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71st Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 71st Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 71st Street - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 71st Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 71st Street - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 71st Street (East)., 1936

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 71st Street (East).

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 71st Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

Photo 1 of 3 at 71st Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 71st Street - 1st Avenue

1921

71street, corner of 1st Avenue-Woods-Street. (Before Reconstruction). September 15, 1921.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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