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3rd Avenue & 65th Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1915–1934

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1915; 1916; 1934

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1915–1934

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1915; 1916; 1934

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 64th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 64th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 64th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 64th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 65th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

    1940; 1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street, 1940–1941

Photo 11 of 12 at 3rd Avenue & 65th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 65th Street

1940; 1941

(1) Third Avenue, to Second Avenue, between 65th and 66th Streets, showing 3rd Avenue Street car, Power House from Second Avenue El Station. June 7, 1940. (2) Second Avenue, West side between 66th and 65th Streets, showing the 3rd Avenue Street Car line, Power House. April 4, 1941. (3) Second Avenue, West side between 65th and 66th Streets, showing 3rd Avenue Street, Power House Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. P.L.Speer. April. 4, 1941.

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