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153rd Street & East 157th Street, Bronx

2 historical photos taken here in 1937, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: 157th Street (East) - 153rd Street, 1937

    Bronx: 157th Street (East) - 153rd Street

    1937

  • Bronx: 153rd Street - 157th Street (East), 1937

    Bronx: 153rd Street - 157th Street (East)

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: 157th Street (East) - 153rd Street, 1937

Photo 1 of 2 at 153rd Street & East 157th Street, Bronx

Bronx: 157th Street (East) - 153rd Street

1937

East 157th Street, at the junction of East 153rd Street. The view is northward. September 21, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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