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Washington Avenue & 3rd Avenue, Bronx

3 historical photos taken here between 1938 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Washington Avenue - 3rd Avenue, 1938

    Bronx: Washington Avenue - 3rd Avenue

    1938

  • Bronx: Washington Avenue - 3rd Avenue, 1941

    Bronx: Washington Avenue - 3rd Avenue

    1941

  • Bronx: Washington Avenue - 3rd Avenue, 1941

    Bronx: Washington Avenue - 3rd Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Washington Avenue - 3rd Avenue, 1938

Photo 1 of 3 at Washington Avenue & 3rd Avenue, Bronx

Bronx: Washington Avenue - 3rd Avenue

1938

The intersection of Washington Avenue (right) and Third Avenue, looking northward. The triangular area, in the foreground, is a public park. May 4, 1938. P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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