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Arlington Avenue & West 256th Street, Bronx

3 historical photos taken here in 1937, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Arlington Avenue - 256th Street (West), 1937

    Bronx: Arlington Avenue - 256th Street (West)

    1937

  • Bronx: Arlington Avenue - 256th Street (West), 1937

    Bronx: Arlington Avenue - 256th Street (West)

    1937

  • Bronx: Arlington Avenue - 256th Street (West), 1937

    Bronx: Arlington Avenue - 256th Street (West)

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Arlington Avenue - 256th Street (West), 1937

Photo 1 of 3 at Arlington Avenue & West 256th Street, Bronx

Bronx: Arlington Avenue - 256th Street (West)

1937

Arlington Ave. (vantage point, not seen), east side, about 150 feet north of West 256th Street. The view is in an easterly direction, showing a narrow road and land of the former S.D. Babcock estate. April 24, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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