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Westchester Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue, Bronx

4 historical photos taken here in 1940, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Westchester Avenue - Metropolitan Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: Westchester Avenue - Metropolitan Avenue

    1940

  • Bronx: Westchester Avenue - Metropolitan Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: Westchester Avenue - Metropolitan Avenue

    1940

  • Benedict Avenue - Metropolitan Avenue, 1940-06-30

    Benedict Avenue - Metropolitan Avenue

    1940-06-30

  • Bronx: Westchester Avenue - Metropolitan Avenue, 1940

    Bronx: Westchester Avenue - Metropolitan Avenue

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Benedict Avenue - Metropolitan Avenue, 1940-06-30

Photo 3 of 4 at Westchester Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue, Bronx

Benedict Avenue - Metropolitan Avenue

1940-06-30

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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