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5th Avenue & 137th Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1908 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Cromwell Apartments, No. 1 West 137th Street., 1908

    Cromwell Apartments, No. 1 West 137th Street.

    1908

  • Manhattan: 137th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 137th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 137th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 137th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 137th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 137th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1934

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 137th Street, 1932

Photo 3 of 4 at 5th Avenue & 137th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 137th Street

1932

St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church, Fifth Avenue at N. E. corner of 137th Street. P.L. Sperr, Photographer.

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