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Broadway & West 81st Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1923, oldest first.

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  • The Forres. Northwest Corner Broadway and Eighty-first Street., 1910-03

    The Forres. Northwest Corner Broadway and Eighty-first Street.

    1910-03

  • The Hadrian. Northeast Corner Broadway and Eightieth Street., 1910-03

    The Hadrian. Northeast Corner Broadway and Eightieth Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 81st Street, 1910

    Manhattan: Broadway - 81st Street

    1910

  • N. E. Corner Broadway & 81st. Street., 1913

    N. E. Corner Broadway & 81st. Street.

    1913

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 81st Street (West), 1923

    Manhattan: Broadway - 81st Street (West)

    1923

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 81st Street (West), 1923

    Manhattan: Broadway - 81st Street (West)

    1923

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N. E. Corner Broadway & 81st. Street., 1913

Photo 4 of 6 at Broadway & West 81st Street, Manhattan

N. E. Corner Broadway & 81st. Street.

1913

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