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Madison Avenue & East 133rd Street, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • 133rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, northwest corner, 1919-10-07

    133rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, northwest corner

    1919-10-07

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 133rd Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 133rd Street (East)

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 133rd Street (East), 1936

Photo 2 of 2 at Madison Avenue & East 133rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 133rd Street (East)

1936

Madison Ave., west side, north from, but not including East 133rd Street. December 16, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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