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14th Street & 26th Avenue, Queens

4 historical photos taken here in 1931, oldest first.

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  • Queens: 14th Street - 26th Avenue, 1931

    Queens: 14th Street - 26th Avenue

    1931

  • Queens: 14th Street - 26th Avenue, 1931

    Queens: 14th Street - 26th Avenue

    1931

  • Queens: 14th Street - 26th Avenue, 1931

    Queens: 14th Street - 26th Avenue

    1931

  • Queens: 14th Street - 26th Avenue, 1931

    Queens: 14th Street - 26th Avenue

    1931

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: 14th Street - 26th Avenue, 1931

Photo 2 of 4 at 14th Street & 26th Avenue, Queens

Queens: 14th Street - 26th Avenue

1931

14th Street, south of, adjoining, and at the S.E. corner of 26th Avenue, showing three old mansions. The second house from the right, adjoining the corner, is the Trowbridge house of 1873. 26th Avenue was formerly known after the family that owned the house. View 2 shows the Trowbridge house and the one south of it; view 3 also shows the Trowbridge house by itself; and view 4 the house at the S.E. corner of 26th Avenue, seen on the left in view 1. Views 1,2: Eugene L. Armbruster Collection 1925 Views 3,4: P. L. Sperr March 13, 1931

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