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Washington Avenue & 181st Street, Bronx

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  • Bronx: Washington Avenue - 181st Street, 1942

    Bronx: Washington Avenue - 181st Street

    1942

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Washington Avenue - 181st Street, 1942

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Bronx: Washington Avenue - 181st Street

1942

Washington Avenue n.e. cor. 181st St. 8-31-1942 P.L.Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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