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93rd Street & Madison Avenue, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 92nd Street (East), 1920

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 92nd Street (East)

    1920

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 93rd Street - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 93rd Street - Madison Avenue

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 93rd Street - Madison Avenue, 1936

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Manhattan: 93rd Street - Madison Avenue

1936

East 93rd Street, west from but not including Madison to Fifth Aves. Note Central Park forming the west side of the latter Ave. June 22, 1936. W.P.A. Photo. Federal Art Project.

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