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River Avenue & 153rd Street, Bronx

2 historical photos taken here in 1931, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: River Avenue - 153rd Street, 1931

    Bronx: River Avenue - 153rd Street

    1931

  • Bronx: River Avenue - 153rd Street, 1931

    Bronx: River Avenue - 153rd Street

    1931

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: River Avenue - 153rd Street, 1931

Photo 1 of 2 at River Avenue & 153rd Street, Bronx

Bronx: River Avenue - 153rd Street

1931

Spreading Cinders River Ave. & 153rd St. Publication Subject to Written Permission or Invoice Hiram Myers Photo by Mr. A. Tennyson Beals Emergency Work Bureau 1931

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