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1st Ave & 110th St, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Occupations - Peddlers ; Street life - Dry goods and clothing vendors., 1923–1929

    Occupations - Peddlers ; Street life - Dry goods and clothing vendors.

    1923; 1929

  • Occupations - Peddlers ; Street life - Dry goods and clothing vendors., 1923–1929

    Occupations - Peddlers ; Street life - Dry goods and clothing vendors.

    1923; 1929

  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1929; 1929-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1929; 1929-07

  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1929; 1929-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1929; 1929-07

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food., 1929

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food.

    1929

  • Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel., 1929; 1929-07

    Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

    1929; 1929-07

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 110th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 110th St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 110th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 110th St.

    1934

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Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 110th St., 1934

Photo 7 of 8 at 1st Ave & 110th St, Manhattan

Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 110th St.

1934

(1) First Avenue, north from and including 110th Street, showing Jefferson Park on the east side from 111th to 114th Streets. May 23, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) Detail of the above, giving a better view of Jefferson Park. The church in the background is on 114th Street east of First Avenue. Jefferson Park was laid out about 1900, at which time the old houses on the east side of First Avenue were demolished. P. L. Sperr.

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