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7th Avenue & 147th Street, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 147th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 147th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 147th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 147th Street

    1935

  • 147th Street (West) - Seventh Avenue

    147th Street (West) - Seventh Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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147th Street (West) - Seventh Avenue

Photo 3 of 3 at 7th Avenue & 147th Street, Manhattan

147th Street (West) - Seventh Avenue

Unknown

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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