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West 171st Street & Fort Washington Avenue, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 171st Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: 171st Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue

    1927; 1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: 171st Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: 171st Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue

    1927; 1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: 171st Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: 171st Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue

    1927; 1929; 1932

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 171st Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue, 1927–1932

Photo 3 of 3 at West 171st Street & Fort Washington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 171st Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue

1927; 1929; 1932

(1) 707-703 West 171st Street, west of and adjoining the N.W. corner of Fort Washington Ave. No. 703 is a 3-story frame house. November 9, 1927. P.L. Sperr. (2) The same. May 23, 1929. P.L Sperr. (3) The same, from another angle. 1932. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York.

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