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Jamaica Avenue & 168th Street, Queens

16 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street, 1922

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street

    1922

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street, 1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street

    1923

  • Queens: 168th Street - Jamaica Avenue, 1923

    Queens: 168th Street - Jamaica Avenue

    1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street, 1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street

    1923

  • Queens: 169th Street - 93rd Avenue, 1923

    Queens: 169th Street - 93rd Avenue

    1923

  • Queens: 168th Street - Jamaica Avenue, 1923

    Queens: 168th Street - Jamaica Avenue

    1923

  • Queens: 169th Street - 93rd Avenue, 1923

    Queens: 169th Street - 93rd Avenue

    1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street, 1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street

    1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street, 1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street

    1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street, 1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street

    1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street, 1924–1925

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street

    1924; 1925

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street, 1924–1925

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street

    1924; 1925

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street, 1929

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street

    1929

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street, 1931

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 168th Street

    1931

  • Queens: 168th Street - Jamaica Avenue, 1931

    Queens: 168th Street - Jamaica Avenue

    1931

  • Queens: 168th Street - Jamaica Avenue, 1932

    Queens: 168th Street - Jamaica Avenue

    1932

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Queens: 169th Street - 93rd Avenue, 1923

Photo 7 of 16 at Jamaica Avenue & 168th Street, Queens

Queens: 169th Street - 93rd Avenue

1923

92-21 to 92-3 One Hundred Sixty eighth St., east side, north of Ninety third Ave. to Jamaica Ave., showing in view No. 2 prominently the Reeve house belonging to J. B. Fosdick in 1891. He was the son of Judge Fosdick. T. C. Smith was the owner in 1842. At the corner is seen Jagger's Store of 1878. Geo. B. Loux, a butcher, was the owner since 1881. In view No 1 in their order in 1891 are the properties of E. B. Denton Est., E. B. Barto, J. Hendrickson, and J. B. Fosdick. Jan 1923. View 2: March 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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