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Jamaica Avenue & New York Boulevard, Queens

11 historical photos taken here between 1891 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard, 1891–1922

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard

    1891; 1922

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard, 1891–1922

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard

    1891; 1922

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard, 1891–1922

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard

    1891; 1922

  • Queens: New York Boulevard - Jamaica Avenue, 1922–1923

    Queens: New York Boulevard - Jamaica Avenue

    1922; 1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard, 1922–1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard

    1922; 1923

  • Queens: New York Boulevard - Jamaica Avenue, 1922–1923

    Queens: New York Boulevard - Jamaica Avenue

    1922; 1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard, 1922–1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard

    1922; 1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard, 1922–1923

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard

    1922; 1923

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 222nd Street, 1925

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 222nd Street

    1925

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 222nd Street, 1925

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - 222nd Street

    1925

  • Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard, 1932

    Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard

    1932

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  • Jamaica Avenue & 224th Street, Queens (2 photos)
  • Jamaica Avenue & Springfield Boulevard, Queens (5 photos)

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard, 1932

Photo 11 of 11 at Jamaica Avenue & New York Boulevard, Queens

Queens: Jamaica Avenue - New York Boulevard

1932

Jamaica Avenue, east from New York Boulevard, showing the elevated structure of the B.M.T. subway system thereon and Jamaica's business district. Next to the modernistic Kurtz Building is the Merrick Theatre and the Stuart Building. Across the rooftops (left) is the First Presbyterian church steeple. P. L. Sperr April 1, 1932

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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