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Amsterdam Avenue & 78th Street, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 77th Street (West), 1920

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 77th Street (West)

    1920

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 78th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 78th Street

    1931

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 78th Street, 1931

Photo 2 of 2 at Amsterdam Avenue & 78th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 78th Street

1931

Amsterdam Avenue at N. E. corner of 78th Street. About 1931. Photograph by Wurts Brothers.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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