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West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1905 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1905

    Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1905

  • Manhattan: 80th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 80th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

    1911

  • Manhattan: 80th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 80th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

    1940; 1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 80th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue, 1912

Photo 3 of 7 at West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 80th Street (West) - Columbus Avenue

1912

142-144 West 80th Street, south side, between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues. 1912.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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