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Ferris Avenue & Eastern Boulevard, Bronx

22 historical photos taken here between 1938 and 1948, oldest first.

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  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point.], 1938

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point.]

    1938

  • Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Jay Place, 1938

    Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Jay Place

    1938

  • Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Eastern Boulevard, 1938

    Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Eastern Boulevard

    1938

  • Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Jay Place, 1938

    Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Jay Place

    1938

  • Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Jay Place, 1938

    Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Jay Place

    1938

  • Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Eastern Boulevard, 1938

    Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Eastern Boulevard

    1938

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point.], 1938

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point.]

    1938

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point.], 1938

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point.]

    1938

  • Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Eastern Boulevard, 1938

    Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Eastern Boulevard

    1938

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Connecting Bronx to Queens.], 1939

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Connecting Bronx to Queens.]

    1939

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Connecting Bronx to Queens.], 1939

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Connecting Bronx to Queens.]

    1939

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Midstream on the East River.], 1939

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Midstream on the East River.]

    1939

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Connecting Bronx to Queens.], 1939

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Connecting Bronx to Queens.]

    1939

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Midstream on the East River.], 1939

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Midstream on the East River.]

    1939

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Linking Old Ferry Point, Bronx to Whitestone, Queens.], 1940

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Linking Old Ferry Point, Bronx to Whitestone, Queens.]

    1940

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Linking Old Ferry Point, Bronx to Whitestone, Queens.], 1940

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Linking Old Ferry Point, Bronx to Whitestone, Queens.]

    1940

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Linking Old Ferry Point, Bronx to Whitestone, Queens.], 1940

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [East River - Linking Old Ferry Point, Bronx to Whitestone, Queens.]

    1940

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point, Bronx - Whitestone, Queens.], 1940

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point, Bronx - Whitestone, Queens.]

    1940

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point, Bronx - Whitestone, Queens.], 1940

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point, Bronx - Whitestone, Queens.]

    1940

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point, Bronx - Whitestone, Queens.], 1940

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point, Bronx - Whitestone, Queens.]

    1940

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point, Bronx - Whitestone, Queens.], 1948

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point, Bronx - Whitestone, Queens.]

    1948

  • Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point, Bronx - Whitestone, Queens.]

    Bridges - Bronx-Whitestone Bridge - [Old Ferry Point, Bronx - Whitestone, Queens.]

    Unknown

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Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Jay Place, 1938

Photo 2 of 22 at Ferris Avenue & Eastern Boulevard, Bronx

Bronx: Ferris Avenue - Jay Place

1938

(1) Ferris Ave., north from Jay Place, showing the avenue being reconstructed as the main approach to the new Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. In the distant background is visible St. Joseph's Institute for the Improved Instruction of Deaf Mutes. May 1, 1938. P. L. Sperr. (2) North along the avenue from near Philip Ave. May 1, 1938. P. L. Sperr. (3) Looking north across the west side of the road, from a point below Lafayette Ave., and showing one of the units of St. Joseph's Institute for the Improved Instruction of Deaf Mutes. May 1, 1938. P. L. Sperr.

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