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West 177th Street & Westchester Avenue, Bronx

17 historical photos taken here between 1926 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Castle Hill Avenue, 1926

    Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Castle Hill Avenue

    1926

  • Bronx: Castle Hill Avenue - 177th Street (East), 1936

    Bronx: Castle Hill Avenue - 177th Street (East)

    1936

  • Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Castle Hill Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Castle Hill Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: 177th Street - Westchester Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 177th Street - Westchester Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: 177th Street - Westchester Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 177th Street - Westchester Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: 177th Street - Westchester Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 177th Street - Westchester Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue, 1939

    Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue

    1939

  • Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue, 1939

    Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue

    1939

  • Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Westchester Avenue, 1939

    Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Westchester Avenue

    1939

  • Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue, 1939

    Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue

    1939

  • Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Westchester Avenue, 1939

    Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Westchester Avenue

    1939

  • Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue, 1939

    Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue

    1939

  • Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Westchester Avenue, 1939

    Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Westchester Avenue

    1939

  • Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue, 1939

    Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue

    1939

  • Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue, 1939

    Bronx: 177th Street (West) - Westchester Avenue

    1939

  • Bronx: 177th Street - Westchester Avenue, 06-30-1940

    Bronx: 177th Street - Westchester Avenue

    06-30-1940

  • Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Westchester Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: 177th Street (East) - Westchester Avenue

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Castle Hill Avenue - 177th Street (East), 1936

Photo 2 of 17 at West 177th Street & Westchester Avenue, Bronx

Bronx: Castle Hill Avenue - 177th Street (East)

1936

Castle Hill Ave., at East 177th Street (extreme right), showing W.P.A. workmen on a street repair job. The buildings are at the N.E. corner of the two thoroughfares, and the view is eastward along East 177th Street. September 2, 1936. Works Progress Administration. Federal Art Project photo.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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