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Washington St & High St, Brooklyn

9 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St., 1922

    Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St.

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St., 1922

    Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St.

    1922

  • Brooklyn: Washington St. - Nassau St., 1923

    Brooklyn: Washington St. - Nassau St.

    1923

  • Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St., 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St.

    1923; 1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St., 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St.

    1923; 1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St., 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St.

    1923; 1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Nassau Street - Washington Street, 1925

    Brooklyn: Nassau Street - Washington Street

    1925

  • Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St., 1937

    Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St.

    1937

  • Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St., 1937

    Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St.

    1937

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Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St., 1937

Photo 9 of 9 at Washington St & High St, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Washington St. - High St.

1937

149 Washington Street, east side, between High (foreground) and Sands Streets, showing the Washington Hotel for men. This view also shows the High and Sands Streets stations of the Lexington and Myrtle Ave. Lines (B.M.T.). May 24, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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