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Convent Avenue & West 151st Street, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 151st Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 151st Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 151st Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 151st Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 151st Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 151st Street (West)

    1935

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 151st Street, 1932

Photo 1 of 3 at Convent Avenue & West 151st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 151st Street

1932

479 Convent Avenue, a three-story frame residence at the S.E. corner of 151st Street. Also shown is 416 West 151st Street, a two-story frame house at the S.E. corner of Amsterdam Avenue. 1932. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York.

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