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West 79th Street & West End Avenue, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1928, oldest first.

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  • The New Century. Northwest corner West End Avenue & Seventy-Ninth Street., 1910-03

    The New Century. Northwest corner West End Avenue & Seventy-Ninth Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 79th Street (West) - West End Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 79th Street (West) - West End Avenue

    1928

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 79th Street (West) - West End Avenue, 1928

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Manhattan: 79th Street (West) - West End Avenue

1928

307-309 West 79th Street, north side, west of West End Ave. Building shown is the Las Anno Court, an apartment house. 1928. Joseph Smith.

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