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East 98th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1934 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1934–1938

    Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1934; 1938

  • Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1934–1938

    Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1934; 1938

  • Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1934–1938

    Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1934; 1938

  • 3rd Avenue at 98th Street, to East, Manhattan, 1938-09-14

    3rd Avenue at 98th Street, to East, Manhattan

    1938-09-14

  • Manhattan: 99th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 99th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 99th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 99th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 99th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 99th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 99th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 99th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1941

  • 3rd Avenue at 99th Street and , East side to , Manhattan, 1941-08-13

    3rd Avenue at 99th Street and , East side to , Manhattan

    1941-08-13

  • Manhattan: 99th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 99th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 99th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue, 1940

Photo 7 of 10 at East 98th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 99th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

1940

West 99th Street, showing north end of Columbus Avenue El station. P. L. Sperr June 6, 1940

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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