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East 135th Street & Alexander Avenue, Bronx

12 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Alexander Avenue - 135th Street (East), 1923

    Bronx: Alexander Avenue - 135th Street (East)

    1923

  • Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue, 1936–1937

    Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue

    1936; 1937

  • Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue, 1936–1937

    Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue

    1936; 1937

  • Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue, 1936–1937

    Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue

    1936; 1937

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

    Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: 134th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 134th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue

    1937

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

    Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: Alexander Avenue - 134th Street (East), 1937

    Bronx: Alexander Avenue - 134th Street (East)

    1937

  • Bronx: 134th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 134th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: 134th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 134th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue

    1937

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

    Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: 134th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 134th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue

    1937

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

Photo 11 of 12 at East 135th Street & Alexander Avenue, Bronx

Bronx: 135th Street (East) - Alexander Avenue

1937

(1) East 135th Street (extreme left), south side, east from the Third Ave. Elevated Line, between Alexander and Willis Aves., showing the cleared area created by the demolition of buildings that formerly stood there to facilitate the construction of the approach to the Triborough Bridge. The clearance extends south to East 134th Street (extreme right) on which buildings are seen. May 7, 1937. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, as viewed eastward from Willis Ave. May 7, 1937. P. L. Sperr. (3) An additional view of the clearance as viewed in a southeasterly direction. The buildings prominently shown extending from the center to the right bear Nos. 136 to 124 Willis Ave., east side, south from East 134th Street to Southern Boulevard. May 7, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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