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West 69th Street & West End Avenue, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1933 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 69th Street (West) - West End Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 69th Street (West) - West End Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 69th Street (West) - West End Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 69th Street (West) - West End Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: West End Avenue - 69th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: West End Avenue - 69th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 69th Street (West) - West End Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 69th Street (West) - West End Avenue

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 69th Street (West) - West End Avenue, 1933

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Manhattan: 69th Street (West) - West End Avenue

1933

305 to 313 West 69th Street, north side, west of West End Avenue, showing slum conditions prevailing. 1933 Berenice Abbott, photo

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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