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Convent Avenue & West 143rd Street, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1888 and 1891, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 143rd Street (West), 1888

    Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 143rd Street (West)

    1888

  • Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 143rd Street (West), 1891

    Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 143rd Street (West)

    1891

  • Convent Avenue - 143rd Street, 1891

    Convent Avenue - 143rd Street

    1891

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Convent Avenue - 143rd Street, 1891

Photo 3 of 3 at Convent Avenue & West 143rd Street, Manhattan

Convent Avenue - 143rd Street

1891

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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