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East 161st Street & Sheridan Avenue, Bronx

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  • Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Sheridan Avenue, 1926

    Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Sheridan Avenue

    1926

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Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Sheridan Avenue, 1926

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Bronx: 161st Street (East) - Sheridan Avenue

1926

East 161st Street, east from Sheridan Ave. In the extreme right foreground is visible part of the Melrose freight yard of the New York Central Railroad. The cleared area on the left is the block from Sheridan to Sherman Aves. Also shown is a general view northeastward. May 1926. Brown Brothers.

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