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New York Avenue & Williams Avenue, Brooklyn

5 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: New York Avenue (East) - Williams Avenue, 1922–1923

    Brooklyn: New York Avenue (East) - Williams Avenue

    1922; 1923

  • Brooklyn: New York Avenue (East) - Williams Avenue, 1922–1923

    Brooklyn: New York Avenue (East) - Williams Avenue

    1922; 1923

  • Storefronts under elevated train tracks: 1746-1752 Fulton St - East New York Av, Brooklyn, 1934

    Storefronts under elevated train tracks: 1746-1752 Fulton St - East New York Av, Brooklyn

    1934

  • Brooklyn: Herkimer Street - Williams Avenue, 1941

    Brooklyn: Herkimer Street - Williams Avenue

    1941

  • Brooklyn: Williams Ave. - New York Ave. E., 1941

    Brooklyn: Williams Ave. - New York Ave. E.

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: Williams Ave. - New York Ave. E., 1941

Photo 5 of 5 at New York Avenue & Williams Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Williams Ave. - New York Ave. E.

1941

1. Williams Ave. north from East New York Ave. Neg. A-284 P.L. Sperr, photographer July 24, 1941

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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