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Grand Concourse & East 156th Street, Bronx

5 historical photos taken here between 1936 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East), 1936–1940

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East)

    1936; 1940

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East), 1936–1940

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East)

    1936; 1940

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East), 1937

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East)

    1937

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East), 1937

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East)

    1937

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East), 1937

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East)

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East), 1936–1940

Photo 1 of 5 at Grand Concourse & East 156th Street, Bronx

Bronx: Grand Concourse - 156th Street (East)

1936; 1940

Grand Concourse (left), south from near E. 156th Street, as seen from the lower end of Franz Siegel Park. In the left background are discernible the Hell Gate and Triborough Bridges. View 1: July 7, 1936 View 2: June 9, 1940 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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