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East 118th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 118th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 118th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 118th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 118th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1934

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Manhattan: 118th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1929

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Manhattan: 118th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

1929

317-333 East 118th Street, north side, between First and Second Aves, The view shows the Wood Memorial People's House, at No. 325, with the Parsonage adjoining it. July 16, 1929. P. L. Sperr.

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