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East 84th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

14 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 83rd Street (East), 1915

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 83rd Street (East)

    1915

  • Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 83rd Street - Lexington Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 83rd Street - Lexington Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 83rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 83rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 83rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 83rd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 83rd Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 83rd Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 84th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 84th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 84th Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 84th Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 84th Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 84th Street

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 84th Street (East), 1937

Photo 12 of 14 at East 84th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 84th Street (East)

1937

1241 to 1255 Lexington Ave., east side, north from East 84th to 85th Streets, showing at the S.E. corner of the latter the New York Turn Verein (No. 1251-55). August 13, 1937. George D. Chinn.

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