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East 61st Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1900–1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1900; 1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1900

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1900

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1927

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1927

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street, 1927

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1927

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1927

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1927

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1927

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1935

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1935

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1935

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East)

    1940

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Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1935

Photo 14 of 18 at East 61st Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

1935

(1) 421 East 61st Street, north side, between York (Ave. A.) and First Aves. Old stone building shown, is the Col. Smith Mansion, and was built in 1799. Note the gas holders of the Consolidated Gas Co. September 23, 1935. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same; showing a closer view. September 23, 1935. P. L. Sperr. (3) Another perspective of the same view. Note a portion of Cornell Medical College and New York Hospital Centre, in the distant background. September 23, 1935. P. L. Sperr.

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