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7th Avenue & 120th Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1913 and 1945, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 120th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 120th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: 120th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 120th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1914

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 120th Street, 1945

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 120th Street

    1945

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 120th Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 120th Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 120th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1913

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Manhattan: 120th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

1913

152-154 West 120th Street, south side, east of Seventh Avenue. About 1913.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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