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West 64th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 64th Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1900

    Manhattan: 64th Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    1900

  • Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1911

  • Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1932–1938

    Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1932; 1938

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 65th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 65th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 65th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 65th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1932–1938

    Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1932; 1938

  • Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1937

  • Vacant tenement row; playground; United Motors Service: W. 64th St.-Amsterdam-West End, Manhattan, 1937

    Vacant tenement row; playground; United Motors Service: W. 64th St.-Amsterdam-West End, Manhattan

    1937

  • Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 64th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 64th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 64th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 64th Street (West)

    1937

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Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1937

Photo 10 of 12 at West 64th Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 64th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

1937

West 64th Street, at, adjoining and east of the N. E. corner of Amsterdam Avenue (left), showing a garage at No. 167, and the Centro Galicia at No. 153-59. The latter replaced the brownstones that housed the Society of Professional Auto Engineers in 1922. View 2 shows the roof atop the garage that adjoins this building. The photographer is viewing northwestward towards Amsterdam Avenue from a point in the center of the block. July 6, 1937 No's. 1-2 P. L. Sperr

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