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117th Street & Lenox Avenue, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1893 and 1915, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 117th Street (West) - Lenox Avenue, 1893

    Manhattan: 117th Street (West) - Lenox Avenue

    1893

  • Manhattan: 118th Street - Lenox Avenue, 1893

    Manhattan: 118th Street - Lenox Avenue

    1893

  • Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 117th Street, 1911

    Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 117th Street

    1911

  • Manhattan: 117th Street - Lenox Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 117th Street - Lenox Avenue

    1915

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Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 117th Street, 1911

Photo 3 of 4 at 117th Street & Lenox Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 117th Street

1911

151 Lenox Avenue, west side, between 117th and 118th Streets. 1911.

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