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East 88th Street & York Avenue, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 88th Street (East) - York Avenue, 1910

    Manhattan: 88th Street (East) - York Avenue

    1910

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 88th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 88th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 88th Street (East) - York Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 88th Street (East) - York Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 88th Street (East) - York Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 88th Street (East) - York Avenue

    1937

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Manhattan: York Avenue - 88th Street, 1928

Photo 2 of 4 at East 88th Street & York Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: York Avenue - 88th Street

1928

York Avenue (Avenue A), east side, from 88th Street to and including 89th Street, showing one of the buildings of the House of the Good Shepherd, on the N.W. corner of 89th Street. These houses antedate 1891. January 31, 1928. P. L. Sperr.

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