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Northern Boulevard & Bowne Street, Queens

6 historical photos taken here between 1870 and 1925, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street, 1922

    Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street

    1922

  • Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street, 1870–1925

    Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street

    1870; 1924; 1925

  • Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street, 1870–1925

    Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street

    1870; 1924; 1925

  • Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street, 1925

    Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street

    1925

  • Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street, 1925

    Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street

    1925

  • Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street, 1870–1925

    Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street

    1870; 1924; 1925

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street, 1870–1925

Photo 2 of 6 at Northern Boulevard & Bowne Street, Queens

Queens: Northern Boulevard - Bowne Street

1870; 1924; 1925

Northern Boul., at the southwest corner of Bowne St., showing an old home owned by William P. Mellon in 1873. L. Littlejohn was the owner in 1891. He, after living here a short while gave the property to the Young Men Christian Association, who demolished this house in May 1925 and erected a Y.M.C.A. thereon. One Peet, of Rogers Peet and Company lived here about 1870. This is a set of three views. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. Views: 1 - 1922 Views: 2&3 March 1924.

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