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Wadsworth Avenue & 189th Street, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here in 1919, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Wadsworth Avenue - 189th Street, 1919

    Manhattan: Wadsworth Avenue - 189th Street

    1919

  • 190th Street (West) - Wadsworth Avenue, 1919-03-06

    190th Street (West) - Wadsworth Avenue

    1919-03-06

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Wadsworth Avenue - 189th Street, 1919

Photo 1 of 2 at Wadsworth Avenue & 189th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Wadsworth Avenue - 189th Street

1919

Wadsworth Avenue between 189th and 190th Street. (Before reconstruction). April 12, 1919.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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