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West 145th Street & Convent Avenue, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here in 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 145th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 145th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 145th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 145th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 145th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 145th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

    1934

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 145th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1934

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Manhattan: 145th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

1934

West 145th Street, north side, east from and including Convent, to and including St. Nicholas Aves. The view shows the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew, at the N.E. corner of Convent Ave. April 13, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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