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Fort Washington Avenue & West 187th Street, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West), 1919

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West)

    1919

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West), 1923

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West)

    1923

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West), 1923

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West)

    1923

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West), 1924

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West)

    1924

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West), 1924

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West)

    1924

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West), 1924

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West)

    1924

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West)

    1936

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Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West), 1919

Photo 1 of 8 at Fort Washington Avenue & West 187th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 187th Street (West)

1919

Fort Washington Ave., north from, but not including West 187th Street. On the left, appears Northern Ave., with the Hudson River in the background. Plot shown includes the James Gordon Bennett Estate. June 1919. Gift of E. M. Jenks.

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