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East 77th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

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  • Manhattan: 77th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 77th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 77th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1936

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Manhattan: 77th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

1936

East 77th Street, east from, but not including Lexington Ave. Note demolition at the N.W. corner of Third Ave. September 28, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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