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East 138th Street & Grand Concourse, Bronx

20 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East), 1930

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East)

    1930

  • Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse, 1930

    Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse

    1930

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East), 1930

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East)

    1930

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East), 1930

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East)

    1930

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East), 1930

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East)

    1930

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East), 1930

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East)

    1930

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East), 1936

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East)

    1936

  • Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Walton Avenue, 1936

    Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Walton Avenue

    1936

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East), 1936

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East)

    1936

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East), 1936

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 138th Street (East)

    1936

  • Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse, 1937

    Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse

    1937

  • Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse, 1937

    Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse

    1937

  • Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse, 1937

    Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse

    1937

  • Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse, 1937

    Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse

    1937

  • Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse, 1937

    Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse

    1937

  • Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse, 1937

    Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse

    1937

  • Bronx: 138th Street - Grand Concourse, 1937

    Bronx: 138th Street - Grand Concourse

    1937

  • Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse, 1937

    Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse

    1937

  • Bronx: 138th Street - Grand Concourse, 1937

    Bronx: 138th Street - Grand Concourse

    1937

  • Bronx: 138th Street - Grand Concourse, 1937

    Bronx: 138th Street - Grand Concourse

    1937

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Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse, 1937

Photo 12 of 20 at East 138th Street & Grand Concourse, Bronx

Bronx: 138th Street (East) - Grand Concourse

1937

(1) E. 138th Street, at the S.W. corner of Grand Concourse, showing the W.P.A. erecting the registration office of the Bronx County American Legion during the Legion's 1937 National Convention. September 14, 1937 W.P.A. Photo Five Boroughs Project (2) The same, a few days later. September 20, 1937 W.P.A. Photo Five Boroughs Project (3) Another part of the Legion auto camp, near the New York Central tracks. September 1937 W.P.A. Photo Five Boroughs Project

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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