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Myrtle Avenue & Stanhope Street, Brooklyn

2 historical photos taken here in 1929, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Stanhope Street - Myrtle Avenue, 1929

    Brooklyn: Stanhope Street - Myrtle Avenue

    1929

  • Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Stanhope Street, 1929

    Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Stanhope Street

    1929

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Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Stanhope Street, 1929

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Brooklyn: Myrtle Avenue - Stanhope Street

1929

Myrtle Ave., at the S.W. corner of Stanhope Street, also showing rear of buildings facing on Himrod Street. The house at right behind the pillar, is at 140 Stanhope Street. Overhead is the Myrtle Ave. Elevated Line of the B.M.T. May 1929. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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