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St. Nicholas Avenue & West 123rd Street, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here in 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 123rd Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 123rd Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 123rd Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 123rd Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1938

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Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 123rd Street (West), 1938

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Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 123rd Street (West)

1938

St. Nicholas Avenue, east side, south from W. 123rd Street (extreme right and not seen). This thoroughfare crosses Eighth Avenue and upon which appears the Ninth Avenue "El". The row of buildings beyond same, form the east side of Eighth Avenue, from 121st Street to 122nd Street. At this point in earlier days, Bensons Lane branched eastward from the Harlem Road to Kingsbridge. The latter followed the present line of St. Nicholas Avenue. March 19, 1938. P.L. Sperr

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