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207th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1933, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 208th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 208th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 207th Street - 9th Avenue, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: 207th Street - 9th Avenue

    1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: 208th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 208th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 207th Street - 9th Avenue, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: 207th Street - 9th Avenue

    1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 207th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 207th Street

    1927

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 207th Street - 9th Avenue, 1927–1933

Photo 4 of 5 at 207th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 207th Street - 9th Avenue

1927; 1933

1. 207th Street, south side from Tenth to Ninth Aves, showing University Heights and the Harlem River in the background. The Miramar is a salt water pool and one of the largest in the city. August 25, 1927. P. L . Sperr. 2. The same, six years later. June 8, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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