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3rd Avenue & East 97th Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1938 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 97th Street (East), 1938

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 97th Street (East)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 97th Street (East), 1938

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 97th Street (East)

    1938

  • 3rd Avenue at 97th Street and , East side to North, Manhattan, 1941-08-13

    3rd Avenue at 97th Street and , East side to North, Manhattan

    1941-08-13

  • 97th Street (East) #209

    97th Street (East) #209

    Unknown

  • 97th Street (East) #211

    97th Street (East) #211

    Unknown

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97th Street (East) #211

Photo 5 of 5 at 3rd Avenue & East 97th Street, Manhattan

97th Street (East) #211

Unknown

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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