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St. Mark's Avenue & Washington Avenue, Brooklyn

5 historical photos taken here in 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue, 1941

Photo 3 of 5 at St. Mark's Avenue & Washington Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - Washington Avenue

1941

St. Marks Avenue, east from Washington Avenue. The long building with the clocktower, is the Knox Hat factory. View 2 is east from near the factory across Classon Avenue. In the foreground is Public School No. 42. P. L.Sperr August 28, 1941

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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