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125th Street & Madison Avenue, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 125th Street, 1910

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 125th Street

    1910

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 125th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 125th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Madison Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Madison Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Madison Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - Madison Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 125th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 125th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 125th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 125th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1934–1936

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

    1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1934–1936

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

    1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1934–1936

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

    1934; 1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue, 1920

Photo 5 of 17 at 125th Street & Madison Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 125th Street - Madison Avenue

1920

(1) 125th Street, Madison, to 5th. South Side. (Before Reconstruction) September 12, 1920. (2) Same. (After Reconstruction). December 26, 1920.

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