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Van Nest Avenue & White Plains Road, Bronx

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

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  • Bronx: Van Nest Avenue - White Plains Road, 1928–1940

    Bronx: Van Nest Avenue - White Plains Road

    1928; 1940

  • Bronx: Van Nest Avenue - White Plains Road, 1928–1940

    Bronx: Van Nest Avenue - White Plains Road

    1928; 1940

  • Bronx: Van Nest Avenue - White Plains Road, 1928–1940

    Bronx: Van Nest Avenue - White Plains Road

    1928; 1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Van Nest Avenue - White Plains Road, 1928–1940

Photo 2 of 3 at Van Nest Avenue & White Plains Road, Bronx

Bronx: Van Nest Avenue - White Plains Road

1928; 1940

(1-2) Van Nest Avenue, at the S.E. corner of White Plains Road, showing the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Solace. P.L.Sperr View 1: July 18, 1928 View 2: July 28, 1928 (3) The same, some years later, showing the church edifice being occupied by the Knights of Columbus. P.L.Sperr June 22, 1940

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