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Lexington Avenue & 98th Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 98th Street, 1915–1928

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 98th Street

    1915; 1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 98th Street, 1915–1928

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 98th Street

    1915; 1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 98th Street, 1915–1928

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 98th Street

    1915; 1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 98th Street (East), 1930–1942

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 98th Street (East)

    1930; 1942

  • Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 98th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1931

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Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 98th Street, 1915–1928

Photo 3 of 5 at Lexington Avenue & 98th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 98th Street

1915; 1927; 1928

Interborough Rapid Transit shops and yards, Lexington Avenue, west side, from 98th to 99th Streets. P.L. Sperr, Photographer. February 27, 1928. (2) I.R.T. shops and yards, Lexington Avenue, west side, from 98th to 99th Streets. P.L. Sperr, Photographer. March 11, 1931. (3) Lexington Avenue, west side, north from 98th Street, showing I.R.T. shops and Green Lines car barn. P.L. Sperr, Photographer. March 11, 1931.

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