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College Avenue & East 145th Street, Bronx

7 historical photos taken here in 1941, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East), 1941

    Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East)

    1941

  • Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East), 1941

    Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East)

    1941

  • Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East), 1941

    Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East)

    1941

  • Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East), 1941

    Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East)

    1941

  • Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East), 1941

    Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East)

    1941

  • Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East), 1941

    Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East)

    1941

  • Bronx: College Avenue - 144th Street (East), 1941

    Bronx: College Avenue - 144th Street (East)

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East), 1941

Photo 6 of 7 at College Avenue & East 145th Street, Bronx

Bronx: College Avenue - 145th Street (East)

1941

College Avenue, east side, north from E. 145th to E. 146th Streets, showing consecutively, St. Ritas Roman Catholic Church, the rectory, and St. Ritas School. View 2 shows the church alone and views 3 and 4 the parochial school, view 4 being from E. 146th Street. P. L. Sperr April 28, 1941 Views 1-4

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