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Madison Avenue & 121st Street, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 121st Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 121st Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 121st Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 121st Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 120th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 120th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 120th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 120th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 121st Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 121st Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 120th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 120th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 121st Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 121st Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 120th Street - Madison Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 120th Street - Madison Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 120th Street, 1932

Photo 4 of 8 at Madison Avenue & 121st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 120th Street

1932

Mt. Morris Park, eastern side, with Madison Avenue from 121st to 120th Streets in the background, showing the children's playground in the park. The Hell Gate Bridge is seen on the horizon. July 24, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, looking northeast, showing Madison Avenue from 122nd to 124th Streets, inclusive. The large building on Madison Avenue is the Hospital for Joint Diseases; it was built around 1923. The little negro with the kite reminds us that we are right on the edge of black Harlem. July 24, 1932. P. L. Sperr.

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