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105th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 105th Street (East), 1920

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 105th Street (East)

    1920

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 105th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 105th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 105th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 105th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1935

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 105th Street, 1934

Photo 2 of 3 at 105th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 105th Street

1934

Lexington Avenue, south from 105th Street, showing the steep grade of "Crackup Hill" from 103rd to 102nd Streets. May 23, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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