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76th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 76th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 76th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 75th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 75th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 76th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 76th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 76th Street, 1937

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 76th Street

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 76th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1921

Photo 1 of 4 at 76th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 76th Street - 3rd Avenue

1921

76th Street, from corner of 3rd Avenue towards Lexington Avenue. (Before Reconstruction). November 28, 1921.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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