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Edgecombe Avenue & 165th Street, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here in 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Edgecombe Avenue - 165th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Edgecombe Avenue - 165th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Edgecombe Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Edgecombe Avenue

    1934

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Edgecombe Avenue, 1934

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Manhattan: 165th Street (West) - Edgecombe Avenue

1934

465-481 West 165th Street, north side, west from, but not including Edgecombe, to Amsterdam Aves. All buildings shown exclusive of No. 481 (N.E. corner of Amsterdam Ave.) are frame. April 8, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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