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Lenox Avenue at West 135th Street looking towards northwest corner

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Schomburg Photographs and Prints subject collections: Street scenes

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Harlem, 1920s

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Title
Lenox Avenue at West 135th Street looking towards northwest corner
Collection

Schomburg Photographs and Prints subject collections: Street scenes

Harlem

Harlem, 1920s

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1920 - 1929
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Street Scenes
Topics
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
New York Public Library. 135th Street Branch
Buildings -- New York (N.Y.)
Streets -- New York (N.Y.)
Automobiles -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.)
Horse-drawn vehicles -- New York (N.Y.)
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Extent: 26 x 21 cm.
Description
View of the northwest corner of West 135th Street and Lenox Avenue, with the West 135th Street Branch of The New York Public Library (Schomburg Center) at left, 1920s
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15580587
MSS Unit ID: 532319
Archives EAD ID: 3381184
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f97b9700-c6e8-012f-2645-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1920: Created (Approximate)
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Lenox Avenue at West 135th Street looking towards northwest corner" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1920 - 1929. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/870d6ff2-b7f7-ba58-e040-e00a1806567c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Lenox Avenue at West 135th Street looking towards northwest corner" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/870d6ff2-b7f7-ba58-e040-e00a1806567c

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1920 - 1929). Lenox Avenue at West 135th Street looking towards northwest corner Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/870d6ff2-b7f7-ba58-e040-e00a1806567c

Wikipedia Citation

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Lenox Avenue at West 135th Street looking towards northwest corner