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Riverside Drive & 106th Street, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1879 and 1915, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 106th Street, 1879-04-05

    Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 106th Street

    1879-04-05

  • Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 106th Street (North)., 1915

    Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 106th Street (North).

    1915

  • Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 106th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 106th Street

    1915

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Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 106th Street, 1915

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Manhattan: Riverside Drive - 106th Street

1915

Riverside Drive at 106th St., looking south. B. Hufnagel, photographer. Apr. 5, 1879 (cloudy & windy) William J. McAlpine, supervising engineer. Apr. 15, 1879 Deposited with NYPL by NYC Park Dept. 1931

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