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Newtown - The North side of Grand Avenue near Brown Place and 68th Street

Collection: Eugene Armbruster Drawings and Photographs
Date: 1924 Material: Black and white photograph Dimension: 4.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 dpi
Creator: Eugene L. Armbruster Identifier: aql:39051 ela-003803 ela-003803.TIFF

Description: Grand Avenue - Buildings on the north side of Grand Avenue near Brown Place and 68th Street. At the time of this photo in the 1920’s the house at right was a Pork Store (near current 66-43 Grand Ave.), and the store to the right was Ledouxs Bird Store (Pigeons, Etc.) at Old No. 26 Grand St. All the buildings were razed for the Long Island Expressway and service road.

Collection : aql:7837

Creator : Eugene L. Armbruster

Date : 1924

Summary/Description : Grand Avenue - Buildings on the north side of Grand Avenue near Brown Place and 68th Street. At the time of this photo in the 1920’s the house at right was a Pork Store (near current 66-43 Grand Ave.), and the store to the right was Ledouxs Bird Store (Pigeons, Etc.) at Old No. 26 Grand St. All the buildings were razed for the Long Island Expressway and service road.

Subject : Roadside buildings; Storefronts; Dwellings; Street-railroads

Rights : Public domain

Coverage : 66-43 Grand Avenue, Flushing, Queens, NY 11378 Maspeth (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.) Newtown (Queens County, N.Y.)

Type : Black and white photograph

Format : Black and white photograph; 4.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 dpi

Identifier : aql:39051 ela-003803 ela-003803.TIFF

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Subject:
Roadside buildings; Storefronts; Dwellings; Street-railroads
Rights Notice
Public domain


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