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Steinway Street & 23rd Avenue, Queens

2 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Steinway Street - 23rd Avenue, 1927–1934

    Queens: Steinway Street - 23rd Avenue

    1927; 1934

  • Queens: Steinway Street - 23rd Avenue, 1927–1934

    Queens: Steinway Street - 23rd Avenue

    1927; 1934

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: Steinway Street - 23rd Avenue, 1927–1934

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Queens: Steinway Street - 23rd Avenue

1927; 1934

Steinway Street, east side, between 23rd Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard, showing Public School No. 8. P. L. Sperr View 1: June 3, 1927 View 2: May 27, 1934

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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