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West 74th Street & Central Park West, Manhattan

16 historical photos taken here between 1897 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West), 1897

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West)

    1897

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West), 1897

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West)

    1897

  • The Kenilworth. Northwest Corner Seventy-fifth Street and Central Park West., 1910-03

    The Kenilworth. Northwest Corner Seventy-fifth Street and Central Park West.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1911

    Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1911

  • Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1911

    Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1911

  • Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1912

    Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1912

  • Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1912

    Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1912

  • Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1912

    Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1912

  • Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1913

    Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1913

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 75th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 75th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West)

    1936

  • Central Park West #145-46 - 74th Street - 75th Street

    Central Park West #145-46 - 74th Street - 75th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1911

Photo 5 of 16 at West 74th Street & Central Park West, Manhattan

Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West

1911

7-11 West 74th Street, north side, west of Central Park West. About 1911.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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