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5th Avenue & 118th Street, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1888 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 118th Street, 1888

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 118th Street

    1888

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 118th Street, 1891

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 118th Street

    1891

  • Manhattan: 118th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 118th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1932

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 118th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1932

Photo 3 of 3 at 5th Avenue & 118th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 118th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

1932

23-25 West 118th Street, north side, between Fifth and Lenox Aves. The view shows a synagogue at this site, named Shaare Zedek. July 28, 1932. P. L. Sperr.

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