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Hunter Street & 28th Street, Queens

3 historical photos taken here in 1932, oldest first.

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  • Queens: 28th Street - 42nd Road, 1932

    Queens: 28th Street - 42nd Road

    1932

  • Queens: Hunter Street - 28th Street, 1932

    Queens: Hunter Street - 28th Street

    1932

  • Queens: Hunter Street - 28th Street, 1932

    Queens: Hunter Street - 28th Street

    1932

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: Hunter Street - 28th Street, 1932

Photo 3 of 3 at Hunter Street & 28th Street, Queens

Queens: Hunter Street - 28th Street

1932

Hunter Street (right) at 28th Street, viewing north towards Bridge Plaza and showing the Queensboro Motion Picture House, which later became the Grace Church (view 2). The billboards are advertising "The Wreck," "Melting Millions," and "Collegians." One of these features is starring Lewis Stone and Lloyd Hughes. In view 2, in back of the church, is the Edison Building and to the left is the clock tower of the Brewster Building. The subway "El" is on Bridge Plaza. P. L. Sperr View 1: June 8, 1927 View 2: March 23, 1932

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