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3rd Avenue & 65th Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1915–1934

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1915; 1916; 1934

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1915–1934

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1915; 1916; 1934

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 64th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 64th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 64th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 64th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1940; 1941

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Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 64th Street (East), 1937

Photo 5 of 12 at 3rd Avenue & 65th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 64th Street (East)

1937

(1) Third Ave., west side, south from East 65th to 64th Streets, showing prominently a 4-story structure, No. 1108 Third Ave. (also 160 East 65th Street) at the S.W. corner. June 12, 1937. P. L. Sperr. (2) A detail of same, showing Nos. 1108 to 1100. Overhead is the Third Ave. Elevated Line. June 12, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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