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Independence Avenue & Palisade Avenue, Bronx

8 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Palisade Avenue - Independence Avenue, 1932–1937

    Bronx: Palisade Avenue - Independence Avenue

    1932; 1937

  • Bronx: Palisade Avenue - Independence Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: Palisade Avenue - Independence Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - Palisade Avenue, 1937–1939

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - Palisade Avenue

    1937; 1939

  • Bronx: Palisade Avenue - Independence Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: Palisade Avenue - Independence Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - Palisade Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - Palisade Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - Palisade Avenue, 1937–1939

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - Palisade Avenue

    1937; 1939

  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - Palisade Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - Palisade Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - Palisade Avenue, 1937–1939

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - Palisade Avenue

    1937; 1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Palisade Avenue - Independence Avenue, 1937

Photo 2 of 8 at Independence Avenue & Palisade Avenue, Bronx

Bronx: Palisade Avenue - Independence Avenue

1937

2505 Palisade Avenue, south side, east of Independence Avenue, showing an old frame house, on Spuyten Duyvil Hill. It belonged to G. E. Mann in 1879; and to D. B. Cox in 1900. The view is eastward toward the Bronx end of the Henry Hudson Bridge. Palisade Avenue is the road on the left, with fence. P. L. Sperr May 25, 1937

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