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West 125th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

14 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1922

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 125th Street (West), 1928

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 125th Street (West)

    1928

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 125th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 125th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 125th Street (West), 1934

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 125th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1934

Photo 8 of 14 at West 125th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

1934

475 West 125th Street, at the N.E. corner of Amsterdam Ave. Also shown is the east side of Amsterdam Ave., north from West 125th Street. Building shown at the corner proper, is a frame structure. June 21, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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