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Vanderbilt Avenue & Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island

7 historical photos taken here in 1931, oldest first.

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  • Richmond: Tompkins Avenue - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1931

    Richmond: Tompkins Avenue - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1931

  • Richmond: Tompkins Avenue - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1931

    Richmond: Tompkins Avenue - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1931

  • Richmond: Tompkins Avenue - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1931

    Richmond: Tompkins Avenue - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1931

  • Richmond: Vanderbilt Avenue - Tompkins Avenue, 1931

    Richmond: Vanderbilt Avenue - Tompkins Avenue

    1931

  • Richmond: Vanderbilt Avenue - Tompkins Avenue, 1931

    Richmond: Vanderbilt Avenue - Tompkins Avenue

    1931

  • Richmond: Vanderbilt Avenue - Tompkins Avenue, 1931

    Richmond: Vanderbilt Avenue - Tompkins Avenue

    1931

  • Richmond: Vanderbilt Avenue - Tompkins Avenue, 1931

    Richmond: Vanderbilt Avenue - Tompkins Avenue

    1931

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  • Bay Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, Staten Island (32 photos)
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Richmond: Tompkins Avenue - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1931

Photo 1 of 7 at Vanderbilt Avenue & Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island

Richmond: Tompkins Avenue - Vanderbilt Avenue

1931

Tompkins Avenue (right to left), at the intersection of Vanderbilt Avenue. The view is northeastward and shows, in the center, the old George W. Vanderbilt estate and house, at the N.E. corner of the two thoroughfares. February 25, 1931 P. L. Sperr

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