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Harlem River Drive & West 184th Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • North (Hudson) River - shore and skyline - George Washington Bridge., 1932

    North (Hudson) River - shore and skyline - George Washington Bridge.

    1932

  • Bridges - Washington Bridge [spanning the Harlem River from upper Manhattan at West 181st Street and Amsterdam Avenue to the Bronx.], 1932

    Bridges - Washington Bridge [spanning the Harlem River from upper Manhattan at West 181st Street and Amsterdam Avenue to the Bronx.]

    1932

  • North (Hudson) River - shore and skyline - George Washington Bridge., 1932

    North (Hudson) River - shore and skyline - George Washington Bridge.

    1932

  • North (Hudson) River - shore and skyline - George Washington Bridge., 1932

    North (Hudson) River - shore and skyline - George Washington Bridge.

    1932

  • Manhattan: High Bridge Park - [Amsterdam Avenue.], 1934

    Manhattan: High Bridge Park - [Amsterdam Avenue.]

    1934

  • Manhattan: High Bridge Park - [Amsterdam Avenue.], 1934

    Manhattan: High Bridge Park - [Amsterdam Avenue.]

    1934

  • Bridges - George Washington Bridge - [Connecting Manhattan at West 181st Street with Fort Lee, New Jersey.], 1936

    Bridges - George Washington Bridge - [Connecting Manhattan at West 181st Street with Fort Lee, New Jersey.]

    1936

  • Bridges - George Washington Bridge - [Connecting Manhattan at West 181st Street with Fort Lee, New Jersey.], 1936

    Bridges - George Washington Bridge - [Connecting Manhattan at West 181st Street with Fort Lee, New Jersey.]

    1936

  • Bridges - George Washington Bridge - [Connecting Manhattan at West 181st Street with Fort Lee, New Jersey.], 1936

    Bridges - George Washington Bridge - [Connecting Manhattan at West 181st Street with Fort Lee, New Jersey.]

    1936

  • Manhattan: Harlem River Drive - 184th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Harlem River Drive - 184th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Harlem River Drive - 184th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Harlem River Drive - 184th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - Willis Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - Willis Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - Willis Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - Willis Avenue

    1938

  • Bridges - Washington Bridge - Harlem River - [High Bridge.], 1940

    Bridges - Washington Bridge - Harlem River - [High Bridge.]

    1940

  • Bridges - Washington Bridge - Harlem River - [High Bridge.], 1940

    Bridges - Washington Bridge - Harlem River - [High Bridge.]

    1940

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Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - Willis Avenue, 1938

Photo 12 of 15 at Harlem River Drive & West 184th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - Willis Avenue

1938

Riverside Park, north from West 135th Street, showing the marginal lands between same and the Hudson River. Traversing this strip are the New York Central Railroad tracks and the new elevated Henry Hudson Parkway, a feature of the vast West Side Improvement Project (q.v.). To the left is the U. S. Training Ship "Illinois". This formerly was anchored at West 98th Street and only recently was removed here. Across the background is the George Washington Bridge, extending from West 181st Street, Manhattan to the Palisades of New Jersey. P. L. Sperr April 1, 1938 Views: 1-2

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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