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West 155th Street & Courtlandt Avenue, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here in 1935, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 155th Street (West) - Courtlandt Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 155th Street (West) - Courtlandt Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 155th Street (West) - Courtlandt Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 155th Street (West) - Courtlandt Avenue

    1935

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 155th Street (West) - Courtlandt Avenue, 1935

Photo 2 of 2 at West 155th Street & Courtlandt Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 155th Street (West) - Courtlandt Avenue

1935

(1) Colonial Park: A view southward of the rocky northern portion of the park. The photographers vantage point is the viaduct on West 155th Street. The buildings on the left, line the east side of Bradhurst Ave., south from West 154th Street (intersection shown). September 1, 1935. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, one block south. The apartment houses seen on the right are on the west side of Edgecombe Ave. *September 1, 1935. P. L. Sperr.

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