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Gun Hill Road & Holland Avenue, Bronx

11 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Tilden Street - Gunhill Road (East), 1927

    Bronx: Tilden Street - Gunhill Road (East)

    1927

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928–1938

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928; 1938

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928–1938

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928; 1938

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928–1938

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928; 1938

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928

  • Bronx: Tilden Street - Holland Avenue, 1928

    Bronx: Tilden Street - Holland Avenue

    1928

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1928

  • Bronx: Tilden Street - Gunhill Road (East), 1938

    Bronx: Tilden Street - Gunhill Road (East)

    1938

  • Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1938

    Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue, 1928–1938

Photo 5 of 11 at Gun Hill Road & Holland Avenue, Bronx

Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Holland Avenue

1928; 1938

E. Gunhill Road, at and adjoining the S. E. corner of Holland Avenue, showing the Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Monastery for Capuchin Fathers. The view is across Italian gardens from Cruger Avenue and Magenta Street. View 1: May 24, 1928 View 2: May 25, 1928 View 3: Spring, 1938 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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