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Roosevelt Avenue & Lawrence Street, Queens

5 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Lawrence Street, 1932–1940

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Lawrence Street

    1932; 1940

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Lawrence Street, 1932–1940

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Lawrence Street

    1932; 1940

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Lawrence Street, 1932–1940

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Lawrence Street

    1932; 1940

  • Roosevelt Avenue at Prince Street, to Northwest, Queens, 1940-06-28

    Roosevelt Avenue at Prince Street, to Northwest, Queens

    1940-06-28

  • Prince Street at Roosevelt Avenue, to Southeast, Queens, 1940-06-28

    Prince Street at Roosevelt Avenue, to Southeast, Queens

    1940-06-28

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Prince Street at Roosevelt Avenue, to Southeast, Queens, 1940-06-28

Photo 5 of 5 at Roosevelt Avenue & Lawrence Street, Queens

Prince Street at Roosevelt Avenue, to Southeast, Queens

1940-06-28

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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