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Emmons Avenue & Knapp Avenue, Brooklyn

5 historical photos taken here between 1936 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - Knapp Avenue, 1936

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - Knapp Avenue

    1936

  • Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - Knapp Avenue, 1936

    Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - Knapp Avenue

    1936

  • Islands - Plumb Island - Emmons Avenue - Knapp Street - Brooklyn., 1937

    Islands - Plumb Island - Emmons Avenue - Knapp Street - Brooklyn.

    1937

  • Islands - Plumb Island - Emmons Avenue - Knapp Street - Brooklyn., 1937

    Islands - Plumb Island - Emmons Avenue - Knapp Street - Brooklyn.

    1937

  • Islands - Plumb Island - Emmons Avenue - Knapp Street - Brooklyn., 1937

    Islands - Plumb Island - Emmons Avenue - Knapp Street - Brooklyn.

    1937

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Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - Knapp Avenue, 1936

Photo 2 of 5 at Emmons Avenue & Knapp Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Emmons Avenue - Knapp Avenue

1936

Emmons Avenue, west from Knapp Avenue, showing W. P. A. men widening the thoroughfare; view 2 shows the avenue west from Batchelder Street. June 17, 1936 Views 1,2 Works Progress Administration Five Boroughs Project

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