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165th Street & Fort Washington Avenue, Manhattan

24 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1945, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street (West), 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street (West)

    1927; 1937

  • Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street (West), 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street (West)

    1927; 1937

  • Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street, 1931–1937

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street

    1931; 1937

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street, 1931–1937

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street

    1931; 1937

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 165th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue

    1937

  • 165th Street (West) - Ft. Washington Avenue, southwest corner, 1945-08-20

    165th Street (West) - Ft. Washington Avenue, southwest corner

    1945-08-20

  • Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue, 1927

Photo 2 of 24 at 165th Street & Fort Washington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 165th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

1927

165th Street, at the N.E. corner of Fort Washington Avenue, showing a view of the Medical Center. November 9, 1927. P.L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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