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West 87th Street & Columbus Avenue, Manhattan

1 historical photo taken here in 1912.

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  • Manhattan: 87th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 87th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

    1912

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 87th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1912

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Manhattan: 87th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

1912

140-142 West 87th Street, south side, between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. About 1912.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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