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East 21st Street & Albemarle Road, Brooklyn

3 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: 21st Street (East) - Albemarle Road, 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: 21st Street (East) - Albemarle Road

    1923; 1928

  • Brooklyn: 21st Street (East) - Albemarle Road, 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: 21st Street (East) - Albemarle Road

    1923; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Albemarle Road - 21st Street (East), 1941

    Brooklyn: Albemarle Road - 21st Street (East)

    1941

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Brooklyn: Albemarle Road - 21st Street (East), 1941

Photo 3 of 3 at East 21st Street & Albemarle Road, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Albemarle Road - 21st Street (East)

1941

Albee Square, south from Willoughby Street. In the center is the rear of the Albee Theatre; to its left is the cupola of the Dime Savings Bank and the Fox Theatre tower. View 3 shows the dwellings just beyond the parking space. View 4 is east across Willoughby Street. P. L. Sperr January 28, 1941 Views 1-4

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