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West 86th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1975, oldest first.

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  • The St. Germaine. Southwest Corner Amsterdam Avenue & Eighty-sixth Street., 1910-03

    The St. Germaine. Southwest Corner Amsterdam Avenue & Eighty-sixth Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 87th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1912–1938

    Manhattan: 87th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1912; 1938

  • Manhattan: 86th Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 86th Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 86th Street, 1921

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 86th Street

    1921

  • Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1936

  • Mackay & Luck School of Stage Dancing sign in window: 147 W 86th St-Amsterdam-Columbus, Manhattan, 1938

    Mackay & Luck School of Stage Dancing sign in window: 147 W 86th St-Amsterdam-Columbus, Manhattan

    1938

  • Townhouse and apartment buildings: 141-145 W 86th St-Amsterdam-Columbus, Manhattan, 1938

    Townhouse and apartment buildings: 141-145 W 86th St-Amsterdam-Columbus, Manhattan

    1938

  • Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1975

    Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1975

  • Manhattan: 86th Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    Manhattan: 86th Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1936

Photo 6 of 10 at West 86th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

1936

West 86th Street, east from but not including Broadway and showing Amsterdam Ave. intersecting (foreground). At the N.E. corner of the latter is the West Park Pres. Church. November 18, 1936. W.P.A. Photo. Federal Art Project.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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