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68th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

9 historical photos taken here between 1872 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 68th Street, 1872

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 68th Street

    1872

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 68th Street (East), 1920

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 68th Street (East)

    1920

  • Manhattan: 68th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: 68th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1927; 1937

  • Manhattan: 68th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: 68th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1927; 1937

  • Manhattan: 68th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: 68th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1927; 1937

  • Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 69th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 69th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1937

  • Lexington Avenue - 69th Street #129

    Lexington Avenue - 69th Street #129

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 69th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1937

Photo 8 of 9 at 68th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 69th Street - Lexington Avenue

1937

East 69th Street, south side, west from Lexington to Park Aves., and showing the northern side of Hunter College. June 12, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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