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East End Avenue & 80th Street, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Islands - Welfare Island., 1930

    Islands - Welfare Island.

    1930

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 76th and 80th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [East End Hotel for Women - Yorkgate.], 1933–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 76th and 80th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [East End Hotel for Women - Yorkgate.]

    1933; 1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 76th and 80th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [East End Hotel for Women - Yorkgate.], 1933–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 76th and 80th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [East End Hotel for Women - Yorkgate.]

    1933; 1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 76th and 80th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [East End Hotel for Women - Yorkgate.], 1933–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 76th and 80th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [East End Hotel for Women - Yorkgate.]

    1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: East End Avenue - 80th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: East End Avenue - 80th Street

    1940

  • 80th Street (East) - East End Avenue, northeast corner, 1940-09-29

    80th Street (East) - East End Avenue, northeast corner

    1940-09-29

  • Manhattan: East End Avenue - 80th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: East End Avenue - 80th Street

    1940

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Manhattan: East End Avenue - 80th Street, 1940

Photo 7 of 7 at East End Avenue & 80th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: East End Avenue - 80th Street

1940

East End Avenue, east side, from East 81st (left) to 80th (right) Street's, as viewed across the cleared area on the westerly side of the Avenue. Behind these structures is the new Drive and the East River. September 29, 1940 No. 1-2 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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