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Sheffield Avenue & Wortman Avenue, Brooklyn

3 historical photos taken here in 1934, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Sheffield Avenue - Wortman Avenue, 1934

    Brooklyn: Sheffield Avenue - Wortman Avenue

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Sheffield Avenue - Wortman Avenue, 1934

    Brooklyn: Sheffield Avenue - Wortman Avenue

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Sheffield Avenue - Wortman Avenue

    Brooklyn: Sheffield Avenue - Wortman Avenue

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Sheffield Avenue - Wortman Avenue, 1934

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Brooklyn: Sheffield Avenue - Wortman Avenue

1934

Sheffield Ave., east side, between Wortman and Cozine Aves., showing farm land within the City. August 4, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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