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

Photo 6 of 14 at East 84th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

1929

147 East 84th Street, adjoining the N.E. corner of Lexington Avenue. March 29, 1929. P. L. Sperr.

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