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East 69th Street & Madison Avenue, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1913 and 1946, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 69th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 69th Street

    1928

  • 68th Street (East) #45-49, 1944-01-31

    68th Street (East) #45-49

    1944-01-31

  • 69th Street (East) #19, 1945-12-28

    69th Street (East) #19

    1945-12-28

  • 68th Street (East) #35, 1945-12-12

    68th Street (East) #35

    1945-12-12

  • 32 East 69th Street (Park Avenue - Madison Avenue), 1946-02-04

    32 East 69th Street (Park Avenue - Madison Avenue)

    1946-02-04

  • 69th Street (East) #32, 1946-02-04

    69th Street (East) #32

    1946-02-04

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 69th Street, 1928

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 69th Street

1928

Madison Avenue, west side, from 70th to 69th Streets. Taken from across clearing on former site of Presbyterian Hospital, east side of Madison Avenue from 70th to 71 Streets. June 8, 1928. P.L. Sperr, Photographer.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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