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5th Avenue & 72nd Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street, 1923

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street, 1938

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street

    1938

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street, 1933

Photo 2 of 6 at 5th Avenue & 72nd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 72nd Street

1933

Central Park: Sailboat Pool, Fifth Avenue from 72nd to 73rd Streets in the background. The middle apartment building, 912 Fifth Avenue, is the newest of the three, replacing two old mansions. May 17, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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