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West 156th Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1934 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 156th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1934–1939

    Manhattan: 156th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1934; 1939

  • Manhattan: 156th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1934–1939

    Manhattan: 156th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1934; 1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 156th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1934–1939

Photo 2 of 2 at West 156th Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 156th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

1934; 1939

(1) 269 West 156th Street, north side, east of Eighth Ave., as seen from Macombs Dam Bridge. May 6, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, a rear view. May 6, 1934. P. L. Sperr. The New York Sun of May 27, 1939, reports the proposed demolition of the structure shown.

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