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Sylvan Terrace & St. Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Sylvan Terrace - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1923

    Manhattan: Sylvan Terrace - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1923

  • Manhattan: 161st Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 161st Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: Sylvan Terrace - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1932–1941

    Manhattan: Sylvan Terrace - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1932; 1934; 1941

  • Manhattan: Sylvan Terrace - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1932–1941

    Manhattan: Sylvan Terrace - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1932; 1934; 1941

  • Manhattan: Sylvan Terrace - St. Nicholas Avenue, 1932–1941

    Manhattan: Sylvan Terrace - St. Nicholas Avenue

    1932; 1934; 1941

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 161st Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 161st Street (West)

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 161st Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1927

Photo 2 of 6 at Sylvan Terrace & St. Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 161st Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

1927

517 West 161st Street, north side, between Amsterdam Ave., and Broadway. Building is a frame house. November 9, 1927. P. L. Sperr.

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