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39th Avenue & 59th Street, Queens

2 historical photos taken here in 1932, oldest first.

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  • Queens: 39th Avenue - 59th Street, 1932

    Queens: 39th Avenue - 59th Street

    1932

  • Queens: 39th Avenue - 59th Street, 1932

    Queens: 39th Avenue - 59th Street

    1932

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: 39th Avenue - 59th Street, 1932

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Queens: 39th Avenue - 59th Street

1932

39th Avenue, north side, east from 59th to 60th Streets, showing old Woodside homes. 39th Avenue was formally known as Riker Avenue. P. L. Sperr June 23, 1932

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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