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East 71st Street & East River Drive, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here in 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - East River Drive, 1940-09

    Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - East River Drive

    1940-09

  • Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - East River Drive, 1940-09

    Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - East River Drive

    1940-09

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - East River Drive, 1940-09

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Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - East River Drive

1940-09

View 1, and 2. East 71st Street, north side nothwest on East Riverside Drive toward looking down 71st Street. September 29, 1940. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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