Vintage Photograph Shows The Oceana Theater in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, 1940

The Oceana in 1940 Brighton Beach, Brooklyn NY
The Oceana in 1940 Brighton Beach, Brooklyn NY
Photo: r/Brooklyn

This vintage photograph from the New York City Department of Records and Information shows the old Oceana Theater on Brighton Beach Avenue in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, circa 1940. The building still exists today and is still a performance hall known as Master Theater. Here is a Google StreetView of how the same view looks today:

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