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Columbus Circle, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here in 1908, oldest first.

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  • Gainsborough Studios, Nos. 222-224 West 59th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Broadway, facing Central Park; First floor plan; Second mezzanine floor plan., 1908

    Gainsborough Studios, Nos. 222-224 West 59th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Broadway, facing Central Park; First floor plan; Second mezzanine floor plan.

    1908

  • Gainsborough Studios, Nos. 222-224 West 59th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Broadway, facing Central Park; First floor plan; Second mezzanine floor plan., 1908

    Gainsborough Studios, Nos. 222-224 West 59th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Broadway, facing Central Park; First floor plan; Second mezzanine floor plan.

    1908

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (West)

    Manhattan: 59th Street (West)

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  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle.

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle.

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Gainsborough Studios, Nos. 222-224 West 59th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Broadway, facing Central Park; First floor plan; Second mezzanine floor plan., 1908

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Gainsborough Studios, Nos. 222-224 West 59th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Broadway, facing Central Park; First floor plan; Second mezzanine floor plan.

1908

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