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St. Nicholas Avenue & 148th Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1912 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 148th Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 148th Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1912

  • Closer view of shops in #19219: 331 Edgecombe Av-W. 149th St., Manhattan, 1938

    Closer view of shops in #19219: 331 Edgecombe Av-W. 149th St., Manhattan

    1938

  • Apartment building with Krasdale market and other shops: 331 Edgecombe Av-W. 149th St., Manhattan, 1938

    Apartment building with Krasdale market and other shops: 331 Edgecombe Av-W. 149th St., Manhattan

    1938

  • Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 148th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 148th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 148th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 148th Street

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Closer view of shops in #19219: 331 Edgecombe Av-W. 149th St., Manhattan, 1938

Photo 2 of 5 at St. Nicholas Avenue & 148th Street, Manhattan

Closer view of shops in #19219: 331 Edgecombe Av-W. 149th St., Manhattan

1938

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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