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5th Avenue & 67th Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1911 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • East 66th St. - Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer - Mrs.B. Thaw - Geo. J. Gould - No. 858 Thos F. Ryan], 1911

    East 66th St. - Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer - Mrs.B. Thaw - Geo. J. Gould - No. 858 Thos F. Ryan]

    1911

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street, 1912

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street

    1912

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street, 1937

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street, 1938

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street, 1938

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street, 1938

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street

    1938

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street, 1938

Photo 4 of 6 at 5th Avenue & 67th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 67th Street

1938

Fifth Avenue, east side, north from E. 67th Street, showing private mansions that face Central Park and form what was formerly known as the "Gold Coast". Prominently shown is the Whitney home at the N.E. corner of E. 68th Street as viewed across the cleared site of the former Chas. T. Yerkes home. At the right appears a portion of the Thomas Fortune Ryan home. April 23, 1938. P.L. Sperr

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