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5th Avenue & 86th Street, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1913 and 1944, oldest first.

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  • No. 3 East 85th Street. Overlooking Central Park., 1913

    No. 3 East 85th Street. Overlooking Central Park.

    1913

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 86th Street, 1922

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 86th Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 86th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 86th Street

    1928

  • Fifth Avenue #1046 east side, 1944-12-22

    Fifth Avenue #1046 east side

    1944-12-22

  • 12 East 86th Street - Fifth Avenue

    12 East 86th Street - Fifth Avenue

    Unknown

  • 12 East 86th Street (Madison Avenue - Fifth Avenue)

    12 East 86th Street (Madison Avenue - Fifth Avenue)

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 86th Street, 1922

Photo 2 of 7 at 5th Avenue & 86th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 86th Street

1922

1048-1044 Fifth Ave., at, adjoining and south of the S.E. corner of East 86th Street. Also shown are Nos. 2-10 East 86th Street, adjoining and east of said corner. Corner building is the residence of William Starr Miller. Prior to 1922. Brown Brothers.

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