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East 161st Street & Melrose Avenue, Bronx

4 historical photos taken here between 1938 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Melrose Avenue, 1938–1941

    Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Melrose Avenue

    1938; 1941

  • Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Melrose Avenue, 1938–1941

    Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Melrose Avenue

    1938; 1941

  • Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Melrose Avenue, 1938–1941

    Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Melrose Avenue

    1938; 1941

  • Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Melrose Avenue, 1941

    Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Melrose Avenue

    1941

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Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Melrose Avenue, 1938–1941

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Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Melrose Avenue

1938; 1941

(1) E. 161st Street, at the N.W. corner of Melrose Avenue, showing, thereon, what Wells, in his book "The Bronx and its people" (p. 656), calls the city's tiniest house. It was at one time occupied by a veterinary hospital. February 17, 1938 P. L. Sperr (2) Another view of the city's tiniest house, and a view north along the west side of Melrose Avenue. February 17, 1938 P. L. Sperr (3) An additional view at a later date. P. L. Sperr April 30, 1941

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