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Central Park West & 96th Street, Manhattan

9 historical photos taken here between 1912 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 96th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1912

    Manhattan: 96th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1912

  • Manhattan: 96th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1917

    Manhattan: 96th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1917

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 96th Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 96th Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 96th Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 96th Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 96th Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 96th Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 96th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 96th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 96th Street - Central Park West, 1929

    Manhattan: 96th Street - Central Park West

    1929

  • Manhattan: 96th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1929

    Manhattan: 96th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1929

  • Manhattan: 96th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1931

    Manhattan: 96th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1931

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 96th Street - Central Park West, 1929

Photo 7 of 9 at Central Park West & 96th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 96th Street - Central Park West

1929

96th Street, south side, west from Central Park West. May 23, 1929. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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