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West 150th Street & Convent Avenue, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1913 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 150th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Convent Avenue - 150th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

    1940

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Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue, 1935

Photo 4 of 8 at West 150th Street & Convent Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 150th Street (West) - Convent Avenue

1935

West 150th Street, north side, east from and including Convent Ave., to and including St. Nicholas Place. Building shown in the foreground, (421) at the N.E. corner of Convent Ave., is a frame house. September 1, 1935. P L Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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