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York Avenue & 71st Street, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 71st Street - Avenue A, 1914

    Manhattan: 71st Street - Avenue A

    1914

  • Manhattan: 71st Street - Avenue A, 1919

    Manhattan: 71st Street - Avenue A

    1919

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 71st Street, 1927

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 71st Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - York Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - York Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 71st Street, 1935

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 71st Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 71st Street, 1935

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 71st Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 71st Street, 1939–1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 71st Street

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 71st Street, 1939–1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 71st Street

    1939; 1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 71st Street - Avenue A, 1919

Photo 2 of 8 at York Avenue & 71st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 71st Street - Avenue A

1919

71st Street, 1st Avenue to Avenue A. (Before Reconstruction). January 31, 1919.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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