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East River Drive & East 85th Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1905 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 85th Street, 1905

    Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 85th Street

    1905

  • No. One-twenty-five Riverside Drive ; Plan of upper floors ; Plan of first floor., 1908

    No. One-twenty-five Riverside Drive ; Plan of upper floors ; Plan of first floor.

    1908

  • No. One-twenty-five Riverside Drive (between West 84th & 85th Streets) ; Diagram of location., 1908

    No. One-twenty-five Riverside Drive (between West 84th & 85th Streets) ; Diagram of location.

    1908

  • The Dorchester. Riverside Drive, Northeast Corner 85th Street., 1910-03

    The Dorchester. Riverside Drive, Northeast Corner 85th Street.

    1910-03

  • Typical Floor plan of Nos. 120 and 125 Riverside Drive., 1910-03

    Typical Floor plan of Nos. 120 and 125 Riverside Drive.

    1910-03

  • Nos. 120 and 125 Riverside Drive. At the North Corner of Eighty-fourth Street., 1910-03

    Nos. 120 and 125 Riverside Drive. At the North Corner of Eighty-fourth Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 84th Street (West) - Riverside Drive, 1923

    Manhattan: 84th Street (West) - Riverside Drive

    1923

  • Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 84th Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 84th Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 85th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 85th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 85th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 85th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 85th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 85th Street (East)

    1939

  • West 84th Street - Riverside Drive

    West 84th Street - Riverside Drive

    Unknown

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Nos. 120 and 125 Riverside Drive. At the North Corner of Eighty-fourth Street., 1910-03

Photo 6 of 12 at East River Drive & East 85th Street, Manhattan

Nos. 120 and 125 Riverside Drive. At the North Corner of Eighty-fourth Street.

1910-03

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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