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7th Avenue & 131st Street, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 131st Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 131st Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 131st Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 131st Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street, 1934

Photo 4 of 7 at 7th Avenue & 131st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 131st Street

1934

Seventh Avenue, east side, from 131st to 132nd Streets, inclusive. June 24, 1934. P.L. Sperr.

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