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5th Avenue & St. Mark's Place, Brooklyn

9 historical photos taken here between 1940 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue, 1940

    Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue

    1940

  • Fifth Avenue - Bergen Street looking north, 1941-11-18

    Fifth Avenue - Bergen Street looking north

    1941-11-18

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place, 1941–1942

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place

    1941; 1942

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place, 1941–1942

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place

    1941; 1942

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place, 1941–1942

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place

    1941; 1942

  • Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue, 1942

    Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue

    1942

  • Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - Bergen Street, 1942

    Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - Bergen Street

    1942

  • Brooklyn: Bergen Street - 5th Avenue

    Brooklyn: Bergen Street - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue

    Brooklyn: St. Mark's Avenue - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

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Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place, 1941–1942

Photo 4 of 9 at 5th Avenue & St. Mark's Place, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - St. Mark's Place

1941; 1942

1. East side of 5th Ave. at St. Marks Pl. and northward, Brooklyn. Nov. 18, 1941 2. East side of 5th Ave., south of St. Marks Pl., Brooklyn. Nov. 18, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer 5th Avenue north from St. Marks Avenue Brooklyn 5/31/42

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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