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149th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here in 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 149th Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 149th Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 149th Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 149th Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 149th Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1940

Photo 1 of 2 at 149th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 149th Street - Amsterdam Avenue

1940

(1) 149th Street, Eastward from near Amsterdam Avenue, showing Church of the Crucifixion. (2) 149th Street, Westward from St. Nicholas Avenue, showing Hamilton Garage, Reformed Church on corner of Convent Avenue. P.L.Speer. May 19, 1940.

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