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St. Edwards Street & Auburn Place, Brooklyn

13 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place, 1927–1941

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place

    1927; 1941

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Leo Place, 1927–1940

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Leo Place

    1927; 1940

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place, 1927–1941

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place

    1927; 1941

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Leo Place, 1927–1940

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Leo Place

    1927; 1940

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place, 1927–1941

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place

    1927; 1941

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Leo Place, 1934

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Leo Place

    1934

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Leo Place, 1934

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Leo Place

    1934

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place, 1939–1940

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place

    1939; 1940

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place, 1939–1940

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place

    1939; 1940

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place, 1939–1940

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place

    1939; 1940

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place, 1939–1941

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place

    1939; 1941

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place, 1939–1941

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place

    1939; 1941

  • Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place, 1939–1941

    Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place

    1939; 1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place, 1939–1941

Photo 12 of 13 at St. Edwards Street & Auburn Place, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: St. Edwards Street - Auburn Place

1939; 1941

1 & 2. St. Edwards Street, north from Auburn Place, showing the City Park branch of the Brooklyn Public Library and Public School No. 67. A new addition to the school is being built. In the background is the U. S. Navy Yard. P. L. Sperr September 6, 1939 Views 1,2 3. St. Edwards St. north from Myrtle Ave. P.L. Sperr April 11, 1941

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