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Harlem River, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1926 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Harlem River - Manhattan - Sherman Creek - Academy Street - [United Electric Light and Power Company.], 1926–1935

    Harlem River - Manhattan - Sherman Creek - Academy Street - [United Electric Light and Power Company.]

    1926; 1927; 1935

  • Harlem River - Manhattan - Sherman Creek - Academy Street - [United Electric Light and Power Company.], 1926–1935

    Harlem River - Manhattan - Sherman Creek - Academy Street - [United Electric Light and Power Company.]

    1926; 1927; 1935

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Harlem River - Manhattan - Sherman Creek - Academy Street - [United Electric Light and Power Company.], 1926–1935

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Harlem River - Manhattan - Sherman Creek - Academy Street - [United Electric Light and Power Company.]

1926; 1927; 1935

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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