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East 187th Street & Northern Avenue, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - Northern Avenue, 1927–1939

    Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - Northern Avenue

    1927; 1939

  • Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - Northern Avenue, 1927–1939

    Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - Northern Avenue

    1927; 1939

  • Manhattan: Pinehurst Avenue - 187th Street (West), 1928

    Manhattan: Pinehurst Avenue - 187th Street (West)

    1928

  • Manhattan: Northern Avenue - 187th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Northern Avenue - 187th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: 187th Street (East) - Northern Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 187th Street (East) - Northern Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 187th Street (East) - Northern Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 187th Street (East) - Northern Avenue

    1936

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Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - Northern Avenue, 1927–1939

Photo 1 of 6 at East 187th Street & Northern Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 187th Street (West) - Northern Avenue

1927; 1939

Fort Washington Park: A northeastward view from a point in same near West 178th Street, showing buildings on the opposite side of Riverside Drive, forming part of the Washington Heights colony. The turreted building seen is the residence of Dr. Chas. V. Paterno. Latter views, from this vantage point, will have overhead the new George Washington Bridge. P. L. Sperr. 2) Looking south in Fort Washington Park from the George Washington Bridge and showing the West Side Express Highway. On the left is the Columbia Medical Center. P.L.Sperr May 27, 1927. August 21, 1939.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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