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Lexington Avenue & 87th Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 87th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 87th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 87th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 87th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 87th Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 87th Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 87th Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 87th Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 87th Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 87th Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 87th Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 87th Street

    1937

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Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 87th Street, 1937

Photo 6 of 6 at Lexington Avenue & 87th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 87th Street

1937

(1) Lexington Ave., west side, south from East 88th to 87th Streets, showing Immanuel Lutheran Church at the S.W. corner of the former, and a demolition, at the N.W. corner of the latter. August 13, 1937. George D. Chinn. (2) 1290-98 Lexington Ave., at the N.W. corner of East 87th Street, showing a 5-story apartment house, the Columbia, under demoliti... This site, in conjunction with Nos. 133 to 125 East 87th Street (left) will be improved with a modern structure for the Consolidated Gas and Electric Co., as their Yorkville office. August 13, 1937. George D. Chinn. (3) An extensive view northward on the west side of the Ave. and showing the new 2-story structure that will house the Yorkville office of the Consolidated Gas and Electric Co. November 14, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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