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Jamaica Avenue & 144th Street, Queens

4 historical photos taken here between 1925 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 144th Street - [Fleet Farm.], 1925–1931

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 144th Street - [Fleet Farm.]

    1925; 1931

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 144th Street - [Fleet Farm.], 1925–1931

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 144th Street - [Fleet Farm.]

    1925; 1931

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 144th Street - [Fleet Farm.], 1925–1931

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 144th Street - [Fleet Farm.]

    1925; 1931

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 143rd Street

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 143rd Street

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Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 144th Street - [Fleet Farm.], 1925–1931

Photo 2 of 4 at Jamaica Avenue & 144th Street, Queens

Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 144th Street - [Fleet Farm.]

1925; 1931

(1) and (2) Jamaica Ave. (elevated structure thereon), at the N.E. corner of 144th Street, showing two buildings. The frame structure stands on the Fleet farm. The partially-seen brick building is on the Judd farm. Just west of the Hanlan house (frame structure) once stood the Aaron De Grauw house, which was moved to the N.E. corner of 144th Street and Eighty-ninth Ave. This is a set of two views. April 1925. View 2: April 1929. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (3) The same site, after the frame house was demolished. January 28, 1931 P. L. Sperr

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