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East 117th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 117th St., 1929–1932

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 117th St.

    1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 117th St., 1929–1932

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 117th St.

    1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1932; 1934

  • 416 East 117th Street - First Avenue, 1932-10-25

    416 East 117th Street - First Avenue

    1932-10-25

  • Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1932; 1934

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Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1932–1934

Photo 5 of 8 at East 117th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

1932; 1934

425-427 East 117th Street, north side, between First and Pleasant avenues. No. 425 is a two-story and Nos. 427 is a three-story frame house. 1932. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York (2) The same. May 23, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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