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Glenmore Avenue & Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn

4 historical photos taken here in 1940, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Glenmore Avenue - Pennsylania Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: Glenmore Avenue - Pennsylania Avenue

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Glenmore Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: Glenmore Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Glenmore Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: Glenmore Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue

    1940

  • Brooklyn: Glenmore Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: Glenmore Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Glenmore Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue, 1940

Photo 2 of 4 at Glenmore Avenue & Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Glenmore Avenue - Pennsylvania Avenue

1940

Glenmore Avenue, at the S. E. corner of Pennsylvania Avenue, showing a Russian Greek Orthodox Church. Views 2 and 3 show the rear of the church, looking north across subway construction, from Pitkin Avenue. Past the church is Public School No. 173. September 13, 1940 Views 1,2,3 P. L. Sperr

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