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5th Avenue & 66th Street, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1910

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1910

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1910

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1910

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1922

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1925

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: 66th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1926

    Manhattan: 66th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1926

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 66th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 66th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

    1939

  • Fifth Avenue - 66th Street

    Fifth Avenue - 66th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 66th Street - 5th Avenue

    Manhattan: 66th Street - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street, 1939

Photo 15 of 17 at 5th Avenue & 66th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 66th Street

1939

(1) Fifth Avenue east side northeast corner of 66th Street showing demolition former Haver Meyer property. (2) Fifth Avenue west side at 66th Street, north showing Temple Emanuel at extreme right and former residence on southwest corner of Col. Oliver Payne, looking southwards. P.L.Speer. July 10, 1939.

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