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Hoyt Avenue & 31st Street, Queens

20 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1931

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1931

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1931

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1931

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1931

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1931

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1931–1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1931

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1931

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1931–1935

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1931; 1935

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1931–1935

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1931; 1935

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1931

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1931

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1931–1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1931–1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1931; 1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1934

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1934

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1935

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1935

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1935

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1935

  • Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street, 1935

    Queens: Hoyt Avenue - 31st Street

    1935

  • Queens: 31st Street - Hoyt Avenue, 1937

    Queens: 31st Street - Hoyt Avenue

    1937

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Queens end.], 1937

    Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Queens end.]

    1937

  • Queens: 31st Street - Hoyt Avenue, 1937

    Queens: 31st Street - Hoyt Avenue

    1937

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Queens end.], 1937

    Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Queens end.]

    1937

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Queens end.], 1937

    Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Queens end.]

    1937

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Queens: 31st Street - Hoyt Avenue, 1937

Photo 18 of 20 at Hoyt Avenue & 31st Street, Queens

Queens: 31st Street - Hoyt Avenue

1937

31st Street, west side, between Hoyt Avenue and 24th Avenue, viewing north and showing a recently constructed playground. In the background is the Hellgate Bridge. P. L. Sperr June 24, 1937 Views 1,2

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