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Lafayette Avenue & Longwood Avenue, Bronx

2 historical photos taken here in 1938, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Lafayette Avenue - Longwood Avenue, 1938

    Bronx: Lafayette Avenue - Longwood Avenue

    1938

  • Bronx: Lafayette Avenue - Longwood Avenue, 1938

    Bronx: Lafayette Avenue - Longwood Avenue

    1938

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Bronx: Lafayette Avenue - Longwood Avenue, 1938

Photo 1 of 2 at Lafayette Avenue & Longwood Avenue, Bronx

Bronx: Lafayette Avenue - Longwood Avenue

1938

Lafayette Avenue, east from Longwood Avenue, across the bridge over the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad tracks. Beyond the bridge is the plant of the American Bank Note Company, at Tiffany Street. The old house on the right is No. 1061 Longwood Avenue. View 2 shows the same area at a later date. P. L. Sperr View 1: July 4, 1928 View 2: September 9, 1938

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