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1st Ave & 124th St, Manhattan

25 historical photos taken here between 1934 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1934–1936

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1934–1936

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1935

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1935

  • Manhattan: Pleasant Avenue - 124th Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: Pleasant Avenue - 124th Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1935

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1935

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1935

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1935

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1935

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1935

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge - Manhattan Approach., 1936

    Bridges - Triborough Bridge - Manhattan Approach.

    1936

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge - Manhattan Approach., 1936

    Bridges - Triborough Bridge - Manhattan Approach.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1936

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1936

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge - Manhattan Approach., 1936

    Bridges - Triborough Bridge - Manhattan Approach.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St., 1936

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 124th St.

    1936

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Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1934

Photo 6 of 25 at 1st Ave & 124th St, Manhattan

Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

1934

(1) East 124th Street, north side, east from Second, to and including First Aves. Note Second Ave. Elevated overhead. May 23, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same; from a different angle. Note demolition in progress on the N.E. corner of Second Ave. July 19, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) must be earlier than (1) because it still has bldg.

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