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Borden Avenue & Vernon Boulevard, Queens

19 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Jackson Avenue, 1930–1936

    Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Jackson Avenue

    1930; 1936

  • Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Jackson Avenue, 1930–1936

    Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Jackson Avenue

    1930; 1936

  • Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1936

    Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1936

  • Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1936

    Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1936

  • Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1936

    Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1936

  • Queens: Jackson Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1938

    Queens: Jackson Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1938

  • Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Jackson Avenue, 1938

    Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Jackson Avenue

    1938

  • Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1938

    Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1938

  • Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1938

    Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1938

  • Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1938

    Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1938

  • Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1938

    Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1938

  • Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Borden Avenue, 1938

    Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Borden Avenue

    1938

  • Queens: Jackson Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1938

    Queens: Jackson Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1938

  • Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1938

    Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1938

  • Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1938

    Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1938

  • Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Borden Avenue, 1938

    Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Borden Avenue

    1938

  • Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1938

    Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1938

  • Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1938

    Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

    1938

  • Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Borden Avenue, 1938

    Queens: Vernon Boulevard - Borden Avenue

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard, 1936

Photo 3 of 19 at Borden Avenue & Vernon Boulevard, Queens

Queens: Borden Avenue - Vernon Boulevard

1936

Borden Avenue, west from Vernon Boulevard, seen across the Long Island Railroad yards. The buildings are old tenements and are on the north side of the avenue, extending west to the East River. In the center, next to a pair of shacks, is the 4-story building of the Long Island Railroad branch of the Y.M.C.A. at the N.W. corner of Fifth Street. Across the latter is the Pennsylvania Railroad power house, at 51st Avenue and Second Street. The mid-Manhattan skyline, with the Chrysler building prominently visible, is in the background. View 2 shows the north side of the avenue. On the left is the Empire State Building. View 3 shows the south side of the avenue and the old Long Island City railroad station, on 2nd Street. P. L. Sperr August 25, 1936

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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