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Center Street & St. Patricks Place, Staten Island

9 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Traveling library - Staten Island [Richmond - Book-wagon operated by the Extension Division of the New York Public Library.], 1923–1924

    Traveling library - Staten Island [Richmond - Book-wagon operated by the Extension Division of the New York Public Library.]

    1923; 1924

  • Traveling library - Staten Island [Richmond - Book-wagon operated by the Extension Division of the New York Public Library.], 1923–1924

    Traveling library - Staten Island [Richmond - Book-wagon operated by the Extension Division of the New York Public Library.]

    1923; 1924

  • Traveling library - Staten Island [Richmond - Book-wagon operated by the Extension Division of the New York Public Library.], 1923–1924

    Traveling library - Staten Island [Richmond - Book-wagon operated by the Extension Division of the New York Public Library.]

    1923; 1924

  • Richmond: Center Street - St. Patricks Place, 1927–1936

    Richmond: Center Street - St. Patricks Place

    1927; 1930; 1936

  • Richmond: Center Street - St. Patricks Place, 1927–1936

    Richmond: Center Street - St. Patricks Place

    1927; 1930; 1936

  • Richmond: St. Patricks Place - Ardsley Street, 1927–1930

    Richmond: St. Patricks Place - Ardsley Street

    1927; 1930

  • Richmond: St. Patricks Place - Ardsley Street, 1927–1930

    Richmond: St. Patricks Place - Ardsley Street

    1927; 1930

  • Richmond: Center Street - St. Patricks Place, 1927–1936

    Richmond: Center Street - St. Patricks Place

    1927; 1930; 1936

  • Richmond: Center Street - St. Patricks Place, 1930

    Richmond: Center Street - St. Patricks Place

    1930

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Richmond: Center Street - St. Patricks Place, 1927–1936

Photo 8 of 9 at Center Street & St. Patricks Place, Staten Island

Richmond: Center Street - St. Patricks Place

1927; 1930; 1936

(1) 256 Center Street, at the S.E. corner of St. Patricks Place, showing St. Patricks Academy. In 1874 this was the D. H. Cortelyou house. The view is eastward along Center Street. June 13, 1927 P. L. Sperr (2) Another view of St. Patricks Academy, and St. Patricks Roman Catholic Church on St. Patricks Place. May 5, 1930 P. L. Sperr (3) The same as View 2, at a later date. May 6, 1936 P. L. Sperr

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