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Seagirt Avenue & Beach 17th Street, Queens

5 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1924, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street, 1923–1924

    Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street

    1923; 1924

  • Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street, 1923–1924

    Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street

    1923; 1924

  • Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street, 1923–1924

    Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street

    1923; 1924

  • Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street, 1924

    Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street

    1924

  • Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street, 1924

    Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street

    1924

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Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street, 1923–1924

Photo 2 of 5 at Seagirt Avenue & Beach 17th Street, Queens

Queens: Seagirt Avenue - Beach 17th Street

1923; 1924

Seagirt Ave., east of Beach 17th Street, showing on the north and south side of Seagirt Ave., the Tackapausha Hotel and the new Hotel Traymore. The last named hotel was known as the Ostend and was operated by David Roach in 1891. This is a set of three views. Views Nos. 2 and 3 show only the last named hotel. October 1924. Views 1 & 2. View 3: May 1923.

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