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Macombs Place & West 153rd Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1935 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Macombs Place - 153rd Street (West), 1935–1937

    Manhattan: Macombs Place - 153rd Street (West)

    1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: Macombs Place - 153rd Street (West), 1935–1937

    Manhattan: Macombs Place - 153rd Street (West)

    1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: Macombs Place - 153rd Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Macombs Place - 153rd Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Macombs Place - 153rd Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Macombs Place - 153rd Street (West)

    1937

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Manhattan: Macombs Place - 153rd Street (West), 1937

Photo 3 of 4 at Macombs Place & West 153rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Macombs Place - 153rd Street (West)

1937

(1) Macombs Place, west side, between West 153rd (left) and 154th (right) Streets. March 6, 1937. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, and showing a further view northward. March 6, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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