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Lenox Avenue & E. 120th Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1913 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 119th Street (West) - Lenox Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 119th Street (West) - Lenox Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 119th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 119th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 120th Street (East): Top photo: Lenox Avenue, looking North from E. 119th Street. Bottom photo: Lenox Avenue and the south east corner of E. 120th Street., 1941-07-09

    Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 120th Street (East): Top photo: Lenox Avenue, looking North from E. 119th Street. Bottom photo: Lenox Avenue and the south east corner of E. 120th Street.

    1941-07-09

  • Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 120th Street (East): Top photo: Lenox Avenue, looking North from E. 119th Street. Bottom photo: Lenox Avenue and the south east corner of E. 120th Street., 1941-07-09

    Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 120th Street (East): Top photo: Lenox Avenue, looking North from E. 119th Street. Bottom photo: Lenox Avenue and the south east corner of E. 120th Street.

    1941-07-09

  • Lenox Avenue #170-72

    Lenox Avenue #170-72

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 120th Street (East): Top photo: Lenox Avenue, looking North from E. 119th Street. Bottom photo: Lenox Avenue and the south east corner of E. 120th Street., 1941-07-09

Photo 3 of 5 at Lenox Avenue & E. 120th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 120th Street (East): Top photo: Lenox Avenue, looking North from E. 119th Street. Bottom photo: Lenox Avenue and the south east corner of E. 120th Street.

1941-07-09

(1) Lenox Avenue, looking North from E.119th street. July 9th, 1941 (2) Lenox Avenue and the south east corner of E.120th Street. July 9th, 1941 P.L. Sperr,

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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