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West 187th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 187th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: St. Nicholas Avenue - 187th Street

    1934

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Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1932–1934

Photo 1 of 4 at West 187th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - St. Nicholas Avenue

1932; 1934

(1) 563 West 187th Street, north side, east of St. Nicholas Avenue. This is a two-story frame house with a stucco front. 1932. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York. (2) The same; another view. November 3, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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