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76th Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A, 1921

    Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A

    1921

  • Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A, 1921

    Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A

    1921

  • Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A, 1921

    Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A

    1921

  • Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A, 1921

    Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A

    1921

  • Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A, 1921

    Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A

    1921

  • Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A, 1921

    Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A

    1921

  • Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A, 1921

    Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A

    1921

  • Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A, 1921

    Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A

    1921

  • Manhattan: 75th Street (East) - York Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 75th Street (East) - York Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 76th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 76th Street

    1930

  • IRT Power House: York Ave - E. 75th Street, Manhattan, 1934

    IRT Power House: York Ave - E. 75th Street, Manhattan

    1934

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 76th Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 76th Street (East)

    1935

  • 75th Street (East) - York Avenue, northwest corner, 1939-02-12

    75th Street (East) - York Avenue, northwest corner

    1939-02-12

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A, 1921

Photo 8 of 13 at 76th Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

Manhattan: 76th Street - Avenue A

1921

(1) 76th Street, Avenue "A" to Lexington Avenue, corner of 2nd Avenue towards 3rd. (Before reconstruction). November 28, 1921. (2) 76th Street, Avenue "A" to Lexington Avenue, front of #307. (Before reconstruction). (3) Same. (Before reconstruction). November 28, 1921.

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