupations - Peddlers - Hardware - [Brooklyn].

    1933

  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 28th Street (East), 1933

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 28th Street (East)

    1933

  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1933

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1933

  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 28th Street (East), 1933

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - 28th Street (East)

    1933

  • Sheepshead Bay - Brooklyn., 1936–1937

    Sheepshead Bay - Brooklyn.

    1936; 1937

  • Sheepshead Bay - Brooklyn., 1936–1937

    Sheepshead Bay - Brooklyn.

    1936; 1937

  • Sheepshead Bay - Brooklyn., 1936–1937

    Sheepshead Bay - Brooklyn.

    1936; 1937

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Nearby places

  • Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn (5 photos)
  • Emmons Avenue & East 23rd Street, Brooklyn (3 photos)
  • Emmons Avenue & Dooley Street, Brooklyn (7 photos)
  • Emmons Avenue & Haring Street, Brooklyn (4 photos)

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Sheepshead Bay - Brooklyn., 1936–1937

Photo 14 of 15 at Emmons Avenue & East 27th Street, Brooklyn

Sheepshead Bay - Brooklyn.

1936; 1937

Sheepshead Bay (Brooklyn): West across new dock construction off Emmons Avenue, seen from East 27th Street. On the extreme right (views 1,2) is the Lewis House, about a century old. Views 2 and 3 show the East 27th Street beach. Views 1,2: July 9, 1936 View 3: August 14, 1937 P. L. Sperr A2 Negative # 3942 A3 Negative # 3940

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