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East 114th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Lexington Avenue #1848-50, 1918-08-15

    Lexington Avenue #1848-50

    1918-08-15

  • Manhattan: 115th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 115th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 115th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 115th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 114th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 114th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 114th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 114th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 114th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 114th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 114th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 114th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 115th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 115th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 115th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1920

Photo 2 of 8 at East 114th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 115th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

1920

176 East 115th Street, Between Lexington and Third Avenue showing P.S. 57. Board of Education, N.Y.C. 1920.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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