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East End Avenue & 81st Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1944, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: East End Avenue - 82nd Street, 1927

    Manhattan: East End Avenue - 82nd Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: East End Avenue - 81st Street, 1940

    Manhattan: East End Avenue - 81st Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: East End Avenue - 81st Street, 1940

    Manhattan: East End Avenue - 81st Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: East End Avenue - 81st Street, 1940

    Manhattan: East End Avenue - 81st Street

    1940

  • East End Avenue - 81st Street - 82nd Street, east side, 1944-04-28

    East End Avenue - 81st Street - 82nd Street, east side

    1944-04-28

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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East End Avenue - 81st Street - 82nd Street, east side, 1944-04-28

Photo 5 of 5 at East End Avenue & 81st Street, Manhattan

East End Avenue - 81st Street - 82nd Street, east side

1944-04-28

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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