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Independence Avenue & West 254th Street, Bronx

5 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West), 1932–1937

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West)

    1932; 1937

  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West), 1932–1937

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West)

    1932; 1937

  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West), 1937

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West)

    1937

  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West), 1937

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West)

    1937

  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West), 1937

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West)

    1937

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  • Arlington Avenue & West 254th Street, Bronx (7 photos)
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  • West 256th Street & Riverdale Avenue, Bronx (3 photos)
  • Riverdale Avenue & West 253rd Street, Bronx (3 photos)

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West), 1937

Photo 4 of 5 at Independence Avenue & West 254th Street, Bronx

Bronx: Independence Avenue - 254th Street (West)

1937

Independence Ave., between West 254th and West 256th Streets. The view is westward across Riverdale Hill sloping down to the Hudson River. In the background is the New Jersey shore. April 24, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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