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68th Street & 12th Avenue, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here between 1925 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: 68th Street - 12th Avenue, 1925

    Brooklyn: 68th Street - 12th Avenue

    1925

  • Brooklyn: 68th Street - 12th Avenue, 1931

    Brooklyn: 68th Street - 12th Avenue

    1931

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: 68th Street - 12th Avenue, 1931

Photo 2 of 2 at 68th Street & 12th Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: 68th Street - 12th Avenue

1931

68th Street, at the southeast corner of 12th Avenue. Shown is Public School No. 176, the part on the right being a new addition on 69th Street. Board of Education of the City of New York June 22, 1931

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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