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Odell Street & Archer Street, Bronx

7 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Tremont Avenue (East) - Castle Hill Avenue, 1928

    Bronx: Tremont Avenue (East) - Castle Hill Avenue

    1928

  • Bronx: Tremont Avenue (East - Castle Hill Avenue, 1935

    Bronx: Tremont Avenue (East - Castle Hill Avenue

    1935

  • Bronx: Odell Street - Archer Street, 1938

    Bronx: Odell Street - Archer Street

    1938

  • Bronx: Odell Street - Archer Street, 1938

    Bronx: Odell Street - Archer Street

    1938

  • Bronx: Tremont Avenue (East - Castle Hill Avenue, 1939

    Bronx: Tremont Avenue (East - Castle Hill Avenue

    1939

  • Bronx: Bronxdale Avenue - Tremont Avenue (East), 1939

    Bronx: Bronxdale Avenue - Tremont Avenue (East)

    1939

  • Bronx: Tremont Avenue (East - Bronxdale Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: Tremont Avenue (East - Bronxdale Avenue

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Odell Street - Archer Street, 1938

Photo 3 of 7 at Odell Street & Archer Street, Bronx

Bronx: Odell Street - Archer Street

1938

(1) Odell Street, east side, north of Archer Street (vantage-point). The view is northeastward toward St. Raymonds Roman Catholic Church (center background), at E. Tremont and Castle Hill Avenues. This area was later developed as part of the huge housing project erected by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. P. L. Sperr (2) A closer view of part of the area seen in view 1. April 10, 1938. P. L. Sperr

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