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40th Avenue & Main Street, Queens

30 historical photos taken here between 1880 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1880

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1880

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1922

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1922

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1922

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1922

  • Queens: Main Street - 40th Road, 1922

    Queens: Main Street - 40th Road

    1922

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1922–1924

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1922; 1924

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1922

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1922

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1922–1924

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1922; 1924

  • Queens: 40th Road - Main Street, 1922

    Queens: 40th Road - Main Street

    1922

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1922

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1922

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1922–1924

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1922; 1924

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1923

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1923

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1923

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1923

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1923

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1923

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1923

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1923

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1923

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1923

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1925

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1925

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1925

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1925

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1925

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1925

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1925

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1925

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1925

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1925

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1925

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1925

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1925

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1925

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1925

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1925

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1925

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1925

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1925

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1925

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1925

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    1925

  • Queens: 40th Road - Main Street, 1927

    Queens: 40th Road - Main Street

    1927

  • Queens: Main Street - 40th Road, 1935

    Queens: Main Street - 40th Road

    1935

  • Queens: Main Street - 40th Road, 1935

    Queens: Main Street - 40th Road

    1935

  • Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

    Unknown

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Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street, 1923

Photo 15 of 30 at 40th Avenue & Main Street, Queens

Queens: 40th Avenue - Main Street

1923

Fortieth Ave., south side, between Main and Union Sts., showing in 4 views a private school discontinued in Feb. 1925. This structure, erected in 1827, was incorporated in April of that year. Actual school instructions began in 1828 under the supervision of the Rev. William Augustus Muhlenberg D.D. A female school known as St. Ann's Hall, was opened by John F. Schroeder D.D. and operated as such from 1839 to 1846. Ezra Fairfield removed his Greenbrook School from Morristown N.J. to the Flushing Pavilion in May 1845 and remained for about a year until the removal of Dr. Schroeders' school when he moved in.. From this point this structure became known as the Flushing Institute. Ezra Fairchild was principal in 1845. He was subsequently succeeded by his son Elias. Jan 1923. Views 1, 2, 3 and 4. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection

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