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East 172nd Street & West Farms Road, Bronx

6 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: West Farms Road - 172nd Street & 174th Street, 1928

    Bronx: West Farms Road - 172nd Street & 174th Street

    1928

  • Bronx: West Farms Road - 172nd Street & 174th Street, 1928

    Bronx: West Farms Road - 172nd Street & 174th Street

    1928

  • Bronx: 172nd Street (East) - West Farms Road, 1928

    Bronx: 172nd Street (East) - West Farms Road

    1928

  • Bronx: 172nd Street (East) - West Farms Road, 1938

    Bronx: 172nd Street (East) - West Farms Road

    1938

  • Bronx: 172nd Street (East) - West Farms Road, 1938

    Bronx: 172nd Street (East) - West Farms Road

    1938

  • Bronx: 172nd Street (East) - West Farms Road, 1938

    Bronx: 172nd Street (East) - West Farms Road

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: 172nd Street (East) - West Farms Road, 1938

Photo 5 of 6 at East 172nd Street & West Farms Road, Bronx

Bronx: 172nd Street (East) - West Farms Road

1938

(1) E. 172nd Street, at the N.W. corner of West Farms Road. April 26, 1938. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view. April 26, 1938. P. L. Sperr. (3) An additional view of the house, as seen from E. 172nd Street. The view is eastward. April 26, 1938. P. L. Sperr.

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