Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 166th Street

1922; 1924

Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 166th Street

Jamaica Ave., south side, between 166th and 168th Streets, showing in a set of four views some very old homes. In View No. 4 at the extreme right is the general merchandise store conducted by Samuel Hirst from 1873 to 1891. His former place of business was at 124 Fulton Street in 1883. This business was originally started by his father in 1823. See other views for more data. 1922. Views 1,3, and 4. View 3: August 1924. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection