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33rd Street & 24th Avenue, Queens

2 historical photos taken here in 1934, oldest first.

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  • Queens: 33rd Street - 24th Avenue, 1934

    Queens: 33rd Street - 24th Avenue

    1934

  • Queens: 33rd Street - 24th Avenue, 1934

    Queens: 33rd Street - 24th Avenue

    1934

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: 33rd Street - 24th Avenue, 1934

Photo 2 of 2 at 33rd Street & 24th Avenue, Queens

Queens: 33rd Street - 24th Avenue

1934

33rd Street, west side, between 24th and Hoyt Avenues, viewing south, and showing demolition for the construction, in this area, of the Grand Central Parkway approach to the Triborough Bridge. View 2 is northwestward toward 33rd Street from Astoria Boulevard. P. L. Sperr September 20, 1934 Views 1,2

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