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East 128th Street & Madison Avenue, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 129th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 129th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 129th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 129th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 129th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 129th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 129th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 129th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 129th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 129th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

Photo 10 of 12 at East 128th Street & Madison Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 128th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

1936

22 East 128th Street, south side, west of Madison Avenue, showing details of the new school replacing the old Public School No. 24. About 1936 No's. 1-2-3-4 Gift of Committee on Housing Charity organization Society

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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