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Central Park: Transverse roads, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • The Livingston. Northwest Corner Central Park West and Eighty-sixth Street., 1910-03

    The Livingston. Northwest Corner Central Park West and Eighty-sixth Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1913

    Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1913

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Transverse roads., 1936

    Manhattan: Central Park - Transverse roads.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Transverse roads., 1936

    Manhattan: Central Park - Transverse roads.

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1913

Photo 2 of 4 at Central Park: Transverse roads, Manhattan

Manhattan: 86th Street (West) - Central Park West

1913

12-16 West 86th Street, south side, west of Central Park West. About 1913.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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