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East 119th Street & 5th Avenue, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1936 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 119th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 119th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 119th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 119th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 120th Street - 5th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 120th Street - 5th Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 119th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 119th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1941

  • Fifth Avenue - 119th Street - 120th Street, 1941-07-09

    Fifth Avenue - 119th Street - 120th Street

    1941-07-09

  • Manhattan: 119th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 119th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 119th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 119th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Fifth Avenue - 119th Street - 120th Street, 1941-07-09

Photo 5 of 7 at East 119th Street & 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Fifth Avenue - 119th Street - 120th Street

1941-07-09

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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