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Squatters Colony, Brooklyn

11 historical photos taken here between 1934 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn., 1934

    Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn., 1934

    Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Squatters Colony - Columbia Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn., 1934

    Squatters Colony - Columbia Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn., 1934

    Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn., 1934

    Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn., 1934

    Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn., 1934

    Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Squatters Colony - Columbia Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn., 1934

    Squatters Colony - Columbia Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Squatters Colony - Columbia Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn., 1934

    Squatters Colony - Columbia Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn.

    1934

  • Squatters Colony - Otsego Street - Van Dyke Street - Brooklyn., 1935

    Squatters Colony - Otsego Street - Van Dyke Street - Brooklyn.

    1935

  • Squatters Colony - Otsego Street - Van Dyke Street - Brooklyn., 1935

    Squatters Colony - Otsego Street - Van Dyke Street - Brooklyn.

    1935

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Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn., 1934

Photo 1 of 11 at Squatters Colony, Brooklyn

Squatters Colony - Van Dyke Street - Otsego Street - Brooklyn.

1934

(1) Squatters shacks, near Otsego and Wan Dyke Streets, Brooklyn. October 4, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The sawe, from a different angle. October 4, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) Another view, between Columbia and Otsego, at Van Dyke Streets. October 4, 1934.

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