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Ewen Avenue & West 227th Street, Bronx

2 historical photos taken here in 1927, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Ewen Avenue - 227th Street (West), 1927

    Bronx: Ewen Avenue - 227th Street (West)

    1927

  • Bronx: Ewen Avenue - 227th Street (West), 1927

    Bronx: Ewen Avenue - 227th Street (West)

    1927

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Ewen Avenue - 227th Street (West), 1927

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Bronx: Ewen Avenue - 227th Street (West)

1927

(1) Ewen Avenue, north from W. 227th to W. 230th Streets, showing on the east side of the avenue, the freight yard of the New York Central Railroad. Also shown is a general view northeastward of the neighboring area as seen from Johnson Avenue. October 27, 1927 P. L. Sperr (2) Looking eastward across the yard along W. 230th Street (left). October 27, 1927 P. L. Sperr

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