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Gun Hill Road & Barnes Avenue, Bronx

5 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Farming in the Bronx., 1923

    Farming in the Bronx.

    1923

  • Farming in the Bronx., 1923

    Farming in the Bronx.

    1923

  • Farming in the Bronx., 1923

    Farming in the Bronx.

    1923

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Barnes Avenue, 1936–1938

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Barnes Avenue

    1936; 1938

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Barnes Avenue, 1936–1938

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Barnes Avenue

    1936; 1938

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Farming in the Bronx., 1923

Photo 2 of 5 at Gun Hill Road & Barnes Avenue, Bronx

Farming in the Bronx.

1923

(1) Farming in the Bronx: A pastoral scene near one of the borough's leading thoroughfares. This goat is gazing at East Gunhill Road between Barnes and Hickory Avenues. Autumn 1923. P. L. Sperr (2) A similar scene near Van Cortlandt Park. Probably near Jerome Avenue and Bedford Park Blvd. P.L. Sperr (3) Reposing under the elevated structure of the I.R.T. subway line near Van Cortlandt Park is another member of the same species. Probably near Jerome Avenue and Bedford Park Blvd. Autumn 1923. P. L. Sperr

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