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3rd Avenue & 85th Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here in 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 85th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 85th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 85th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 85th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 85th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 85th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 85th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 85th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1932

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 85th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1932

Photo 4 of 4 at 3rd Avenue & 85th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 85th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

1932

159-161 East 85th Street, north side, between Third and Lexington Avenues. No. 161 is a three-story frame building. 1932. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York.

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