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West 170th Street, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 170th Street (West) - Fort Washington, 1923

    Manhattan: 170th Street (West) - Fort Washington

    1923

  • Apartment house & storefronts; J.H. Bunger Groceries: 226-230 Ft. Washington Av-W 169th St., Manhattan, 1937

    Apartment house & storefronts; J.H. Bunger Groceries: 226-230 Ft. Washington Av-W 169th St., Manhattan

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Apartment house & storefronts; J.H. Bunger Groceries: 226-230 Ft. Washington Av-W 169th St., Manhattan, 1937

Photo 2 of 2 at West 170th Street, Manhattan

Apartment house & storefronts; J.H. Bunger Groceries: 226-230 Ft. Washington Av-W 169th St., Manhattan

1937

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