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Hoyt Avenue & 29th Street, Queens

10 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1931–1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1931–1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1931

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1931

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1931–1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1931

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1931

  • Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue, 1931–1934

    Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue, 1931–1934

    Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue, 1931–1934

    Queens: 29th Street - Hoyt Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

    1934

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street, 1931–1934

Photo 2 of 10 at Hoyt Avenue & 29th Street, Queens

Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 29th Street

1931; 1934

Hoyt Avenue, north side, west from 29th Street. All the buildings seen here were later torn down and the area made part of the Grand Central Parkway approach to the Triborough Bridge. Views 2 and 3 show the first apartment house appearing in view 1. It is being demolished in 1934. P. L. Sperr Views 1,2: March 6, 1931 View 3: August 3, 1934

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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