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Broadway & 172nd Street, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1919, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broadway - 172nd Street, 1918–1919

    Manhattan: Broadway - 172nd Street

    1918; 1919

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 172nd Street, 1918–1919

    Manhattan: Broadway - 172nd Street

    1918; 1919

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Broadway - 172nd Street, 1918–1919

Photo 1 of 2 at Broadway & 172nd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broadway - 172nd Street

1918; 1919

(1) Broadway, 172nd to 173rd Street. (Before reconstruction). August 21, 1918. (2) Same, after reconstruction. January 30, 1919.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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