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5th Avenue & 71st Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1911 and 1943, oldest first.

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  • East 70th St. - Lenox Library - East 71st St. - Mrs N.E. Baylies, N.E. Cor. 71st St. & 5th Ave.], 1911

    East 70th St. - Lenox Library - East 71st St. - Mrs N.E. Baylies, N.E. Cor. 71st St. & 5th Ave.]

    1911

  • East 71st Street - Fifth Avenue, 1920-11-09

    East 71st Street - Fifth Avenue

    1920-11-09

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 71st Street, 1922

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 71st Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 71st Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 71st Street

    1936

  • 9 East 71st Street - Fifth Avenue, 1943-10-08

    9 East 71st Street - Fifth Avenue

    1943-10-08

  • 1 East 71st Street -Fifth Avenue

    1 East 71st Street -Fifth Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 71st Street, 1936

Photo 4 of 6 at 5th Avenue & 71st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 71st Street

1936

Fifth Ave., east side, south from East 73rd to 71st Streets, showing the lower stories of apartment houses that have replaced the former private mansions for which this avenue was justly famous. July 28, 1936. W.P.A. Photo Federal Art Project

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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