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Dazzling Pictures Show Queens, New York In The 1960s

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Queens is the largest borough geographically and is adjacent to the borough of Brooklyn at the southwestern end of Long Island. It shares water borders with the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. The borough is a patchwork of dozens of unique neighborhoods, each with its own distinct identity.

Here below are some fascinating photos will take you back to old Queens in the 1960s.

#1 74th Street and 37th Road, Jackson Heights, Queens, 1960s.

74th Street and 37th Road, Jackson Heights, Queens, 1960s.

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#2 80th Street and Northern Boulevard, Jackson Heights, Queens1960s.

80th Street and Northern Boulevard, Jackson Heights, Queens1960s.

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#3 84th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights, 1960s.

84th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights, 1960s.

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#4 34th Street and 30th Avenue, Astoria, Queens, 1960s.

34th Street and 30th Avenue, Astoria, Queens, 1960s.

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#5 Fresh Pond Road and Putnam Avenue, Ridgewood, Queens, 1960s.

Fresh Pond Road and Putnam Avenue, Ridgewood, Queens, 1960s.

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#6 Cypress Avenue and Putnam Avenue, Ridgewood, Queens, October 1969.

Cypress Avenue and Putnam Avenue, Ridgewood, Queens, October 1969.

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#7 Steinway Street and 30th Avenue, Astoria, Queens, 1960s.

Steinway Street and 30th Avenue, Astoria, Queens, 1960s.

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#8 Greenpoint Avenue and 45th Street, Sunnyside, Queens, 1969.

Greenpoint Avenue and 45th Street, Sunnyside, Queens, 1969.

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#9 30th Avenue and 42nd Street, Astoria, Queens, 1968.

30th Avenue and 42nd Street, Astoria, Queens, 1968.

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#10 Another view of 30th Avenue and 42nd Street in Astoria, Astoria, Queens, 1968.

Another view of 30th Avenue and 42nd Street in Astoria, Astoria, Queens, 1968.

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#11 63rd Drive and Booth Street, Rego Park, Queens, 1960s.

63rd Drive and Booth Street, Rego Park, Queens, 1960s.

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#12 63rd Drive and Wetherole Street, Rego Park, Queens, 1969.

63rd Drive and Wetherole Street, Rego Park, Queens, 1969.

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#13 Northern Boulevard and 89th Street, Jackson Heights, Queens, 1960s.

Northern Boulevard and 89th Street, Jackson Heights, Queens, 1960s.

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#14 60th Drive and Fresh Pond Road, Maspeth, Queens, 1960s.

60th Drive and Fresh Pond Road, Maspeth, Queens, 1960s.

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#15 Flushing Avenue off 61st Street; Trolleybus, Maspeth, Queens, 1960.

Flushing Avenue off 61st Street; Trolleybus, Maspeth, Queens, 1960.

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#16 Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street, Glendale, Queens, 1969

Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street, Glendale, Queens, 1969

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#17 Jamaica Avenue and 92nd Street,Woodhhaven, Queens 1963.

Jamaica Avenue and 92nd Street,Woodhhaven, Queens 1963.

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#18 Greenpoint Avenue off 45th Street, Sunnyside, Queens, 1969.

Greenpoint Avenue off 45th Street, Sunnyside, Queens, 1969.

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#19 Cherry Avenue and Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, Queens, September 1969.

Cherry Avenue and Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, Queens, September 1969.

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#20 Fresh Pond Road and Putnam Avenue,Ridgewood, Queens, 1969.

Fresh Pond Road and Putnam Avenue,Ridgewood, Queens, 1969.

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#21 Astoria Boulevard and 85th Street, East Elmhurst, Queens, May 1961.

Astoria Boulevard and 85th Street, East Elmhurst, Queens, May 1961.

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#22 Grand Avenue and 71st Street, Maspeth, Queens, 1960s.

Grand Avenue and 71st Street, Maspeth, Queens, 1960s.

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#23 Jamaica Avenue toward Woodhaven Boulevard, Woodhhaven, Queens, 1960

Jamaica Avenue toward Woodhaven Boulevard, Woodhhaven, Queens, 1960

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#24 Main Street and 72nd Avenue, Flushing, Queens, 1960s.

Main Street and 72nd Avenue, Flushing, Queens, 1960s.

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#25 Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street, Glendale, Queens, 1960s.

Myrtle Avenue and 68th Street, Glendale, Queens, 1960s.

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#26 94th Street and 37th Avenue with a view of the Polk Theater, Jackson Heights, Queens, 1964.

94th Street and 37th Avenue with a view of the Polk Theater, Jackson Heights, Queens, 1964.

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#27 Jamaica Avenue toward 91st Street, Woodhhaven, Queens 1963.

Jamaica Avenue toward 91st Street, Woodhhaven, Queens 1963.

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#28 Alternate View of Northern Boulevard and 89th Street, Jackson Heights, Queens, 1960s.

Alternate View of Northern Boulevard and 89th Street, Jackson Heights, Queens, 1960s.

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#29 34th Street and 30th Avenue, Astoria, Queens, 1960s.

34th Street and 30th Avenue, Astoria, Queens, 1960s.

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#30 Another view of Greenpoint Avenue and 45th Street, Sunnyside, Queens, 1969.

Another view of Greenpoint Avenue and 45th Street, Sunnyside, Queens, 1969.

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    • It’s interesting how times have changed, as people today might view the opening of a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Astoria as an example of gentrification, whereas in the past it may have been viewed differently. The perspective on what constitutes “history” or “authenticity” can certainly shift over time.

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