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East 70th Street & Marie Curie Avenue, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1929, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 70th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 70th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Marie Curie Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Marie Curie Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 70th Street - York Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 70th Street - York Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Marie Curie Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Marie Curie Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 70th Street - York Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 70th Street - York Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Marie Curie Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Marie Curie Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Marie Curie Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Marie Curie Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 70th Street - York Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 70th Street - York Avenue

    1929

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Marie Curie Avenue, 1929

Photo 7 of 8 at East 70th Street & Marie Curie Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Marie Curie Avenue

1929

East 70th Street, south side, between Marie Curie and York Aves., showing a panoramic view southwestward, in 2 units of the New York Hospital and Cornell Medical College under construction. August 21, 1929. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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