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West 76th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1912 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 75th Street (West), 1928

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 75th Street (West)

    1928

  • Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1936

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

    Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1936

Photo 5 of 6 at West 76th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 76th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

1936

West 76th Street, south side, west from Amsterdam Ave. (left) to Broadway (right). September 8, 1936. W.P.A. Photo. Federal Art Project.

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