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Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island

9 historical photos taken here between 1924 and 1945, oldest first.

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  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1924

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1924

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1936

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1936

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1936

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1936

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1945

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1945

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Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1936

Photo 7 of 9 at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island

Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

1936

Fort Wadsworth (Staten Island): Shown are two views of the United States Military Reservation, on The Narrows, as seen from the Brooklyn shore. August 30, 1936 Views 1, 2 P. L. Sperr D1 Negative #3919 D2 Negative #3912

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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