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East 69th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 70th St. E., 1920

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 70th St. E.

    1920

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Toys., 1923–1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Toys.

    1923; 1932; 1936

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Toys., 1923–1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Toys.

    1923; 1932; 1936

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Toys., 1923–1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Toys.

    1923; 1932; 1936

  • Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 69th Street - Marie Curie Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 69th Street - Marie Curie Avenue

    1928

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Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1927

Photo 6 of 7 at East 69th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

1927

411 East 69th Street, north side, east of First Avenue. This is a frame house covered with stucco. September 24, 1927. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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