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Meeker Avenue & Humboldt Street, Brooklyn

9 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Humboldt Street - Herbert Street, 1922–1928

    Brooklyn: Humboldt Street - Herbert Street

    1922; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Humboldt Street - Herbert Street, 1922–1928

    Brooklyn: Humboldt Street - Herbert Street

    1922; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street, 1931

    Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street

    1931

  • Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street, 1938

    Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street

    1938

  • Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street, 1938

    Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street

    1938

  • Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street, 1938

    Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street

    1938

  • Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street, 1939

    Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street

    1939

  • Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street, 1939

    Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street

    1939

  • Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street, 1939

    Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street

    1939

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Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street, 1939

Photo 8 of 9 at Meeker Avenue & Humboldt Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Meeker Avenue - Humboldt Street

1939

Meeker Avenue, east from Humboldt Street, showing the thoroughfare after it was widened as an approach to the Kosciuszco Bridge. Numerous buildings were razed. View 2 is from North Henry street, and view 3 at Kinsland Avenue. Note the Knickerbocker Ice plant. P. L. Perr September 1, 1939 Views 1-3

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