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Vernon Boulevard & 37th Avenue, Queens

7 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.], 1922–1936

    Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.]

    1922; 1930; 1936

  • Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.], 1922–1936

    Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.]

    1922; 1930; 1936

  • Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.], 1922–1936

    Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.]

    1922; 1930; 1936

  • Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.], 1922–1936

    Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.]

    1922; 1930; 1936

  • Queens: Vernon Boulevard - 37th Avenue, 1925

    Queens: Vernon Boulevard - 37th Avenue

    1925

  • Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.], 1930–1936

    Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.]

    1930; 1936

  • Queens: Vernon Boulevard - 37th Avenue, 1930

    Queens: Vernon Boulevard - 37th Avenue

    1930

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Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.], 1922–1936

Photo 2 of 7 at Vernon Boulevard & 37th Avenue, Queens

Bridges - Vernon Boulevard Bridge - [Newtown Creek.]

1922; 1930; 1936

Vernon Boulevard Bridge, spanning Newtown Creek and connecting Long Island City, Queens, with Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The bridge was built in 1904. Views 1 and 2 show the Brooklyn side of the bridge; views 2 and 3 are east along the creek. Views 1,2: Eugene L. Armbruster Collection 1922 Views 3,4: P. L. Sperr View 3: 1930 View 4: 1936

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