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Rhinelander Avenue & Matthews Avenue, Bronx

6 historical photos taken here in 1940, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Barnes Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Barnes Avenue

    1940

  • Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Matthews Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Matthews Avenue

    1940

  • Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Matthews Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Matthews Avenue

    1940

  • Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Matthews Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Matthews Avenue

    1940

  • Bronx: Matthews Avenue - Rhinelander Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: Matthews Avenue - Rhinelander Avenue

    1940

  • Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Barnes Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Barnes Avenue

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Barnes Avenue, 1940

Photo 1 of 6 at Rhinelander Avenue & Matthews Avenue, Bronx

Bronx: Rhinelander Avenue - Barnes Avenue

1940

Rhinelander Avenue, east from Barnes Avenue. In the center of the view, at Matthews Avenue, is a very old house, formerly on the B. Downing property. In the right background is Public school No. 83, at Bogart Avenue. June 22, 1940 P.L. Sperr

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