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Hoe Avenue & 173rd Street, Bronx

1 historical photo taken here in 1942.

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  • Bronx: Hoe Avenue - 173rd Street, 1942

    Bronx: Hoe Avenue - 173rd Street

    1942

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Hoe Avenue - 173rd Street, 1942

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Bronx: Hoe Avenue - 173rd Street

1942

Hoe Avenue north from 173rd St. P.L.Sperr 9-5-1942

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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