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West 116th Street & Manhattan Avenue

3 historical photos taken here between 1935 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Social conditions - [Tenement conditions - NYC Housing Authority, Slum Clearance program.], 1935

    Social conditions - [Tenement conditions - NYC Housing Authority, Slum Clearance program.]

    1935

  • Social conditions - [Tenement conditions - NYC Housing Authority, Slum Clearance program.], 1935

    Social conditions - [Tenement conditions - NYC Housing Authority, Slum Clearance program.]

    1935

  • Manhattan: 116th Street (West) - Manhattan Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 116th Street (West) - Manhattan Avenue

    1937

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Social conditions - [Tenement conditions - NYC Housing Authority, Slum Clearance program.], 1935

Photo 2 of 3 at West 116th Street & Manhattan Avenue

Social conditions - [Tenement conditions - NYC Housing Authority, Slum Clearance program.]

1935

N.Y.C. Housing Authority Slum Clearance Program Tenement Conditions 1935

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