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Broadway & St. James Avenue, Queens

16 historical photos taken here between 1873 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1873

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1873

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1873

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1873

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1873

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1873

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1873

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1873

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1875–1925

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1875; 1922; 1925

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1875–1925

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1875; 1922; 1925

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1875–1925

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1875; 1922; 1925

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1922–1929

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1922; 1925; 1929

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1922–1929

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1922; 1925; 1929

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1922–1929

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1922; 1925; 1929

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1924

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1924

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1925

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1925

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1925–1927

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1925; 1927

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1925–1927

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1925; 1927

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1941

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1941

  • Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1941

    Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue, 1873

Photo 1 of 16 at Broadway & St. James Avenue, Queens

Queens: Broadway - St. James Avenue

1873

P3roadwav, east side, north of St. vames Avenue, to South Railroad Avenue, showing four views of homes built by S. Lord in 1852. He was still the owner in 1873. TWe occunont of these hormes, from right to left beginninm with view number one, were W.S. Wood, Dr. G.P. Wriht, Vr. J.C. Wright, and one Smith in 1873. 2N48wwww-7: N6e -e Eucene L. Armbruster Collection MAY 'E REPRODUCED. A S.STB

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