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East 96th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1928, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 96th Street, 1920

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 96th Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: 96th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 96th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 96th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 96th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1928

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 96th Street, 1920

Photo 1 of 3 at East 96th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 96th Street

1920

Lexington Avenue, at the South east corner of East 96th Street, showing Public School 86. Board of Education, N.Y.C. 1920.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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