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West 130th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 130th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 130th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 130th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 130th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 130th Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 130th Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    1942

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 130th Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1942

Photo 3 of 3 at West 130th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 130th Street - Amsterdam Avenue

1942

130th St. adj., n.w. cor. of Amsterdam Ave. 6-15-1942 P.L. Sperr

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