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Broadway & West 196th Street, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here in 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broadway - 196th Street (West), 1934

    Manhattan: Broadway - 196th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 196th Street (West), 1934

    Manhattan: Broadway - 196th Street (West)

    1934

  • West 196th Street - Broadway

    West 196th Street - Broadway

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Broadway - 196th Street (West), 1934

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Manhattan: Broadway - 196th Street (West)

1934

(1) 4620-4622 Broadway, east side, between West 196th and Elwood Streets. Buildings shown, are 2-frame houses, set back from the normal building line. November 3, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same; a closer view. November 3, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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