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Bennett Avenue & West 189th Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1930, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West), 1923

    Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West)

    1923

  • Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West)

    1930

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Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West), 1930

Photo 5 of 6 at Bennett Avenue & West 189th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Bennett Avenue - 189th Street (West)

1930

Bennett Ave., north from a point midway between West 189th and 190th Streets, showing on the west side two 2-story homes and on the east side, a row of apartment houses. The structures are north of 190th Street and bear Nos. 218-220 and 209 to 237 respectively. No. 2 of this set of 3 views shows the former, while No. 3, the latter. November 23, 1930. P. L. Sperr.

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