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125th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 125th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 125th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 125th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 125th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1934-04-04

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1934-04-04

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1934

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1920

Photo 5 of 12 at 125th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 125th Street - Lexington Avenue

1920

(1) 125th Street, Lexington Avenue, to Park Avenue. (Before Reconstruot'on). Sentember 12, 1920. (2) Same. (After reconstruction. CREDIN LINE IPERATIVE. December 26, 1920.

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