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Queens Boulevard & 56th Avenue

25 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1933, oldest first.

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  • Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard., 1922

    Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard.

    1922

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard., 1922

    Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard.

    1922

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue, 1922

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue

    1922

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue, 1922–1924

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue

    1922; 1923; 1924

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue, 1922–1924

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue

    1922; 1923; 1924

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard., 1922

    Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard.

    1922

  • Queens: Horsebrook Road - betw. 55th Road - 56th Avenue., 1922

    Queens: Horsebrook Road - betw. 55th Road - 56th Avenue.

    1922

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard., 1922

    Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard.

    1922

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue, 1922–1924

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue

    1922; 1923; 1924

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue, 1923-03

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue

    1923-03

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard to Justice Avenue., 1923–1925

    Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard to Justice Avenue.

    1923; 1925

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard to Justice Avenue., 1923–1925

    Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard to Justice Avenue.

    1923; 1925

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue, 1923-03

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue

    1923-03

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue, 1923

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue

    1923

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue, 1924

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue

    1924

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue, 1925

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue

    1925

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - betw. Queens Boulevard - Justice Avenue, 1925–1929

    Queens: 56th Avenue - betw. Queens Boulevard - Justice Avenue

    1925; 1929

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - betw. Queens Boulevard - Justice Avenue, 1925–1929

    Queens: 56th Avenue - betw. Queens Boulevard - Justice Avenue

    1925; 1929

  • Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue, 1925

    Queens: Queens Boulevard - 56th Avenue

    1925

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - betw. Queens Boulevard - Justice Avenue, 1925–1929

    Queens: 56th Avenue - betw. Queens Boulevard - Justice Avenue

    1925; 1929

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - betw. Queens Boulevard - Justice Avenue, 1925–1929

    Queens: 56th Avenue - betw. Queens Boulevard - Justice Avenue

    1925; 1929

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard., 1923–1933

    Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard.

    1923; 1928; 1933

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard., 1923–1933

    Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard.

    1923; 1928; 1933

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard., 1923–1933

    Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard.

    1923; 1928; 1933

  • Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard., 1923–1933

    Queens: 56th Avenue - East Queens Boulevard.

    1923; 1928; 1933

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Queens: 56th Avenue - betw. Queens Boulevard - Justice Avenue, 1925–1929

Photo 18 of 25 at Queens Boulevard & 56th Avenue

Queens: 56th Avenue - betw. Queens Boulevard - Justice Avenue

1925; 1929

Fifty-sixth Avenue (foreground partially showing ) between Queens Boulevard and Justice Avenue. View No. 1 and 2 are viewed north west from Fifty-sixth Avenue (formerly Horse Brook Road) and show partially in the background the bell tower of the First Presbyterian Church of Newtown. In these two views at the left along line of trees is the course of Horse Brook. View No. 3 is taken looking northerly and shows in the background the upper structure of the Old First Presbyterian Church of Newtown (steepled). In this view Horse Brook follows the line of trees at the left. View No. 4 is more westerly from about the same location. View 2: Eugene L. Armbruster Collection March 1925 Views 1, 3 and 4 May 1929.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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