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Surf Ave & Stillwell Ave, Brooklyn

26 historical photos taken here between 1913 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1913

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1913

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1923–1924

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1923; 1924

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1923–1924

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1923; 1924

  • Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue, 1923–1924

    Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue

    1923; 1924

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1923–1924

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1923; 1924

  • Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue, 1923–1924

    Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue

    1923; 1924

  • Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue, 1923–1924

    Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue

    1923; 1924

  • Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue, 1923–1924

    Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue

    1923; 1924

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1923–1924

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1923; 1924

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1924–1925

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1924; 1925

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1924–1928

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1924; 1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue, 1924

    Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue

    1924

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1924–1928

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1924; 1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1924–1925

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1924; 1925

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1924–1928

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1924; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1924–1928

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1924; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1924–1928

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1924; 1925; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1924

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1924

  • Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue, 1925

    Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue

    1925

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1925

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1925

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1925

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1925

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1926

    Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

    1926

  • Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue, 1928

    Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue

    1928

  • Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue, 1932

    Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue

    1932

  • Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue, 1932

    Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue

    1932

  • Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue, 1936

    Brooklyn: Stillwell Avenue - Surf Avenue

    1936

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Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave., 1924–1928

Photo 15 of 26 at Surf Ave & Stillwell Ave, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - Stillwell Ave.

1924; 1928

(1) 1201-1231 Surf Ave., north side, between Stillwell Ave., and West 12th Street, showing from left to right the Boston Hotel (three buildings), and the Mardi Gras restaurant. August 1924. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same, showing at the left Nos. 1223-1231, known as the Mardi Gras Hotel and movies. October 1928. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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