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Broadway & 216th Street, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1916 and 1933, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broadway - 216th Street, 1916–1926

    Manhattan: Broadway - 216th Street

    1916; 1926

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 216th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Broadway - 216th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 215th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 215th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 215th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 215th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 216th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Broadway - 216th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 215th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 215th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 215th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 215th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1933

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Manhattan: Broadway - 216th Street, 1933

Photo 5 of 7 at Broadway & 216th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broadway - 216th Street

1933

A vacant lot at 5069-5071 Broadway, opposite 216th Street, showing in the background a brick mansion on Park Terrace East. June 8, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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