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East 86th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • 86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, northeast corner, 1919-12-02

    86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, northeast corner

    1919-12-02

  • Manhattan: 86th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1926

    Manhattan: 86th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1926

  • Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 86th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 86th Street (East)

    1937

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Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1927

Photo 4 of 7 at East 86th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

1927

153-151 East 86th Street, east of, adjoining, and at the N.E. corner of Lexington Ave. No. 153 is a branch of the Y, M. C. A. August 2, 1927. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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