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Gun Hill Road & Holland Avenue, Bronx

11 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Tilden Street - Gunhill Road (East), 1927

    Bronx: Tilden Street - Gunhill Road (East)

    1927

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928–1938

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928; 1938

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928–1938

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928; 1938

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928–1938

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928; 1938

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928

  • Bronx: Tilden Street - Holland Avenue, 1928

    Bronx: Tilden Street - Holland Avenue

    1928

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928

  • Bronx: Tilden Street - Gunhill Road (East), 1938

    Bronx: Tilden Street - Gunhill Road (East)

    1938

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1938

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928

Photo 2 of 11 at Gun Hill Road & Holland Avenue, Bronx

Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

1928

(1) East Gunhill Road, at the S. E. corner of Holland Ave., showing the Church of the Immaculate Conception (R.C.). The view is in an easterly direction. May 24, 1928 P. L. Sperr (2) Another view of the church as seen from the N. E. corner of White Plains Road, where excavation work is in progress. May 25, 1928 P. L. Sperr (3) An additional view of the church, viewed from White Plains Road, across a vegetable garden and improvised shacks. May 29, 1928 P. L. Sperr

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