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York Avenue & East 63rd Street, Manhattan

27 historical photos taken here between 1916 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street, 1916

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street

    1916

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street, 1930

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 62nd Avenue (East), 1930

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 62nd Avenue (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: 63rd Street - York Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 63rd Street - York Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street, 1930

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street, 1930

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street, 1931

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 64th Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 64th Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

    1935

  • East River - Pier 104 - Manhattan - York Avenue - East 62nd Street - [Consolidated Edison Company.], 1935

    East River - Pier 104 - Manhattan - York Avenue - East 62nd Street - [Consolidated Edison Company.]

    1935

  • Manhattan: 62nd Street (East) - York Avenue., 1935

    Manhattan: 62nd Street (East) - York Avenue.

    1935

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 62nd Street (East)., 1935

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 62nd Street (East).

    1935

  • East River - Pier 104 - Manhattan - York Avenue - East 62nd Street - [Consolidated Edison Company.], 1935

    East River - Pier 104 - Manhattan - York Avenue - East 62nd Street - [Consolidated Edison Company.]

    1935

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

    1939

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 61st Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges., 1939

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 61st Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges.

    1939

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

    1940

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Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East), 1940

Photo 27 of 27 at York Avenue & East 63rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: York Avenue - 63rd Street (East)

1940

York Avenue, west side, from East 63rd to 64th Street's, showing the cleared site of the former Flower Hospital. At the right is the private pavillion and which will shortly follow. April 28, 1940 Gift of George Jiranek Photostat Division New York Public Library

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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