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West 135th Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan

11 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 135th Street - 7th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 135th Street - 7th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 134th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 134th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 134th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 134th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 134th Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 134th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 135th Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 135th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 135th Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 135th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1931

Photo 3 of 11 at West 135th Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 135th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

1931

189-135 West 135th Street, (Nos. 147-177 are omitted), adjoining and east of the N.E. corner of Seventh Avenue. The Harlem Branch of the Y.M.C.A., is seen in the centre. A new building for this branch is under construction across the street, and in about a year will be occupied by it. May 31, 1931. P.L. Sperr.

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