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5th Avenue & 68th Street, Manhattan

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

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  • Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 68th Street, 1925

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 68th Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 68th Street, 1937

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 68th Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 68th Street, 1937

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 68th Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 68th Street - 5th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 68th Street - 5th Avenue

    1939

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 68th Street, 1937

Photo 4 of 6 at 5th Avenue & 68th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 68th Street

1937

Fifth Ave., east side, south from and including East 68th Street, showing at the S.E. corner of that point a vacant lot upon which stood the home of the late Charles T. Yerkes. Occupying the balance of that block front are the homes of Thomas Fortune Ryan (No. 858), and Alice G. Vanderbilt (No. 1 East 67th Street). The apartment house opposite the latter is No. 856 Fifth Ave. and stands upon the site of the former Judge Elbert H. Gary home. Returning to the foreground one sees partially at the left, the H. P. Whitney home, No. 1 East 68th Street. July 21, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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