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Central Park West & 79th Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1925 and 1933, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Central Park South - 77th Street, 1925

    Manhattan: Central Park South - 77th Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 79th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 79th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 79th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 79th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Drives., 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - Drives.

    1933

  • Central Park West - 79th Street

    Central Park West - 79th Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Central Park South - 77th Street, 1925

Photo 1 of 5 at Central Park West & 79th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Central Park South - 77th Street

1925

Front facade of the American Museum of Natural History. Jan. 1925 Central Park West 79th - 80th St.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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