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Roosevelt Avenue & Main Street, Queens

20 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Main Street - 39th Avenue, 1922–1934

    Queens: Main Street - 39th Avenue

    1922; 1934

  • Queens: 39th Avenue - Main Street, 1922

    Queens: 39th Avenue - Main Street

    1922

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street, 1922–1930

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street

    1922; 1930

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street, 1922–1930

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street

    1922; 1930

  • Queens: Main Street - 39th Avenue, 1922–1934

    Queens: Main Street - 39th Avenue

    1922; 1934

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street, 1922–1930

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street

    1922; 1930

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street, 1922–1930

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street

    1922; 1930

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street, 1922–1930

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street

    1922; 1930

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street, 1922–1930

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street

    1922; 1930

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street, 1924–1925

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street

    1924; 1925

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street, 1924–1925

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street

    1924; 1925

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street, 1925–1935

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street

    1925; 1935

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street, 1925–1935

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street

    1925; 1935

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street, 1925–1935

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street

    1925; 1935

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street (East)., 1935

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street (East).

    1935

  • Queens: Main Street - 39th Avenue, 1935

    Queens: Main Street - 39th Avenue

    1935

  • Queens: Main Street - 39th Avenue, 1935

    Queens: Main Street - 39th Avenue

    1935

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street (East)., 1935

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street (East).

    1935

  • Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street (East)., 1935

    Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street (East).

    1935

  • Queens: Main Street - Roosevelt Avenue

    Queens: Main Street - Roosevelt Avenue

    Unknown

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Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street (East)., 1935

Photo 18 of 20 at Roosevelt Avenue & Main Street, Queens

Queens: Roosevelt Avenue - Main Street (East).

1935

Roosevelt Avenue, east from Main Street. View 2 shows the north side of the avenue at Main Street, viewing east across the latter. The office building, which houses the Bank of Manhattan, is at the N. E. corner of the two thoroughfares. View 3 shows the buildings on the south side of the avenue, looking east from Main Street. The Flushing Institute formerly stood here. View 1: Eugene L. Armbruster Collection Views 2,3: P. L. Sperr October 11, 1930 August 24, 1935

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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