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  1. Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive
    Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive

    1911: Hamilton Fish Park Playground

  2. Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive
    Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive

    1934: Sara D. Roosevelt Playground

  3. Photograph: courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive
    Photograph: courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive

    1936: Luther Gulick Playground

  4. Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive
    Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive

    1941: Abraham Lincoln High School Playground

  5. Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive
    Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive

    1943: Marcus Garvey Park

  6. Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive
    Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive

    1943: Lincoln Terrace Park

  7. Photograph: Katrina Thomas/New York City Parks Photo Archive
    Photograph: Katrina Thomas/New York City Parks Photo Archive

    1968: Street basketball, 109th St between Fifth and Madison Aves

  8. Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive
    Photograph: Courtesy New York City Parks Photo Archive

    1996: The Cage

NYC streetball photos: 1911–1996 (slide show)

Click through these amazing, old-school New York City streetball pics that date back to the early 1900s.

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To complement our roundup of the best NYC streetball courts, we tracked down historical photos of locals playing ball. If the images above have you longing for outdoor activities to do before fall weather hits, consult our guide to alfresco fun.
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