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97th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue, 1920–1929

    Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue

    1920; 1929

  • Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue, 1920–1929

    Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue

    1920; 1929

  • Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: 97th Street - 1st Avenue

    1920; 1921

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 97th and 99th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co.], 1934–1936

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 97th and 99th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co.]

    1934; 1936

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 97th and 99th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co.], 1934–1936

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 97th and 99th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co.]

    1934; 1936

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 97th and 99th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co.], 1934–1936

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 97th and 99th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co.]

    1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 97th St., 1941

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 97th St.

    1941

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 97th St., 1941

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 97th St.

    1941

  • Manhattan: 97th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 97th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 97th and 99th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co.], 1934–1936

Photo 9 of 12 at 97th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 97th and 99th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co.]

1934; 1936

(1) East River, New York's shoreline, from East 97th (left) to East 99th Streets, showing the Hagedorn Brothers coal yard and P.S. No. 99 on the north side of East 99th Street, between the river and First Ave. September 20, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, looking north up the Harlem River. (The Harlem River begins at East 100th Street), and showing the Burns Brothers coal yard between East 100th and East 101st Streets (Harlem River), and (right) Wards Island. September 20, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as view 1, at a later date, showing a more extensive view. March 7, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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