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59th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • 59th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1915-03-16

    59th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1915-03-16

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1928–1936

    Manhattan: 59th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1928; 1936

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1928–1936

    Manhattan: 59th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1928; 1936

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 59th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 59th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 59th Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 59th Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 59th Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 59th Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1935

  • 742 Lexington Avenue - East 59th Street, 1940

    742 Lexington Avenue - East 59th Street

    1940

  • 742 Lexington Avenue - East 59th Street

    742 Lexington Avenue - East 59th Street

    Unknown

  • East 59th Street - Lexington Avenue

    East 59th Street - Lexington Avenue

    Unknown

  • 742 Lexington Avenue - East 59th Street

    742 Lexington Avenue - East 59th Street

    Unknown

  • 742 Lexington Avenue - East 59th Street

    742 Lexington Avenue - East 59th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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742 Lexington Avenue - East 59th Street

Photo 12 of 13 at 59th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

742 Lexington Avenue - East 59th Street

Unknown

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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