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East 23rd Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1912 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1914

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 23rd Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 23rd Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1928

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street - Lexington, 1928

    Manhattan: 23rd Street - Lexington

    1928

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street - Lexington, 1928

    Manhattan: 23rd Street - Lexington

    1928

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1936

Photo 11 of 12 at East 23rd Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

1936

Lexington Ave., north from East 23rd Street. October 2, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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