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West 132nd Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 132nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 132nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 132nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 132nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 132nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 132nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 132nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 132nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1931

  • Street scenes - Wishing tree., 1936

    Street scenes - Wishing tree.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 132nd Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 132nd Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 132nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1931

Photo 4 of 6 at West 132nd Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 132nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

1931

157-159 West 132nd Street, north side, east of Seventh Ave. 159 at the left, is the Baptist Temple. May 31, 1931. P.L. Sperr.

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