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Southern Boulevard & 185th Street, Bronx

2 historical photos taken here in 1931, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 185th Street, 1931

    Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 185th Street

    1931

  • Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 185th Street, 1931

    Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 185th Street

    1931

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Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 185th Street, 1931

Photo 1 of 2 at Southern Boulevard & 185th Street, Bronx

Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 185th Street

1931

Burying refuse Southern Blvd. & 185th St. Publication Subject to Written Permission or Invoice Hiram Myers Photo by Mr. A. Tennyson Beals Emergency Work Bureau 1931

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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