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5th Avenue & 107th Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here in 1933, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 107th Street - 5th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 107th Street - 5th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 107th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 107th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 107th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 107th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 107th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 107th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 107th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 107th Street

    1933

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 107th Street, 1933

Photo 4 of 5 at 5th Avenue & 107th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 107th Street

1933

(1) Central Park; Harlem Mere, southern bay; the view is towards Fifth Avenue and 107th Street from Mount St. Vincent. The edifice in the background is the Daughters of Israel building. May 18, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, seen from the shore; the Daughters of Israel building is in the extreme left background, and the Fifth Avenue Hospital, 105th to 106th Streets, nearer the center. May 18, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (3) Harlem Mere, the boathouse and northern shore; the view is east towards Fifth Avenue. May 18, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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