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5th Avenue & 78th Street, Manhattan

9 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street, 1910

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street

    1910

  • Manhattan: 78th Street - 5th Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: 78th Street - 5th Avenue

    1922

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street, 1925

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street, 1925–1937

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street

    1925; 1937

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street, 1937

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street, 1920–1937

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street

    1920; 1937

  • Manhattan: 78th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 78th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 78th Street (East) - 5th Avenue., 1938

    Manhattan: 78th Street (East) - 5th Avenue.

    1938

  • Manhattan: 78th Street (East) - [5th Avenue.], 1938

    Manhattan: 78th Street (East) - [5th Avenue.]

    1938

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street, 1925–1937

Photo 4 of 9 at 5th Avenue & 78th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 78th Street

1925; 1937

968-5, 964, 963 and 960 Fifth Ave., east side, south from East 78th to 77th Streets, showing prominently the Jacob H. Schiff house, No. 968-5, adjoining the S.E. corner (empty lot, former No. 969). On the extreme right is a part of No. 960, the Clark mansion, located at the N.E. corner of 77th Street. This, and its neighbor No. 963 were demolished in 1926 and on their site erected a large apartment house. The Schiff house, together with the empty lot will form the site of an 18-story apartment building according to the N.Y. Sun September 29, 1937. June 1925.

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