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East 126th Street & 125th Street, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here in 1920, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 126th Street (East) - 125th Street, 1920

    Manhattan: 126th Street (East) - 125th Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: 126th Street (East) - Roosevelt Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 126th Street (East) - Roosevelt Avenue

    1920

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 126th Street (East) - Roosevelt Avenue, 1920

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Manhattan: 126th Street (East) - Roosevelt Avenue

1920

216 East 126th Street, south side showing P.S. #39. Board of Education, N.Y.C. CREDIT LINE TIME ACTIVE. 1920.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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