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1st Ave & 106th St, Manhattan

79 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 107th Street (West) - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 107th Street (West) - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.], 1923; 1923-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.]

    1923; 1923-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.], 1923; 1923-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.]

    1923; 1923-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1923–1924

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1923; 1924

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.], 1923; 1923-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.]

    1923; 1923-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.], 1923; 1923-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.]

    1923; 1923-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.], 1923; 1923-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.]

    1923; 1923-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.], 1923; 1923-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua - [Festa Dei Bruscianesi.]

    1923; 1923-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1923–1924

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1923; 1924

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1924; 1924-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1924; 1924-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1924; 1924-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1924; 1924-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, No. 7-9., 1924

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, No. 7-9.

    1924

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, No. 7-9., 1924

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, No. 7-9.

    1924

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, No. 7-9., 1924

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, No. 7-9.

    1924

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1924; 1924-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1924; 1924-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1924; 1924-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1924; 1924-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1924; 1924-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1924; 1924-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1924; 1924-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1924; 1924-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1925; 1926-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1925; 1926-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1925; 1926-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1925; 1926-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1925; 1926-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1925; 1926-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1926

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1926

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1926

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1926

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1927

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1927

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1927

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1927

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1927–1928

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1927; 1928

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1927–1928

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1927; 1928

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1927–1928

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1927; 1928

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1928

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1928

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1928

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1928

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1928; 1928-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1928; 1928-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1928; 1928-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1928; 1928-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1928

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1928

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1928; 1928-09

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1928; 1928-09

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1928

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1928

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1928

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1928

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1928

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1928

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1929

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1929

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1930

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1930

  • Manhattan: 106th Street - 1st Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 106th Street - 1st Avenue

    1930

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1930

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1930

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 107th St., 1930

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 107th St.

    1930

  • Manhattan: 106th Street - 1st Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 106th Street - 1st Avenue

    1930

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Fruit., 1930

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Fruit.

    1930

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1930

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1930

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1930

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1930

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1930

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1930

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1930

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1930

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1930

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1930

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1930

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1930

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1930

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1930

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1931

    Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1931

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1931

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1931

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1932

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1932

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1932

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1932

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1932

  • Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

    1932

  • Manhattan: 107th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 106th St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 106th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 106th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1937

  • 1st Avenue at 106th Street and , West side to , Manhattan

    1940-04-14

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 106th St. E.

    1941

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 106th St.

    1941

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 106th St.

    1941

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 106th St.

    1941

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 107th St.

    1941

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 106th St. E.

    1941

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Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua., 1925; 1926-09

Photo 20 of 79 at 1st Ave & 106th St, Manhattan

Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

1925; 1926-09

(1) Feast of St. Anthony of Padua, 1925, No. 1. The tower, at rest in 106th Street east of First Avenue, Saturday of Labor Day week-end. A new tower is built for this feast each September. This year the tower is surmounted by a statue of St. Michael treading on the Devil. September 5, 1925. P. L. Sperr. (2) No. 2. Rear view of the tower, in the final stages of construction; it is standing on 106th Street at First Avenue, facing west. The rear of the tower will be covered with paper flowers. September 5, 1925. P. L. Sperr. (3) No. 3. A life-size statue of St. Anthony, with offerings of dollar bills pinned to his robe and to the Child's clothes. This is the statue pictured in 1924, 1927, and 1930. In this view it is standing in front of 323-325 East 106th Street. The parading of this statue through the streets is the annual feature of Saturday's festivities. September 5, 1925. P. L. Sperr.

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