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East 168th Street, Bronx

3 historical photos taken here between 1935 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Washington Avenue - No. 1190-1196., 1935

    Bronx: Washington Avenue - No. 1190-1196.

    1935

  • Bronx: Washington Avenue - 168th Street (East), 1936

    Bronx: Washington Avenue - 168th Street (East)

    1936

  • Bronx: East 168th Street - Washington to Third Avenues., 1936; 1936-05-24

    Bronx: East 168th Street - Washington to Third Avenues.

    1936; 1936-05-24

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Washington Avenue - 168th Street (East), 1936

Photo 2 of 3 at East 168th Street, Bronx

Bronx: Washington Avenue - 168th Street (East)

1936

1204 to 1240 Washington Avenue, east side, north from and including East 168th Street. The two frame houses in the foreground, Nos. 1206-1216 belong to the House of the Seekers After Truth. They are adjoining and at the S.E. corner of the aforementioned thoroughfares. May 24, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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