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Broadway & West 131st Street, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1926 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West), 1931–1932

    Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West)

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West), 1931–1932

    Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West)

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: 131st Street (West) - Broadway, 1932

    Manhattan: 131st Street (West) - Broadway

    1932

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West)

    1938

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Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West), 1938

Photo 6 of 10 at Broadway & West 131st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broadway - 131st Street (West)

1938

Broadway, east side, north from W. 131st Street, showing at the N.E. corner of that point, a cleared area and upon which formerly stood Manhattan College. To the north of same is the Nash Co. garage and sales room occupying the balance of this block front to 133rd Street. Note that W. 132nd Street is not cut thru this block. View No. 2 is a south eastward view across the aforementioned feature. On the right margin of this view appears the steel pillars of the elevated section of the I.R.T. subway line. April 1, 1938. Views 1 and 2 P.L. Sperr

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