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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: Main Street - 39th Avenue, 1922–1934

Photo 5 of 20 at Roosevelt Avenue & Main Street, Queens

Queens: Main Street - 39th Avenue

1922; 1934

Main Street, west side, north from 40th Road, showing a continuation in two views to Thirty-ninth Ave. In the foreground of view No. 1 is the Vanderwater Grocery operated by John T. in the early 1870's. It was later operated by Divine Vanderwater who sold to a Jamaica realty corporation. In view No. 2 is seen the Geddes Paint store (half a century here) and the Hepburn Pharmacy (established in 1870.) In the background of view No. 1 is the steeple of St. George's Episcopal Church. August 1934. View 2: 1922. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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