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East 76th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

36 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1979, oldest first.

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Photos

  • Manhattan: 76th Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 76th Street - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 76th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1932–1935

    Manhattan: 76th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: 76th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1932–1935

    Manhattan: 76th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 76th St. E., 1935

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 76th St. E.

    1935

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979, 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

  • Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

    Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

    1979-10-21

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Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979., 1979-10-21

Photo 7 of 36 at East 76th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Recreation - Running - Marathon, 1979.

1979-10-21

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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