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178th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here in 1927, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 178th Street - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 178th Street - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 178th Street - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 178th Street - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 178th Street - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 178th Street - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 178th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 178th Street

    1927

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Manhattan: 178th Street - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1927

Photo 2 of 4 at 178th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 178th Street - St. Nicholas Avenue

1927

Fort Washington Park: A northerly view from a point on a line with West 178th Street, showing the northern half of this North River marginal park. paralleling the water's edge are the New York Central Railroad tracks. The photographer's vantage point is a small pedestrian bridge across this chasm. Views 2 and 3 are similar, several years later. 1923. Views 2 & 3: May 27, 1927. P. L. Sperr.

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