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Decatur Avenue & East 197th Street, Bronx

5 historical photos taken here between 1924 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Marion Avenue - 197th Street (East), 1924

    Bronx: Marion Avenue - 197th Street (East)

    1924

  • Bronx: Decatur Avenue - 197th Street (East), 1938

    Bronx: Decatur Avenue - 197th Street (East)

    1938

  • Bronx: 197th Street (East) - Decatur Avenue, 1938

    Bronx: 197th Street (East) - Decatur Avenue

    1938

  • Bronx: Decatur Avenue - 197th Street (East), 1938

    Bronx: Decatur Avenue - 197th Street (East)

    1938

  • Bronx: Decatur Avenue - 197th Street, 1942

    Bronx: Decatur Avenue - 197th Street

    1942

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Bronx: Decatur Avenue - 197th Street (East), 1938

Photo 2 of 5 at Decatur Avenue & East 197th Street, Bronx

Bronx: Decatur Avenue - 197th Street (East)

1938

(1) Decatur Avenue, south of, adjoining, and at the S.W. corner of E. 197th Street. The two frame houses bear numbers 2737 and 2739, and the 5-story building bears No. 364 E. 197th Street. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr. (2) Looking westward across the empty lot (lot 41) seen on the left in view 1. In the background appears the east wing and rear of a 6-story house bearing No. 2728 Marion Avenue. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr.

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