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Central Park West & West 77th Street, Manhattan

26 historical photos taken here between 1869 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 77th Street - 81st Street (West), 1869

    Manhattan: 77th Street - 81st Street (West)

    1869

  • Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1914

    Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1914

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

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street

    1925

  • Transportation - Subway construction., 1927

    Transportation - Subway construction.

    1927

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 77th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1928

    Manhattan: 77th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1928

  • Manhattan: 77th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1928

    Manhattan: 77th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1928

  • Manhattan: 77th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1928

    Manhattan: 77th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1928

  • Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1928

    Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1928

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Gardens -The Shakespeare Garden., 1929

    Manhattan: Central Park - Gardens -The Shakespeare Garden.

    1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1936

    Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1936

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 77th Street (West)

    1937

  • Central Park West - 77th Street - 81st Street, west side

    Central Park West - 77th Street - 81st Street, west side

    Unknown

  • Central Park West #170 - 76th Street - 77th Street, west side looking south

    Central Park West #170 - 76th Street - 77th Street, west side looking south

    Unknown

  • Central Park West - 77th Street - 81st Street, west side

    Central Park West - 77th Street - 81st Street, west side

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 77th Street - 81st Street (West), 1869

Photo 1 of 26 at Central Park West & West 77th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 77th Street - 81st Street (West)

1869

Central Park west between 77th and West 81st Streets showing the American Museum of Natural History. 1869

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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