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East End Avenue & 79th Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1912 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 79th Street (East) - East End Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 79th Street (East) - East End Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 76th Street, 1926–1939

    Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 76th Street

    1926; 1929; 1932; 1933; 1939

  • Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 76th Street, 1926–1939

    Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 76th Street

    1926; 1929; 1932; 1933; 1939

  • Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 76th Street, 1926–1939

    Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 76th Street

    1926; 1929; 1932; 1933; 1939

  • Manhattan: East End Avenue - 79th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: East End Avenue - 79th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: East End Avenue - 79th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: East End Avenue - 79th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 78th Street (East), 1927–1936

    Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 78th Street (East)

    1927; 1930; 1936

  • East River - Manhattan shore - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company.], 1933–1939

    East River - Manhattan shore - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company.]

    1933; 1939

  • East River - Manhattan shore - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company.], 1933–1939

    East River - Manhattan shore - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company.]

    1933; 1939

  • East River - Manhattan shore - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company.], 1933–1939

    East River - Manhattan shore - [Hagedorn Brothers Coal Company.]

    1933; 1939

  • Manhattan: East End Avenue - 79th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: East End Avenue - 79th Street

    1935

  • 79th Street (East) - East End Avenue, north side - looking north, 1939-02-12

    79th Street (East) - East End Avenue, north side - looking north

    1939-02-12

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 76th Street, 1926–1939

Photo 2 of 12 at East End Avenue & 79th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 76th Street

1926; 1929; 1932; 1933; 1939

Marie Curie Avenue, north from E. 76th Street, showing this marginal thoroughfare skirting the East River. In the near future, this, in its entirety will become a portion of the new East River Drive. Open area at the left, between 76th and 78th Streets is John Jay Park. The white structure beyond same is the Junior League's Residential Club. The prominent structure is an apartment house occupying the narrow block between this thoroughfare and East End Avenue from 78th to 79th Streets. In the background are buildings forming Gracie Square, another East Side residential zone. Note in the last photo the distant outlines of the Triboro and the Hell Gate (N.Y.C.R.R.) Bridges. February 12, 1939 Views 1,2 and 3 P. L. Sperr View 1 - Neg. # 2026 View 2 - Neg. # 2025 View 3 - Neg. # 2027

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