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163rd Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1934 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 163rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 163rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 163rd Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 163rd Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 163rd Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1941

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Manhattan: 163rd Street - Amsterdam Avenue

1941

163rd Street, looking in a southeast direction across the Harlem River. P. L. Sperr April 27, 1941

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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