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3rd Avenue & 135th Street, Bronx

5 historical photos taken here between 1937 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Lincoln Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Lincoln Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Lincoln Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Lincoln Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: 3rd Avenue - 135th Street., 1941

    Bronx: 3rd Avenue - 135th Street.

    1941

  • Bronx: 3rd Avenue - 135th Street., 1941

    Bronx: 3rd Avenue - 135th Street.

    1941

  • Bronx: 3rd Avenue - 135th Street., 1941

    Bronx: 3rd Avenue - 135th Street.

    1941

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Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Lincoln Avenue, 1937

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Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Lincoln Avenue

1937

East 135th Street, east from (No. 289), but not including Lincoln Ave., showing the clearance between East 135th and East 134th Streets which is being constructed into the westerly approach to the Triborough Bridge. In the background appears the Third Ave. Elevated structure between Alexander and Willis Aves. July 29, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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