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5th Avenue & 69th Street, Manhattan

30 historical photos taken here between 1903 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 70th Street, 1903

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 70th Street

    1903

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 70th Street, 1905

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 70th Street

    1905

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 70th Street, 1909

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 70th Street

    1909

  • No. 874 Mrs. C.F. Stickney - Mrs Harriman - Mrs. Adolph Lewisohn - No. 883 Mrs. John Sloane - Lenox Library, East 70th St.], 1911

    No. 874 Mrs. C.F. Stickney - Mrs Harriman - Mrs. Adolph Lewisohn - No. 883 Mrs. John Sloane - Lenox Library, East 70th St.]

    1911

  • Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 70th Street, 1912

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 70th Street

    1912

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 70th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: Central Park - 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 69th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1937–1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1937; 1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1937–1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1937; 1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1937–1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1937; 1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 70th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 70th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Manhattan: 70th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Manhattan: 70th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Manhattan: 70th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

  • 70th Street (East) #1 - Fifth Avenue

    70th Street (East) #1 - Fifth Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 70th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Manhattan: 70th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street, 1939

Photo 20 of 30 at 5th Avenue & 69th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 69th Street

1939

(1) Fifth Avenue adjoining the northeast corner at 69th Street, is the residence of Mrs. Mary Harriman. (2) Same, showing the Griswold and Jennings residences. (3) Fifth Avenue east side adjoining southeast corner at East 70th Street, looking southwards at the Evelyn S. Griswold, Oliver G. Jennings, and Adolph Leinisolens residences. P.L.Speer. July 10, 1939.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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