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545 Fifth Avenue
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My Archive Spring 2019 "I was walking the avenue with my camera when I came upon an unusual sight. The couple behind the horse were arguing and the woman was complaining about being embarrassed." —Michael Castellano
520 Fourth Avenue
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Worker posing with a siphon form during construction on the BMT Fourth Avenue line, near 13th Street, July 2, 1915. The 8'5" wooden scaffold was used for pouring concrete.
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122 Prospect Avenue
Brooklyn: Prospect Avenue - 3rd Avenue 124-144 Prospect Ave., south side, between Third and Fourth Aves., showing Congregation B'nai Jacob at No. 136, and the Hebrew School at No. 132. June 1926. Brown Brothers.
575 Third Avenue
Brooklyn: 15th Street - 3rd Avenue 15th Street, at Third Avenue. View 1 is east from the avenue and view 2 is weat. P. L. Sperr July 22, 1940 NO REPRODUCTIONS Views 1,2 Viewt NegNo.N-9cs' Viee 2 Neg N. A99S9
565 Third Avenue
Brooklyn: 15th Street - 3rd Avenue 15th Street, at Third Avenue. View 1 is east from the avenue and view 2 is weat. P. L. Sperr July 22, 1940 NO REPRODUCTIONS Views 1,2 Viewt NegNo.N-9cs' Viee 2 Neg N. A99S9
626 Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn: 4th Avenue - 17th Street Fourth Ave., west side, from and including 18th to, but not including 17th Streets. Also shown is 18th Street, north side, from and including Fourth, to, but not including Third Aves. The view shows a frame house at 622 Fourth Ave. July 4, 1930. P. L. Sperr.
Prospect Expressway and Hamilton Avenue
Prospect Expressway Caption: "The Prospect Expressway, at the connection to Gowanus Parkway, will look like this to motorists when the first section, from 6th Ave., is opened with ceremonies at p.m. tomorrow. The truck ramp from the expressway to Hamilton Ave. is in the center."
189 Prospect Avenue
Plant Engineering and Equipment Company, 189 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, June 18, 1919.
189 Prospect Avenue
Plant Engineering and Equipment Company, 189 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, June 18, 1919.
Hook and Ladder 100, NYFD
Brooklyn: 4th Avenue - 19th Street 635 and 633 4th Avenue, at, and adjoining the N. E. corner of 19th Street. No. 633 (left) is the former fire house of Hook and Ladder 100, New York City Fire Department, hhOw abandoned. April 9, 1939 P. L. Sperr
520 Fourth Avenue
\[Siphon form on Fourth Avenue: IRT Brooklyn Line] Photograph of 8'5" diameter wooden siphon form for pouring concrete on Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn of the IRT Brooklyn Line. The camera is on the east side of Fourth Avenue looking west. The image also shows a construction worker, pedestrians, children, and storefronts.
529 Third Avenue
\[Chas A. Schieren Co.] Exterior view of Chas. A. Schieren Co., a lace and leather factory. The location is unknown and the image is not dated.
157 13th Street
Brooklyn: 3rd Avenue - 13th Street 3rd Avenue, at the northeast corner of 13th Streot. In 1916 this was a metal iactory. P. L. Sperr April 21, 1941
157 13th Street
Brooklyn: 13th Street - 3rd Avenue 13th Stre t, east from Third avenue. P. L. Sperr July 22, 1940 Neg Ne. .~4S760
Public School 124
Brooklyn 24, P.S. 124 (Silas B. Dutcher), 515 4th Ave; Jerry Spearman, Photographer
Public School 124
Brooklyn: 4th Avenue - 13th Street 4th Avenue, east side, from 13th to 14th Streets, showing Public School No. 124. Board of Education or the City of New York September 10, 1930
Public School 124
P.S. 124 Facade of PS 124, a large, three-story, masonry building located at 515 4th Avenue, with flag flying from roof, iron fence along front and side, adjacent buildings on both sides, several school children standing on sidewalk, and large tree and intersecting cobblestone streets in foreground.
126 20th Street
Brooklyn: 3rd Avenue - 20th Street Third Avenue, s.e. cor. 20th Street, Brooklyn. Neg. no. A-1340 P. L. Sperr, phodrapher Juuly 22, 1940
199 14th Street
Holy Family School Facade of Holy Family School, a large, three-story, brick Roman Catholic parochial school located on 14th Street near 4th Avenue.
187 20th Street
\[#187 Twentieth Street.] \#187 Twentieth Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues).
Church of the Atonement
Outdoor pulpit Rev. Jeffrey Jennings (?) speaking at outdoor pulpit, Church of the Atonement, 239 17th Street. Parishoners in dress clothes standing on church steps and sidewalk, nine altar boys behind pastor, and woman with baby in carriage in left foreground.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn: 18th Street - 5th Avenue 18th Street,south side, from and including Fifth, to, but not including Fourth Aves. The view shown is the 18th Street Methodist Episcopal Church. July 4, 1930. P. L. Sperr.
596 Fifth Avenue
\[Fifth Avenue and Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY] Fifth Avenue and Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. View of Fifth Avenue trolley line, shops, pedestrians and cars.
16th Street Station, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 16th Street looking south, May 29, 1940.
Hamilton Avenue Incinerator
Hamilton Avenue incinerator
Hamilton Avenue Incinerator
Hamilton Avenue incinerator, air pollution devices model
16th Street Station, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 16th Street looking north, May 29, 1940.
200 2 Avenue
200 2 Avenue
16th Street Station, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 15th Street, September 19, 1941. First section demolished at 15th Street, working south from this point.
612 Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 17th Street, September 24, 1941.
612 Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 17th Street, September 24, 1941.
612 Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 17th Street, September 24, 1941.
612 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 17th Street S.W. corner of 5th Ave. and 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 West side of 5th Ave. at 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 N.W. corner of 17th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer View 1- View 2- View 3- Neg #1547
612 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 18th Street 5th Ave. north of 18th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 N.W. corner of 19th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
612 Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 17th Street, September 24, 1941.
511 Third Avenue
Brooklyn: 3rd Avenue - 12th Street Third Avenue and 12th Street, n.e. cor., Brooklyn. Neg. no. A-1351 P. L. Sperr, photographer July 22, 1940
Hellenic Church
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 18th Street S.W. corner of 5th Ave. & 18th St., B'klyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer S.W. corner of 5th Ave. & 19th St., B'klyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
620 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 17th Street S.W. corner of 5th Ave. and 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 West side of 5th Ave. at 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 N.W. corner of 17th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer View 1- View 2- View 3- Neg #1547
205 20th Street
\[#205 Twentieth Street.] \#205 Twentieth Street, Brooklyn (between 4th and 5th Avenues).
554 Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 15th Street, September 19, 1941. First section demolished at 15th Street, working south from this point.
628 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 18th Street 5th Ave. north of 18th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 N.W. corner of 19th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
Public School 60
Brooklyn: 4th Avenue - 20th Street Fourth Avenue, at the southeast corner of 20th Street, showing Public School No. 60. Board of Education of the City of New York Early 1930s
614 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 17th Street S.W. corner of 5th Ave. and 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 16, 1941 West side of 5th Ave. at 17th St., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 N.W. corner of 17th St. and 5th Ave., Brooklyn. Nov. 5, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer View 1- View 2- View 3- Neg #1547
15th Street, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 15th Street, September 19, 1941. First section demolished at 15th Street, working south from this point.
15th Street, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 15th Street, September 19, 1941. First section demolished at 15th Street, working south from this point.
15th Street, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 15th Street, September 19, 1941. First section demolished at 15th Street, working south from this point.
15th Street, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 15th Street, September 19, 1941. First section demolished at 15th Street, working south from this point.
15th Street, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 15th Street, September 19, 1941. First section demolished at 15th Street, working south from this point.
15th Street, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 15th Street, September 19, 1941. First section demolished at 15th Street, working south from this point.
15th Street, BMT Fifth Avenue Line
Fifth Avenue El, Brooklyn, at 15th Street, September 19, 1941. First section demolished at 15th Street, working south from this point.
577 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 16th Street "L" demolition; 5th Ave., north of 16th St., Brooklyn. Sept. 27, 1941 East side of 5th Ave. at 15h St., Brooklyn. Nov. 4, 1941 P.L. Sperr, photographer
619 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn: 5th Avenue - 17th Street 5th Avenue, north from 17th Street, showing the remaining pinions of the demolished "El". P.L. SPERR September 27, 1941
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