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Fordham Road & Southern Boulevard, Bronx

3 historical photos taken here in 1938, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Fordham Road (East) - Southern Boulevard, 1938

    Bronx: Fordham Road (East) - Southern Boulevard

    1938

  • Bronx: Southern Boulevard - Fordham Road, 1938

    Bronx: Southern Boulevard - Fordham Road

    1938

  • Bronx: Fordham Road (East) - Southern Boulevard, 1938

    Bronx: Fordham Road (East) - Southern Boulevard

    1938

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Bronx: Fordham Road (East) - Southern Boulevard, 1938

Photo 1 of 3 at Fordham Road & Southern Boulevard, Bronx

Bronx: Fordham Road (East) - Southern Boulevard

1938

(1) E. Fordham Road, at the S.W. corner of Southern Boulevard, showing the Embassy Club. It was formerly known as the Parkway Hotel and was erected sometime between 1893 and 1900. The view is east. May 12, 1938. P. L. Sperr. (2) Another view of the Embassy Club, looking south on Southern Boulevard. May 12, 1938. P. L. Sperr.

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