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Park Avenue: 134th Steet, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1925 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Bridges - [Harlem River Bridge - Park Avenue Bridge of the New York Central Railroad.], 1925–1937

    Bridges - [Harlem River Bridge - Park Avenue Bridge of the New York Central Railroad.]

    1925; 1926; 1937

  • Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Fire in the Pathe Talking Picture Studio.], 1929

    Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Fire in the Pathe Talking Picture Studio.]

    1929

  • Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Fire in the Pathe Talking Picture Studio.], 1929

    Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Fire in the Pathe Talking Picture Studio.]

    1929

  • Manhattan: 134th Street - Park Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 134th Street - Park Avenue

    1931

  • Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Park Avenue Bridge - New York Central Railroad Bridge., 1936

    Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Park Avenue Bridge - New York Central Railroad Bridge.

    1936

  • Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Park Avenue Bridge - New York Central Railroad Bridge., 1936

    Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Park Avenue Bridge - New York Central Railroad Bridge.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 134th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 134th Street (East)

    1936

  • Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Park Avenue Bridge - New York Central Railroad Bridge., 1936

    Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Park Avenue Bridge - New York Central Railroad Bridge.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 134th Steet (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 134th Steet (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 134th Steet (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 134th Steet (East)

    1937

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Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Park Avenue Bridge - New York Central Railroad Bridge., 1936

Photo 5 of 10 at Park Avenue: 134th Steet, Manhattan

Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Park Avenue Bridge - New York Central Railroad Bridge.

1936

Park Ave. Bridge of the New York Central Railroad, across the Harlem River, looking towards the Bronx from Manhattan. The Manhattan approach to the Bridge is East 134th Street. This is a set of 3 views. December 16, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (not a dry mount item).

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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