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Cornaga Avenue & Beach 20th Street, Queens

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  • Queens: Cornaga Avenue - Beach 20th Street, 1924

    Queens: Cornaga Avenue - Beach 20th Street

    1924

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Queens: Cornaga Avenue - Beach 20th Street, 1924

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Queens: Cornaga Avenue - Beach 20th Street

1924

Cornaga Ave., north side, west from Beach 20th Street, showing Harry's Restaurant closed in preparation for its demolishment. Adjoining on the left is the property belonging to Mrs. Kelly in 1891. October 1924. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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