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Broadway & 79th Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 79th Street (West) - Broadway, 1918

    Manhattan: 79th Street (West) - Broadway

    1918

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 79th Street, 1928–1931

    Manhattan: Broadway - 79th Street

    1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 79th Street, 1928–1931

    Manhattan: Broadway - 79th Street

    1928; 1931

  • Broadway - 79th Street

    Broadway - 79th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 79th Street (West) - Broadway, 1918

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Manhattan: 79th Street (West) - Broadway

1918

220-222 West 79th Street, south side, east of Broadway. About 1918.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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