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West 227th Street & Independence Avenue, Bronx

4 historical photos taken here in 1937, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - 227th Street (West), 1937

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - 227th Street (West)

    1937

  • Bronx: Independence Avenue - Zwicky Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: Independence Avenue - Zwicky Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: 227th Street (West) - Independence Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 227th Street (West) - Independence Avenue

    1937

  • Bronx: 227th Street (West) - Independence Avenue, 1937

    Bronx: 227th Street (West) - Independence Avenue

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Independence Avenue - 227th Street (West), 1937

Photo 1 of 4 at West 227th Street & Independence Avenue, Bronx

Bronx: Independence Avenue - 227th Street (West)

1937

Independence Avenue, at the S.E. corner of West 227th Street (extreme left). May 25, 1937 P. L. Sperr

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