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West 102nd Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1908 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • The Weldon, 205 West 101st Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    The Weldon, 205 West 101st Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • Manhattan: 102nd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 102nd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 102nd Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 102nd Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: 102nd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 102nd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 102nd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 102nd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1936

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Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 102nd Street, 1924

Photo 3 of 5 at West 102nd Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 102nd Street

1924

869 Amsterdam Ave., east side, between West 102nd and 103rd Streets, showing a 2 story structure that lies in the line of a road, which forked eastward from the old Bloomingdale Road (now Broadway). At the rear of this building lot it turned northeastward for several blocks to again run eastward on the present line of West 105th Street. One, Marie Schmidt, is given by the photographer as the owner. About 1924. W. B. Vernam.

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