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West 75th Street & Columbus Avenue, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • La Rochelle, no. 57 West Seventy-fifth Street, Northeast corner Columbus Avenue., 1910-03

    La Rochelle, no. 57 West Seventy-fifth Street, Northeast corner Columbus Avenue.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

    1911

  • Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

    1936

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Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1936

Photo 3 of 4 at West 75th Street & Columbus Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

1936

West 75th Street, east from (about No. 36 on right) a point east of Columbus Ave., to Central Park West. At the latter point are the Kenilworth and the Hotel San Remo occupying the N.W. and S.W. corners respectively. September 29, 1936. W.P.A. Photo. Federal Art Project.

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