Yesteryear In The Bronx Yesteryear In The Bronx

Yesteryear In The Bronx Yesteryear In The Bronx

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Yesteryear In The Bronx
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P.S. 95
Augustinian Church of St. Nicholas of Tolentine
Fordham Road & University Avenue
P.S. 81
Bronx Church House
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Hall of Fame, surrounding Gould Memorial Library
New York University, University Heights, 181st St & University Ave
Hall of Fame, Interior Colonnade, l-r, Thedore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, James Monroe, Andrew
Jackson, James Madison
St. Raymond’s Church, Castle Hill & Tremont Ave., Parkchester, view in 1900
Hall of Fame, open colonnade is 250 feet long and 14 feet wido
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P.S. 1
College Avenue, 145th & 146th Streets
P.S. 6
Tremont, Bryant & Vyse Avenues, West Farms
P.S. 4
Fulton & Third Avenues & 173rd Street
P.S. 5
Webster Avenue & 189th Street
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P.S. 8
Bedford Park
P.S. 12
Westchester, NY
P.S. 10
Eagle Avenue & 163rd Street
P.S. 11
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P.S. 13
Park Avenue, 215th & 216th Streets
P.S. 25
NE corner of Union Avenue & 149th Street
P.S. 14
Eastern Boulevard, Throgg’s Neck, NY
P.S. 12
Westchester, NY
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P.S. 36
Bronx, Unionport, NYC
P.S. 36
Unionport
P.S. 36
Union Port, NY
P.S. 40
Prospect Avenue & Jennings Street, Bronx, NYC
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P.S. 33
Jerome & Walton Avenues, Bronx, NYC
P.S. 33
Bronx, NY
P.S. 33
Jermome Avenue
P.S. 32
183rd Street, Bronxdale, NYC
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P.S. 31
Mott & Walton Avenues, Bronx, NYC
P.S. 34
Van Nest, NY
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Mount Hope School
Anthony & Tremont Avenues, Bronx, NYC
P.S. 30
141st Street, near Brook Avenue, Bronx, NY
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P.S. 26
Andrews & Burnside Avenues, Morris Heights, Bronx, NY
P.S. 28
Mount Hope Place, Tremont & Anthony Avenues, Bronx, NYC
P.S. 27
St. Ann’s Avenue, 147th & 148th Streets, Bronx, NYC
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P.S. 23
168th Street, Bronx, NY
P.S. 42
Claremont Parkway & Washington Avenue, Bronx
P.S. 26
Burnside & Aqueduct Avenues, NYC
P.S. 21
225th & 226th Streets, near White Plains Avenue, Williamsbridge, NYC
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P.S. 42
Washington & Wendover Avenues, Bronx, NYC
Public School
Wakefield, NY
Public School
Woodlawn, NY
Academy Mt. St. Ursula
Bronx, NY
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P.S. 43
Brown Place, 135th and 136th Streets, Bronx, NYC
Evander Childs High School
184 Street & Creston Avenue, Bronx, NY
P.S. 62
P.S. 41
Richard & 209th Streets, Bronx, NYC
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St. Barnabas Girls High School, 425 East 240th Street
Rt. Rev. Msgr. George H. McWeeney, pastor • Starrett & Vanvleck, architects
Mt. St. Michael’s, Bronx, NYC
Gym & Pool Nereid (East 238th St) & Murdock Avenue
Mother Butler Memorial High School
Pelham Parkway, NY • Rogers & Higgins Architects
Webbs Academy
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Catch the Kennedy Spirit • Sports Mural, South Facade 1982, Community / Art Department Project,
JFK HS, 99 Terrace View Av, Bronx, NY 10463
NY Public Library
169th Street & Franklin Avenue, Bronx, NYC
St. Raymonds Parochial School
Westchester, NYC
Public Library
167th Street & Woodycrest Avenue, NYC
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NY Public Library
176th Street, N.E. & Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY
Prospect Avenue & 149th Street
Bronx, NYC
New York Public Library, Tremont Branch
Bronx Borough, NYC
NY Public Library
169th Street & Franklin Avenue, Bronx, NYC
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High Class Restaurant • Concert & Cabaret Every Evening, Wm. Lowe, owner
Bx Pk Casino, 180th St & Boston Rd, Main Entrance to Bx Park Zoo, 182d St
University Avenue
Fordham, NYC
Bronx Co. C.H
Bronx, N.Y.
Mount Hope
Bronx
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McKinley Square
Bronx, NY
Tremont Avenue looking North
Bronx Borough, N.Y. City
White Plains Avenue Square
Williamsbridge, N.Y.
204th Street, looking West from Webster Avenue
Bronx, NY
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Southern Boulevard from 149th Street
Bronx, NYC
Junction of 149th Street & 3rd Avenue
NYC
Lowe’s Casino
181st Street & Boston Road, Bronx, NY
Williamsbridge Road
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149th Street & Third Avenue
Bronx, NYC
Boston Road from 168th Street, looking East
Bronx, NYC
177th Street from Prospect Avenue
Bronx, NY
Prospect Avenue
Bronx, NY
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Third Avenue & 149th Street
NY
Bronx Theatre
Bronx, NYC
177th Street from Prospect Avenue
Bronx, NY
Southern Boulevard & 175th Street
Bronx, NY
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Tri-Borough & Hell Gate Bridges
New York
Photo by Philip Gendreau
Interborough Rapid Transit, Five restored IRT Lo-V cars negotiate a reverse curve on an el line in the Bronx during the 75th
Anniversary Trip sponsored by the Electric Railroader’s Association, May 5, 1979. The year 1904 marked the opening of New
York City’s first successful subway. The Lo-V cars are finished in the colors of the 1904 cars
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Entrance to Washington Bridge
NY
Highbridge Crossing, looking East
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The Driveway, Crotona Park
Bronx, NYC
Food Bars, Cafeteria & Terrace
Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park, The Bronx, NY
Viaduct 155th Street
NYC
Indian Pond Crotona Park
Bronx, NY
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Air Conditioned New City Island Theatre, 385 City Island Avenue, Bronx 64, NY
City Island Bridge, City Island, NY
P.S. 29
Cypress Avenue, 135th & 136th Streets, Bronx, NYC
East Entrance City Island Bridge, NY
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City Island Bridge, City Island, NY
City Island Avenue looking South, City Island, NY
West Approach to City Island Bridge, City Island, NY
City Island Avenue, City Island, NY
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City Island, P.S. 17
City Island Avenue looking North, City Island, NY
P.S. 12, City Island, NYC
P.S. 17, City Island, NY
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Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY Baseball’s most historic park was the site of 27 different World Series. It is presently being
renovated after celebrating the 50th anniversary in 1973.
Yankee Stadium “The Home of the New York Yankees” An unusual airview of Yankee Stadium, located
at 157th Street & River Avenue
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Yankee Stadium • The Orioles take batting practice prior to a 1956 game against the Yankees.
Air view of Yankee Stadium, located at 161st Street & River Avenue, NYC
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Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Mickey Mantle Day – Yankee Stadium, home of the NY Yankees 1923-73, 1976-present. Mickey Mantle
addresses throng of 61,000 June 8, 1969 when Mantle’s #7 was retired, joining legends Lou Gehrig,
Babe Ruth, and Joe DiMaggio.
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Food Bars, Cafeteria and Terrace, Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay
Park, The Bronx, NY
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