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Madison Avenue & 70th Street, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1869 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street, 1869

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street

    1869

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street (East)

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 70th Street - Madison Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 70th Street - Madison Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 70th Street - Madison Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 70th Street - Madison Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 70th Street - Madison Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 70th Street - Madison Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street (East), 1928

Photo 9 of 18 at Madison Avenue & 70th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 70th Street (East)

1928

Madison Ave. (left) at the N.E. corner of East 70th Street (right), showing the Dispensary of the Presbyterian Hospital under demolition. Upon this site stands a corner of an all-story apartment house that occupies the entire Ave. front. This set consists of a negative and a positive. May 21, 1928. Gift of Albert A. Volk Co.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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