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Bassford Avenue & 183rd Street, Bronx

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  • Bronx: Bassford Avenue - 183rd Street, 1942

    Bronx: Bassford Avenue - 183rd Street

    1942

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Bassford Avenue - 183rd Street, 1942

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Bronx: Bassford Avenue - 183rd Street

1942

Bassford Ave. n. of 183rd St. P.L. Sperr 8-31-1942

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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