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125th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

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

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  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1927; 1931

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1927; 1931

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1931–1940

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1931; 1940

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1931–1940

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1931; 1940

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1931–1940

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1931; 1940

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1931–1940

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1931; 1940

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 125th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 125th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 125th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 125th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 125th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 125th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 125th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 125th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (East)- Harlem River - 2nd Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 125th Street (East)- Harlem River - 2nd Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (East)- Harlem River - 2nd Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 125th Street (East)- Harlem River - 2nd Avenue

    1935

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Construction.], 1936–1937

    Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Construction.]

    1936; 1937

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge., 1936–1937

    Bridges - Triborough Bridge.

    1936; 1937

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge., 1936–1937

    Bridges - Triborough Bridge.

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 125th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 125th Street (East)

    1936

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Construction.], 1936–1937

    Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Construction.]

    1936; 1937

  • Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Construction.], 1936–1937

    Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Construction.]

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 2nd Avenue

    Unknown

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  • 2nd Avenue & 126th Street, Manhattan (8 photos)
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  • East 126th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan (3 photos)
  • 125th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan (3 photos)
  • 3rd Avenue & East 127th Street, Manhattan (3 photos)
  • East 123rd Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan (13 photos)

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Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Construction.], 1936–1937

Photo 33 of 37 at 125th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Bridges - Triborough Bridge - [Construction.]

1936; 1937

(1) The north ramp of the Triborough Bridge, while under construction; as seen from Second Ave., and 125th Street. May 18, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing the lift span over the Harlem River at 125th Street, as seen from the First Ave., Bridge. May 18, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as view No. 2, at a later date. May 7, 1937. P. L. Sperr. (No. 3, not a dry mount item.)

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