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East 116th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

19 historical photos taken here between 1924 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1924; 1924-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1924; 1924-07

  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1924; 1924-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1924; 1924-07

  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1924; 1924-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1924; 1924-07

  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1925; 1925-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1925; 1925-07

  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1925; 1925-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1925; 1925-07

  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1925; 1925-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1925; 1925-07

  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1926; 1926-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1926; 1926-07

  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1926; 1926-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1926; 1926-07

  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1926; 1926-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1926; 1926-07

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929; 1929-08

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929; 1929-08

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929; 1929-08

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929; 1929-08

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929; 1929-08

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929; 1929-08

  • Manhattan: 116th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 116th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 116th St., 1935

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 116th St.

    1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Foodstuffs - Cheese., 1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Foodstuffs - Cheese.

    1936

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Foodstuffs - Cheese., 1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Foodstuffs - Cheese.

    1936

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Foodstuffs - Cheese., 1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Foodstuffs - Cheese.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 116th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 116th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 116th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 116th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1937

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Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929; 1929-08

Photo 11 of 19 at East 116th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

1929; 1929-08

(1) Feast of St. Anthony of Padua, 1929, No. 1. The parade held Saturday before Labor Day, shown turning west on 116th Street from First Avenue, at the N.W. corner. This section bears a religious society banner, flanked by the American and Italian flags. The Bank of America, a branch of which is shown here, will in a little over two years be consolidated with the National City Bank. August 31, 1929. P. L. Sperr. (2) No. 2. The same; the advance guard of the parade, bearing the statue of St. Anthony, and followed by the band, is proceeding west on 116th Street from First Avenue. August 31, 1929. P. L. Sperr. (3) No. 3. 106th Street east from First Avenue, showing the tower which is to be paraded on 106th Street on Labor Day, as usual. This year it is surmounted by a figure of Mary of the Immaculate Conception. August 31, 1929. P. L. Sperr.

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