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Old Bowery Bay Road & 29th Street, Queens

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  • Queens: Old Bowery Bay Road - 29th Street, 1923

    Queens: Old Bowery Bay Road - 29th Street

    1923

  • Queens: Old Bowery Bay Road - 29th Street, 1923

    Queens: Old Bowery Bay Road - 29th Street

    1923

  • Queens: Old Bowery Bay Road - 29th Street, 1923

    Queens: Old Bowery Bay Road - 29th Street

    1923

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Queens: Old Bowery Bay Road - 29th Street, 1923

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Queens: Old Bowery Bay Road - 29th Street

1923

Old Bowery Bay Road, south side, between 29th and 31st Streets, showing a rear view of the John Alsop farmhouse, viewed from 21st Ave. Some of the owners of this house were John Alsop 1852 and C. Debevoise 1860-1873. This house was demolished in March or May of 1925. No. 20-54 31st Street, a four story apartment house now occupies the site. This is a set of three views. May 1923. Eugene L. Ambruster Collection.

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