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111th Street & 53rd Avenue, Queens

4 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Queens: 111th Street - 53rd Avenue, 1928–1940

    Queens: 111th Street - 53rd Avenue

    1928; 1933; 1938; 1939; 1940

  • Queens: 111th Street - 53rd Avenue, 1928–1940

    Queens: 111th Street - 53rd Avenue

    1928; 1933; 1938; 1939; 1940

  • Queens: 111th Street - 53rd Avenue, 1928–1940

    Queens: 111th Street - 53rd Avenue

    1928; 1933; 1938; 1939; 1940

  • Queens: 111th Street - 53rd Avenue, 1940

    Queens: 111th Street - 53rd Avenue

    1940

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Queens: 111th Street - 53rd Avenue, 1928–1940

Photo 1 of 4 at 111th Street & 53rd Avenue, Queens

Queens: 111th Street - 53rd Avenue

1928; 1933; 1938; 1939; 1940

Flushing Meadow Park (Queens): Part of the World's Fair grounds on the east side of 111th Street and 53rd Avenue, viewing northeastward and showing, under construction, the South Corona gate and the Chrysler Motors Building. The North Corona gate, at 50th Avenue, is on the extreme left. View 2 shows the South Corona gate when completed; view 3, the same site as that in view 1, two years later. View 1: May 30, 1938 View 2: July 12, 1939 View 3: June 23, 1940 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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