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East 129th Street & 5th Avenue, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1908 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Hawarden Hall, 2100-2106 Fifth Avenue, northwest corner 129th Street., 1908

    Hawarden Hall, 2100-2106 Fifth Avenue, northwest corner 129th Street.

    1908

  • Manhattan: 129th Street - 5th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 129th Street - 5th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 129th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 129th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 129th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 129th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 129th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 129th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 129th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 129th Street

    1932

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 129th Street, 1932

Photo 6 of 6 at East 129th Street & 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 129th Street

1932

East side, of Fifth Avenue, 129th to 130th Streets. P.L. Sperr, Photographer. August 1, 1932.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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