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7th Avenue & 128th Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 128th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 128th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 128th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 128th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 128th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 128th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 128th Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 128th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 128th Street, 1931

Photo 2 of 4 at 7th Avenue & 128th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 128th Street

1931

Photos by Mr. A. Tennyson Beals Emergency Work Bureau 1931

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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