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2nd Street & 26th Avenue, Queens

7 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Astoria Park., 1922

    Queens: Astoria Park.

    1922

  • Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue, 1927–1931

    Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue

    1927; 1931

  • Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue, 1927–1931

    Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue

    1927; 1931

  • Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue, 1927–1931

    Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue

    1927; 1931

  • Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue, 1931

    Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue

    1931

  • Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue

    Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue

    Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue, 1927–1931

Photo 4 of 7 at 2nd Street & 26th Avenue, Queens

Queens: 2nd Street - 26th Avenue

1927; 1931

2nd Street, west side, north of 26th Avenue, on the East River, showing the Astoria Light and what Mr. Sperr calls the Board of Education Building. Here was located Fort Stevens and United States Government Works. In 1873 the Eagle Oil Works occupied the site. P. L. Sperr View 1: June, 1927 Views 2,3: March, 1931

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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