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East 101st Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1934 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 101st Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 101st Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 101st Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 101st Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 101st St., 1941

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 101st St.

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 101st Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1934

Photo 2 of 3 at East 101st Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 101st Street (East) - 1st Avenue

1934

(1) East 101st Street, north side, east from (No. 417), but not including First Ave., to the Harlem River. These buildings will be demolished for the East River Drive. November 8, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, in the opposite direction. October 17, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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