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Astoria Boulevard & 43rd Street, Queens

2 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Astoria Boulevard - 43rd Street, 1922–1936

    Queens: Astoria Boulevard - 43rd Street

    1922; 1936

  • Queens: Astoria Boulevard - Sound Street, 1931

    Queens: Astoria Boulevard - Sound Street

    1931

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: Astoria Boulevard - Sound Street, 1931

Photo 2 of 2 at Astoria Boulevard & 43rd Street, Queens

Queens: Astoria Boulevard - Sound Street

1931

Astoria Boulevard, north side, at the head of 44th Street, showing old frame dwellings as seen from the south side of the thoroughfare. The cleared area between the two houses marks the course of an old street. It is designated as Sound Street in the 1937 zoning maps of New York City. P. L. Sperr March 14, 1931

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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