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2nd Avenue & East 98th Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1934–1938

    Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1934; 1938

  • Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1934–1938

    Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1934; 1938

  • Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1934–1938

    Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1934; 1938

  • Manhattan: 99th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 99th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 99th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 99th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street (East), 1938–1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street (East)

    1938; 1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street (East), 1938–1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street (East)

    1938; 1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 99th Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 99th Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 99th Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 99th Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street, 1941

Photo 12 of 15 at 2nd Avenue & East 98th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 98th Street

1941

view 1: Second Avenue, e.s., n. fr. 98th Street. view 2: Second Avenue, e.s., s. fr. 99th Street. P. L. Sperr, photographer June 19, 1941

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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