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West 164th Street & Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 164th Street - Edgecombe Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 164th Street - Edgecombe Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: Edgecombe Avenue - 164th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Edgecombe Avenue - 164th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 163rd Street (West) - Edgecombe Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 163rd Street (West) - Edgecombe Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 164th Street (West) - Edgecombe Avenue, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 164th Street (West) - Edgecombe Avenue

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 164th Street (West) - Edgecombe Avenue, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 164th Street (West) - Edgecombe Avenue

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 163rd Street - Edgecombe Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 163rd Street - Edgecombe Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Edgecombe Avenue - 164th Street, 1928

Photo 2 of 6 at West 164th Street & Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Edgecombe Avenue - 164th Street

1928

Edward W. Stitt Junior High School, Edgecomb Avenue, west side, from 164th to 165th Streets. About 1928. Photograph by Ewing Galloway.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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