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125th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

41 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1924

  • Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Willis Avenue Bridge., 1930–1936

    Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Willis Avenue Bridge.

    1930; 1936

  • Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Willis Avenue Bridge., 1930–1936

    Bridges - Harlem River Bridges - Willis Avenue Bridge.

    1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1931–1940

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1931; 1934; 1940

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 125th St., 1931

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 125th St.

    1931

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 125th St., 1931

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 125th St.

    1931

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1931–1940

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1931; 1934; 1940

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1931–1940

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1931; 1934; 1940

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1932

  • Harlem River - Manhattan - East 123rd Street., 1934–1935

    Harlem River - Manhattan - East 123rd Street.

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Harlem River - Manhattan - East 123rd Street., 1934–1935

    Harlem River - Manhattan - East 123rd Street.

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Harlem River - Manhattan - East 123rd Street.

    1934; 1935

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge.

    1936

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge.

    1936

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    1937

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge.

    1940

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge.

    1940

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 1st Avenue

    Unknown

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Bridges - Triborough Bridge., 1936

Photo 35 of 41 at 125th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Bridges - Triborough Bridge.

1936

Triboro Bridge: The Manhattan Approach and the northern end of the East River Drive under construction. The view is northward in Nos. 1 and 2, from a point east of Pleasant Ave., at East 122nd Street. No. 3 is in a southeastward direction from the Willis - First Ave. Bridge, across the Harlem River. Note in the background of this picture, the other span of this Bridge, that connects Ward's Island with Queens. May 18, 1936 P.L. Sparr

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